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Plowman, Travis S. – TechTrends, 1997
Presents a brief background on the information revolution. Discusses universal access and the National Information Infrastructure; the constrained view of Internet providers who oppose centralization, government regulation, limitation of individual rights, and commercialism; technology use in a democratic society; effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Capitalism, Computer Assisted Instruction, Democracy

Milheim, William D. – TechTrends, 1997
Discussion of use of the Internet in educational settings focuses on providing specific information for elementary and secondary school personnel to increase their awareness and utilization of the Internet. Topics include accessing the Internet; school access; origins of the Internet; electronic mail; discussion groups, or listservs; newsgroups;…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education