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| EDUCOM Review | 6 |
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| Arms, William Y | 1 |
| Brightman, Alan | 1 |
| Carlitz, Robert D. | 1 |
| Davis, Ben | 1 |
| Elmore, Garland C. | 1 |
| Solomon, Martin B. | 1 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
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Brightman, Alan – EDUCOM Review, 1989
Discussion of the rhetoric of disability, including physical, hearing, and visual impairments, highlights possible benefits that computer technology can provide. Designing for disabled individuals is discussed, and product development efforts by Apple Computer to increase microcomputer access to disabled children and adults are described. (LRW)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer System Design, Design Requirements, Disabilities
Solomon, Martin B. – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Discusses computer networking and the cost effectiveness of decentralization, including local area networks. A planned experiment with a centralized approach to the operation and management of file servers at the University of South Carolina is described that hopes to realize cost savings and the avoidance of staffing problems. (Contains four…
Descriptors: Centralization, Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Cost Effectiveness
Elmore, Garland C. – EDUCOM Review, 1992
Describes a plan for the development of multimedia instruction at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). Cooperation between various campus departments is described, including the university libraries. Multimedia systems for permanent installations and portable units are explained, and implications for distance education,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Cooperation
Arms, William Y; And Others – EDUCOM Review, 1992
Describes the Mercury Electronic Library, a project at Carnegie Mellon University that involved development of software for an electronic library, implementation of the software by the university libraries, and stimulation of the market for electronic publishing. The library information system interface and databases and the computing system…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer Software Development
Carlitz, Robert D. – EDUCOM Review, 1991
Discusses the development of a national computer network that would serve the K-12 educational community as well as higher education. The needs of teachers and students are considered, educational equity is discussed, pricing structures are examined, software development is discussed, and future possibilities are explored. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design
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
