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Fietzer, William – Against the Grain, 1996
Community networks are electronic information services that enable members of communities to inform one another about current issues. Discusses how community networks operate, what they do, budget constraints and innovation, problems and shortcomings, causes and solutions, and where libraries fit in. Highlights Charlotte's Web, a community network…
Descriptors: Budgets, Case Studies, Community Services, Computer Networks
Lewis, Lisa Bryce – Clearing Magazine, 1992
Describes the development and current status of the Global Rivers Environmental Education Network, cited as an exemplary Environmental Education program in the Pacific northwest. It is an international educational effort that provides a means for improving local and global water quality through hands-on monitoring and local problem solving for…
Descriptors: Community Services, Computer Networks, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning
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Copen, Peter – Educational Leadership, 1995
Although the Cold War has ended, the need for students to improve their intercultural awareness and understanding of international problems (hunger, environmental degradation, and increasing population) has grown stronger. I*Earn, a global network, allows K-12 students to work on joint social and environmental projects that can greatly improve…
Descriptors: Activism, Altruism, Community Services, Computer Networks