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Dalton, Pat – 1998
This paper, one in a series of information briefs related to the Internet and taxation, contains a simplified overview of the Internet and a glossary of terms that are commonly encountered in discussing the Internet. Terms that are included in this glossary are italicized when they are used elsewhere in the paper. A series of questions are asked…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Information Networks
Gregson, Kimberly – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1997
Twenty-four participants designed projects for a local community network related to a political issue. Results showed politically active respondents did not directly transfer their level of activism from real world to the digital. People with little Internet experience needed training and experience online before they discussed more active forms…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
Tijerina, Derly Andre; And Others – Hispanic, 1995
Introduces the Internet, including a brief history of the system, the essential components, and a step-by-step procedure for getting started. Discusses online services of specific interest to Hispanics. Also considers the political debate over privatization of services. (RAH)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Bane, Adele F.; Milheim, William D. – Computers in Libraries, 1995
Provides a brief history of the Internet, highlighting its academic roots, and describes a survey conducted to determine how and why academics use the Internet. Information gathered, presented in seven tables, shows frequency of use; types of resources accessed; levels of computer experience; use of nagivational aids; and reaction to the survey.…
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
Mason, Richard O. – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Discusses digital convergence, moral responsibilities, democratic principles, and the need to provide access to basic equipment that can be part of an information network; access to public information, including the ability to receive and transmit information necessary for effective citizen participation; and effective interfacing, i.e.,…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Citizen Participation, Computer Literacy

O Tuathail, Gearoid; McCormack, Derek – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1998
Considers educational challenges and opportunities for universities offered by sociotechnical networks, such as the Internet. Uses the case of a course on globalization to outline some practical possibilities for using the Internet to facilitate critical thinking. Suggests that geography educators need to develop a technoliteracy that…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking

Griswold, Harold E. – Music Educators Journal, 1994
Contends that the growth of worldwide computer networks provides unprecedented opportunities for students and teachers to observe or participate in discussions on research in any field. Describes how the Internet has altered teaching methods and assigned student projects. Includes tables of Internet addresses related to music education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research

Medina, Pedro J. – 1995
This document contains the final report and manual from Project Network, an experimental learning program that allowed adult literacy learners to interact via the Internet. The classes consisted of instruction in the following areas: basic keyboarding, simple networking techniques, accessing America Online, sending and receiving electronic mail…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Basic Skills
Joseph, Linda – MultiMedia Schools, 1995
Describes how to create a school or district model for an Internet staff development training program for integrating information access skills into the school curriculum. Highlights include instructional design; facility development, including computer workstations; hands-on workshops that include electronic mail, gopher, and downloading;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Curriculum Development
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2000
Discusses "ubiquitous connectivity." Suggests that technology can help make community a global concept, but that the human element is necessary for the content and the context. Cites examples from the literature that deal with classroom connectivity; using technology once connected; and role of the school library in extending…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks
Lincoln, Yvonna S. – 1992
This descriptive study examines how the proliferation of electronic hook-ups to remote locations, to databases, and particularly to electronic mail (e-mail), is changing the work, communication patterns and self-image of higher education faculty. In particular the study examined whether technological acquisition had an impact on professors'…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communications

Nelson, Ron; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1996
Survey of 141 rural special education teachers from Washington State indicated that teachers were unfamiliar with telecomputer networks and their potential use in the classroom, rarely used computer technology at home or at school, and perceived lack of knowledge as the biggest obstacle to using telecomputer networks and resources in the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education

McClure, Charles R. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Explores the impact of electronic networking on social evolution, new notions of literacy, and social equity. Strategies to develop the Internet/NREN as a vehicle for reconnecting segments of society and promoting a network-literate population are needed. The role of libraries and the educational community in accomplishing these objectives must be…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Futures (of Society)
A Multidimensional Theoretical Analysis of the Impact of Information Technology on Higher Education.
Bair, Miles – 1996
The widespread use of Information Technology (IT) in a college or university setting represents a significant change from traditional ways in which higher education has been conducted. Technological change has repercussions throughout the many dimensions of institutional life. This paper explores the impact of information technology on the…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Communication Problems, Communications, Computer Attitudes