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Wilson, David L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
Internet II, a higher-speed information network under development, is supported by almost 100 colleges and universities. It would let researchers develop advanced tools, but would be costly for institutions. A similar but more limited project, the Very High Speed Backbone Network Service (VBNS), has also garnered college support. Technical,…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Higher Education, Information Networks, Information Services
Guernsey, Lisa – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
H-NET (Humanities and Social Sciences OnLine) is a new, rapidly expanding international online network of scholars that was established to increase electronic mail communication among individuals. Currently, the program is devoting more attention to World Wide Web-related projects providing information and reference sources. Internal conflict…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Electronic Mail, Higher Education, Humanities
Wilson, David L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
As Internet 2 takes shape, the university administrators and researchers behind it are taking care to address the political and economic challenges experienced by the original Internet. The new, privatized system will be faster and more powerful, but some fear privatization has shifted the balance of power toward profit-making instead of meeting…
Descriptors: College Administration, Economic Factors, Efficiency, Higher Education
