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Ranade, Sanjay; Schraeder, Jeff – Optical Information Systems, 1991
Presents an overview of the mass storage market and discusses mass storage systems as part of computer networks. Systems for personal computers, workstations, minicomputers, and mainframe computers are described; file servers are explained; system integration issues are raised; and future possibilities are suggested. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Storage Devices, Futures (of Society), Microcomputers
Walsh, Barry – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1987
The original goal of an information center was to create an environment wherein end users could generate their own analyses and management reports from institutional data without the direct aid of information systems staff. It is suggested, however, that real productivity gains are not being achieved. (MLW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Information Processing
Neff, Raymond K. – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Describes present and future plans for the campuswide communications network at Case Western Reserve University (Ohio). Highlights include upgrading from baseband to broadband technologies; ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)-based networks that allow simultaneous voice, video, and data transmission; strategic planning goals; implications for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
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Mills, Steven C. – TechTrends, 1994
Describes integrated learning systems (ILSs) and their impact on education. Topics discussed include courseware; curriculum areas; instructional strategies; ILS management systems; and future trends, including IBM versus Macintosh, multimedia, networked software, and curriculum design. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Bunch, Robert M. – Technos, 1993
Explains light-wave communication and optical fibers. The impact of fiber optics on communication is discussed; uses of fiber optic technology in elementary, secondary, and higher education are described; and possible futures of light-wave communication are considered, including Integrated Services Digital Networks and the National Research and…
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Networks, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wallace, Danny P.; Giglierano, Joan – Library Trends, 1989
Discusses the uses of microcomputers in libraries. Highlights include selecting hardware and software; providing microcomputers for public use; using microcomputers to access larger systems; the use of general purpose software, including desktop publishing; computer networks; library specific software; and the future of microcomputers in…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Desktop Publishing, Futures (of Society)
Learn, Larry L., Ed. – Library Hi Tech News, 1995
Examines potential solutions to the problem of personal computer cabling and configuration and serial port performance, namely "FireWire" (P1394) and "Universal Serial Bus" (USB). Discusses interface design, technical capabilities, user friendliness, compatibility, costs, and future perspectives. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Costs, Futures (of Society)
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Barker, Philip; Manji, Karim – Education and Computing, 1992
Discussion of issues related to computer-assisted learning (CAL) and computer-based training (CBT) describes approaches to electronic learning; principles underlying courseware development to support these approaches; and a plan for creation of a CAL/CBT development center, including its functional role, campus services, staffing, and equipment…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Courseware
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Menou, Michel J.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1991
Discusses the use of microcomputers in creating national information systems in less developed countries; considers the structure and constraints of national systems; discusses bibliographic formats; and describes BABINAT, a reference format for national bibliographic databases that was developed in France for use in less developed countries. (20…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Computer Networks, Developing Nations
Penrod, James I. – EDUCOM Review, 1993
Discusses changes in information technology in higher education. Three basic model shifts are explained: (1) from personal to work group computing and communicating; (2) from system islands to integrated systems; and (3) from internal to interenterprise computing and communicating. Strategic planning for information technology and keys to planning…
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Change
Shalvoy, Mary Lee – Electronic Learning, 1987
This description of workstations, i.e., multipurpose computers expected to become one of the dominant forms of computing in higher education, focuses on computer vendors and market considerations. Highlights include hardware requirements, cost factors, the relationship of vendors and educators, software development problems, and possible future…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Corporate Support, Costs
Cannata, Arleen – Computers in Libraries, 1991
Describes issues an organization must consider when preparing for the creation and installation of an international wide area network (WAN) to help link developing countries. Hardware and software needs are considered; the use of commercial vendors is discussed; a needs assessment is described; and technical and cultural difficulties are…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Cultural Differences
Nisenholtz, Martin – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Discusses the likelihood that companies will use online services as an advertising medium. Topics addressed include the art of interactive marketing; advertising in the digital age; early experiments with interactive marketing, including the use of videotex and videodisc; and recent trends that set the stage for interactive marketing to personal…
Descriptors: Advertising, Business, Change, Computer Networks
Maddux, Cleborne D.; Willis, Jerry W. – Educational Technology, 1992
Examines the advisability of public school adoption of integrated learning systems (ILSs). Topics discussed include computer networks; alternatives to ILSs, including stand-alone microcomputers and networks without ILSs; ILSs and theories of learning and teaching; turnkey systems; and ILSs and the profit motive of vendors. (17 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks
Newman, Denis; And Others – 1992
This paper identifies a paradigm shift that must take place in school networking. The ultimate goal is to retool the schools with a local technical infrastructure that gives teachers and students immediate access to communication systems and information resources, thereby supporting the implementation of advances in pedagogy and educational…
Descriptors: Communications, Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks, Educational Change
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