This article is the second in a series on the typology of technology used in distance education courses at the Center for Distance Learning at the State University of New York's Empire State College. Discusses computer technology as the main delivery vehicle of the course guide, discussion, information resources, and assignments. Outlines learning…

This article is third in a series on the technology used in distance education courses at the Center for Distance Education at the State University of New York's Empire State College. Discusses student access to computer technology, describes various hardware and software environments at the college, and lists suggestions to improve student…

Electronic performance support systems (EPSS) can be used as a nucleus of a network fostering organizational learning within an organization. Presents a model for EPSS; explores three facets of the model: knowledge management, system design and individual behavior, and electronic communication. Outlines studies of computer use in the workplace.…

Identified the demographic profiles of community network users and examined how an individual's demographic characteristics affect use when perceptions and attitudes are taken into account. Suggests that findings could be used to assess whether a community network's primary goal, providing equal access to the Internet, is being achieved.…

AgriData is an agricultural information and communications network designed for use by anyone with an interest in agriculture. It includes a business information service, statistics service, used equipment information, product information, an electronic mail service, and an online file service. (JOW)

PHARMLINE, the electronic bulletin board operated by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, is described. Bulletin boards do not provide the opportunity for file and message transfer throughout the continent and overseas, as does BITNET, the network link among universities. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the use of telecommunications in museums; reviews existing museum documentary databases, including those that are accessible from remote locations; describes the RAMA (Remote Access to Museum Archive) project, a computer network linking image documentary databases of seven European museums; and discusses the outlook for electronic…

Describes gateway systems that can be used to access intergovernmental organization (IGO) information via the Internet, especially IGOs belonging to or affiliated with the United Nations. Highlights include United Nations World Wide Web Site, United Nations Gopher, the World Wide Web Virtual Library, and the Library of Congress's MARVEL Gopher.…

Examines parallel computer architecture and the use of parallel processors for text. Topics discussed include parallel algorithms; performance evaluation; parallel information processing; parallel access methods for text; parallel and distributed information retrieval systems; parallel hardware for text; and network models for information…

Provides an overview of the relationships between service providers and network equipment manufacturers that are attempting to gain control of the information superhighway market. Traditional online services are working to develop partnerships with television networks and publishing companies and will continue to play an important role in the…

Presents 46 brief descriptions of books about the Internet published between 1993 and mid-1994. (SR)

Explains available electronic communication and research tools and provides suggestions for using the Internet to enhance technology education. (SK)

Discusses research with neural networks in the area of finance. Highlights include bond pricing, theoretical exposition of primary bond pricing, bond pricing regression model, and an example that created networks with corporate bonds and NeuralWare Neuralworks Professional H software using the back-propagation technique. (LRW)

Offers suggestions for training people to use the Internet. Topics discussed include levels of training; goals; matching objectives to student interests; the importance of interactive sessions; student log books; conducting student evaluations; follow-up; and the necessity for the instructor to keep current. (four references) (LRW)

Explains the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) protocol as a set of rules for passing information from a Web server to an external program such as a database search engine. Topics include advantages over traditional client/server solutions, limitations, sample library applications, and sources of information from the Internet. (LRW)