Indigenous social networks of Ethiopian farmers participate in seed exchange based on mutual interdependence and trust. A government-imposed extension program must validate the role of local seed systems in developing a national seed industry. (SK)

Introduces articles in this journal volume on bilingual borrowing. Each paper carries out two methodological imperatives: (1) All are focused on well-defined speech communities using a standard social network; (2) most authors were members of the communities and data was collected from interactions with their own close contacts. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the use of computer networking such as the Internet for the creation and dissemination of copyright works. Topics include the need for data structures for organizing and identifying units of digital information; and the copyright status of original works of authorship structured as digital objects. (LRW)

A connectionist feedforward network implementing a mapping from orthography to phonology is described. This model develops a view of the reading system that accounts for irregular word and pseudoword reading without relying on any system of implicit or explicit conversion rules. The model accounts for skilled reading performance and the patterns…

College students (215 female, 212 male) were asked how they found recent jobs and expected to search for future jobs. Men were more likely to use personal, especially same-sex, contacts. Sources of job information, assistance, and advice tended to channel job seekers toward predominantly male or female occupations, depending on job seeker's…

Developed a structural analysis of 3 spatial diagrams (matrices, networks, and hierarchies) that specifies 10 properties on which these diagrammatic representations are hypothesized to differ. Coded verbal protocols of 23 college students about these representations. Results suggest that the organization of students knowledge is consistent with…

Virtual networking to acquire the information, guidance, and support necessary for career success may be advantageous for women and minorities. The Internet offers access to larger numbers of diverse individuals, many specialized websites, and ways to overcome the limitations of face-to-face interactions. (Contains 14 references.)

Describes the Pan-Pacific Education and Communication Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT), a public service telecommunication program developed to facilitate the use of telecommunications and information technologies. Highlights include the historical development; digital capabilities; cooperation and collaboration with users, government, and…

This article introduces potential uses of the World Wide Web for marketing education, presents tips for navigating the web, and provides a sample of useful applications. Also provides suggestions for monitoring student use of the web. (JOW)

Describes a study of 38 school leaders who participated in a technology-enhanced collaborative leadership program at California State University at Los Angeles. Four key program ingredients included identifying collaborative challenges, using collaborative technology to create an appropriate environment, facing collaborative challenges with…

A qualitative study of 11 executive women showed that they view corporate culture as male centered and use learning as a strategy to negotiate an inhospitable environment. They reported cognitive, collaborative, and experiential approaches. Results reinforce the value of learning through relationships and using networks and mentors. (SK)

Drawing on a 2-year study of two National Writing Project sites, explores how the NWP uses principles of good writing instruction to frame and foster teachers' professional development. By encouraging teachers to discover themselves as authors, the NWP spurs development of professional voice, ownership, and agency. (Contains 35 references.) (MLH)

Reviews literature on knowledge management and organizational learning; highlights the significance of networks, alliances, and interorganizational relationships. Refines a model of organizational learning to account for different levels: individual, interdepartmental, team, organizational, and interorganizational learning. (Contains 62…

These nine articles present narrative accounts of typical days in the working life of school librarians from all over the world. Includes school librarians, teacher-librarians, network librarians, Peace Corps volunteers, and Webmasters, as well as a report from the IASL (International Association of School Librarianship) Web site. (LRW)

Describes paperless classes developed at Carleton College that augment traditional classes by giving students and faculty the ability to share digital course-related materials via the campus computer network. Presents a case study of a managerial economics course, and includes problems with various aspects of the course and solutions. (LRW)