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Markoff, John – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Discusses intelligent software agents, or knowledge robots (knowbots), and the impact they have on the Internet. Topics addressed include ethical dilemmas; problems created by rapid growth on the Internet; new technologies that are amplifying growth; and a shift to a market economy and resulting costs. (LRW)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Costs
Lynch, Clifford A. – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Discusses changes in scholarly and cultural records resulting from the transition from print to electronic information. The role of libraries is considered, including licensing agreements, interlibrary loans, broadcast media, networks, preservation of records, and dangers of centralization; and problems with reliance on electronic information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Centralization, Change, Computer Networks
Davis, Ben – EDUCOM Review, 1993
Discussion of distributed multimedia visualization focuses on projects being developed through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Educational Computing Initiatives and the AthenaMuse Software Consortium. Highlights include authoring environments; multimedia network services; distance education; multilingual materials;…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software
