This project funded by a grant from the Research Applied to National Needs Division of the National Science Foundation explored the measurable or potential effects of computer conference usage on the productivity of energy research groups. The timeliness of their work and the high level of their communication needs made this an appropriate group…

Describes the first teleconference between two high schools in different countries (the United States and Great Britain), including transmission of audio, visual, and print materials. (SR)

The appropriate educational uses of television and/or teleconferencing present similar but separate problems for adult learners. Adult educators should consult experts on planning and using these technologies before rushing ahead with them (JOW)

Teleconferencing is a technology that has undergone what the authors (communications experts) call "a difficult adolescence." They analyze this "troubled youngster" in the context of its educational potential and suggest that businesses marketing teleconferencing systems have something to learn from their friends in higher education. (Author/JN)

Discusses the field of teleconferencing as it relates to corporate training at a distance. Covers types of services available, types of equipment used, costs, and perceptions of effectiveness. (CH)

Since Project SERAPHIM personnel could not keep in contact using traditional methods of communication, a computer conference called CHYMNET was developed. A description of CHYMNET (which uses Confer, a commercially available program on mainframe computers running the Michigan Terminal Service) is provided. (JN)

Microcomputers contribute to communications both in the direct sense by expediting word processing and other forms of electronic communication and in the indirect sense by facilitating communication and analysis among managers and researchers. (Author/MLW)

Beginning with two different scenarios depicting a face-to-face conference on the one hand and, on the other, a computer or electronic conference, the author argues the advantages of electronic conferencing and describes some of its uses. (JBM)

Describes differences between telecommunications and teleconferencing and how to prepare for teleconferencing sessions. Discusses implications for industry, students, and teachers of business communication. (PD)

This overview of the current users, common features, functions, and applications of online electronic information exchange systems, includes a discussion of both the benefits of such systems, and the problems they are likely to create. (RBF)

A survey of the knowledge and attitudes of 485 California home economists toward the use of irradiation to preserve food revealed that they lacked the knowledge although they had a positive attitude toward it. An interactive teleconference on irradiation increased positive attitudes and improved knowledge. (JOW)

Discusses the pros and cons of computer conferencing as well as general and academic uses. Refers to other means of computer communications such as electronic mail and electronic bulletin boards. (JOW)

Describes the implementation and use of a computer conferencing system at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. The discussion covers the pros and cons of computer conferencing in general, an informal evaluation of the system at Baltimore, and some predictions for future enhancements and utilization. (CLB)

From 1985-1992 the Virginia Geriatric Education Center broadcast via satellite 22 videoconferences involving over 22,000 health professionals in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda. The program required substantial marketing to attract sufficiently large audiences to be cost effective, was labor intensive, and necessitated technical expertise.…

Describes computer networks and conferences dedicated to environmental education and activism. Gives the electronic and surface mail addresses of contacts for the Association for Progressive Communications in 12 countries. (SK)