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…

In response to concerns about the continued unrealized potential of IT in K-12 education, the National Research Council s Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Center for Education (CFE), Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences (BBCSS), and Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) undertook a…

Given the emerging trend of innovating Instructional Design process (ID) for Human Performance Technology (HPT) related application in order to more effectively addressing organizational performance problems in industries, it is necessary to prepare students majoring in Instructional Design or Educational Technology in terms of how they can apply…

Summarizes each of five contemporary models of democracy developed by David Held. Ascertains how changes in information and communication technology (ICT) could help, hinder, or have no consequences within each of those democratic paradigms. Addresses the positive contribution of the use of ICT to the political system in general and political…

With the introduction of the library's OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog), CD-ROMs, the Internet, and OhioLINK, the University of Toledo library is faced with technological, instructional, and other challenges. The main challenge is the lack of a mediated classroom for group instruction. Current paper-based teaching methods do not always allow…

Depending on the type of DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) the user wants to create (data, multimedia, PC video, or Hollywood movies) the specs and development tools are totally different. Reviews of DVD-Video and DVD-ROM authoring tools are provided. (AEF)

Discusses cultural issues and implications of media education and information literacy. Presents examples of the social impact of new technologies. Outlines insights from research on audience research on the effects of media. Lists Les Browns' the "Seven Deadly Sins of the Digital Age." (AEF)

Highlights innovative World Wide Web sites that enhance student services and promote student learning. Divides listings into five categories: resource information, service delivery, information dissemination, surveys and research, and student learning. The sites listed are just a sample of the thousands available on the World Wide Web. (RJM)

Presents a guide, intended as a handout, to help students and business researchers with basic citation forms when they need to cite electronic reference sources in their writing. Presents guidelines for both American Psychological Association and Modern Language Association styles. (SR)

The Internet environment is suitable for many types of learning activities and teaching and learning styles. Every World Wide Web-based course should provide: home page; introduction; course overview; course requirements, vital information; roles and responsibilities; assignments; schedule; resources; sample tests; teacher biography; course…

Covers the five keynote addresses as well as three program presentations delivered at the Spring Internet World (1997) conference in Los Angeles. Highlights exhibited products (offline browsers and tools, push technology and foreign-language applications), online financial services and miscellaneous networks. (AEF)

HighWire Press, an enterprise unit of Stanford University libraries and Academic Information Resources is charting new waters as co-publishers of low-cost, graphically-rich Internet editions of university and scholarly society e-journals. An interview with its publisher answers questions involving HighWire's Mission, as well as its uniqueness,…

Compares the efficacy of different approaches to introducing urban adults to Internet resources. Models tested included two training period lengths and two computer interfaces (text-based and graphical). Findings suggest that the interface used does not significantly affect users' ability to find information on the Internet; user confidence in…

Examines the different concepts and orientations of the two major approaches to the role of metadata in the digital library (library science-oriented bibliographic control and computer science-oriented data management), and proposes an integrated concept of metadata to facilitate the merging of these two approaches. Discusses ongoing efforts to…

Discusses problems involved in implementing information technology at academic institutions in developing countries based on experiences at the Border Technikon (South Africa). Technology gaps, educational deficits among students and staff, and lack of adequate facilities are considered and possible solutions suggested. (Author/LRW)