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With Feathers: Effects of Copyright and Ownership on Scholarly Publishing.
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Okerson, Ann – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Discusses the effects of copyright law and the ownership of intellectual ideas on scholarly publishing. The effectiveness of copyright law for scholarly and academic publishing is considered, university-based networks for scholarly publishing are described, and problems with and possibilities for electronic journals are examined. (31 references)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Electronic Journals
Portability and Networked Learning Environments.
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Collis, B. A.; De Diana, Italo P. F. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1994
Defines portability of educational software; examines research regarding the portability of educational materials; considers barriers to portability; describes a research project conducted at the University of Twente (Netherlands) concerning the portability of computer-related educational resources, including networked learning environments; and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Courseware, Economic Factors
Integrated Learning Systems and Their Alternatives: Problems and Cautions.
Maddux, Cleborne D.; Willis, Jerry W. – Educational Technology, 1992
Examines the advisability of public school adoption of integrated learning systems (ILSs). Topics discussed include computer networks; alternatives to ILSs, including stand-alone microcomputers and networks without ILSs; ILSs and theories of learning and teaching; turnkey systems; and ILSs and the profit motive of vendors. (17 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks
The Use of Participatory Design in the Implementation of Internet-Based Collaborative Learning Activities in K-12 Classrooms.
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Silva, Marcos; Breuleux, Alain – Interpersonal Computing and Technology Journal, 1994
Discusses research on the process of introducing telecommunication technology in K-12 classrooms. To ensure parent and teacher involvement in Internet-based collaborative learning projects, a participatory design approach is examined that allows teachers to monitor and influence project design. This approach is selected because of its…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Educational Research
Networking in 1993.
Clement, John; Abrahams, Janice – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1994
Describes the growth and evolution of educational networking including the growth in the number of users; networking tools such as Gopher; Internet information resources; problems; evaluations of network use in education; the evolution of educational communities on the Internet; integrating networks into the process of educational change; and the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Cataloging Digital Geographic Data in the Information Infrastructure: A Literature and Technology Review.
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Frank, Steven – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Looks at some of the problems of finding digital geographic data in the electronic information infrastructure. Discusses the literature describing trends in organizing information resources in an electronic environment, including spatial information cataloging systems; the paper-based system from which they arose; and new Internet finding tools.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Computer Networks, Database Management Systems