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Necat, Beran – Online Submission, 2007
This paper provides an overview on the current state of art in the field of Distance learning for mobile users. It mentions a large range of technologies, services and approaches that may be used to bring distance learning to mobile internet users. These technologies are supposed to considerably increase innovative e-learning solutions for the…
Descriptors: Semantics, Internet, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Hughes, Joy R.; Beer, Robert – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2007
The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force consulted with IT security professionals on campus about concerns with the current state of security in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. From these conversations, it was clear that security issues generally fell into one of two areas: (1) It has become extremely difficult…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Higher Education, Certification, Guidance

Lee, M. C.; Fung, Chun-Kan – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2003
Discusses network denial-of-service attacks which have become a security threat to the Internet community and suggests the need for reliable authentication protocols in client-server applications. Presents a public-key based authentication and key establishment protocol coupled with a client puzzle protocol and validates it through formal logic…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Security, Internet, Logic

Simco, Greg – Internet and Higher Education, 2002
Discussion of the Internet 2 Initiative, which is based on collaboration among universities, businesses, and government, focuses on the Access Grid, a Computational Grid that includes interactive multimedia within high-speed networks to provide resources to enable remote collaboration among the research community. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Internet, Multimedia Materials, Partnerships in Education

McAndrew, Patrick; MacKinnon, Lachlan; Rist, Roger – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2002
Describes the development of a task-based framework for providing learning within the workplace using networked multimedia. Builds on the recognition that tasks must reflect the social process of learning as considered by Vygotsky and takes into account the role of dialogue in the building of knowledge for an individual and for a group.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Learning Processes, Multimedia Materials, Social Influences
Dodd, Julie E. – Communication: Journalism Education Today (C:JET), 1989
Discusses six factors to consider when getting onto a computer network: (1) evaluate each situation; (2) contact each network; (3) develop a financial plan; (4) investigate the school's phone system; (5) get other advisers' opinions; and (6) plan how the network will be used. (MS)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, High Schools, Journalism Education, Student Publications

Descy, Don E. – TechTrends, 1995
Provides information on commercial connections to the Internet via gateways as opposed to direct connection or through a modem. Hardware and software requirements are described; and commercial online services offering an Internet gateway are discussed, including America Online, CompuServe, Delphi, GEnie, and Prodigy. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Gateway Systems, Online Vendors

Albright, Michael J. – TechTrends, 1995
Discussion of Internet Gopher databases highlights the Gopher developed for AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology). Highlights include access information; guide to the AECT Gopher; access statistics, including international contacts; and future plans. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Futures (of Society), International Communication
Learn, Larry L., Ed. – Library Hi Tech News, 1995
Loss of funding for NSFNet and the likelihood of deregulation may lead to endusers paying for operation of the national telecommunications infrastructure and decreased levels of service. Sources for additional funding include increased fees to information providers/third-party access resellers; increased fees to user institutions; and grant or…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Fees, Fund Raising, Telecommunications
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1993
Presents the second and final part of a selected glossary of terms commonly used in discussions relating to the Internet and the National Research and Education Network (NREN). Highlights include various network names; organizations; acronyms; user interfaces; network research testbeds; various protocols; remote login; and Wide Area Information…
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Computer Networks, Glossaries, Information Networks
Taylor, Kenneth C. – Environmental Protection, 1995
Reviews four key Internet sites that offer environmental health research data, grant programs, environmental education resources, networking, and other environmental information. Provides addresses and brief descriptions of the resources. Discusses methods for making queries. (LZ)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Educational Resources, Environment
LeFavi, Frank A. – Telecommunications, 1995
Identifies key network indicators that enable the provider of telecommunications service to track and monitor daily network performance and its impact on network users. Network response time, including host- and device-based conditions, circuit and hardware conditions, and CRC (cyclic redundancy check)/link errors; indicator measurements and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Measurement Techniques, Problems, Telecommunications

Feustle, Joseph A., Jr. – Hispania, 1992
Advantages of using online systems are described, and specific techniques for successfully transmitting computer text files are described. Topics covered include Microsoft's Rich TextFile, WordPerfect encoding, text compression, and especially encoding and decoding with UNIX programs. (LB)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Online Systems, Word Processing

Lindell, Janice – Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 1994
Discusses error messages in computing support services as an example of the opportunities technical communicators have to help establish reasonable expectations with users. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Services, Technical Writing, Users (Information)
Azarmsa, Reza – Educational Technology, 1991
This discussion of computer viruses explains how these viruses may be transmitted, describes their effects on data and/or computer application programs, and identifies three groups that propagate them. Ten major viruses are listed and described, and measures to deal with them are discussed. Nineteen antiviral programs are also listed and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Consumer Protection, Debugging (Computers), Microcomputers