Explains the mechanism of producing dynamic computer pages which is based on three technologies: (1) the document object model; (2) cascading stylesheets; and (3) javascript. Discusses the applications of these techniques in genetics and developmental biology. (YDS)

A joint project involved students in the United States and Europe in cooperative design of computer software. The Internet-based project encountered some difficulties in scheduling, time difference, and lack of agreement on a programming language; however, the international cooperation was valued by participants. (SK)

Discusses the programs resulting from an aggressive move online by South Korea's universities and how they may benefit the country's women, who historically have had little access to higher education. (EV)

This case study uses two "voices," the teacher's and student's, to examine the strengths and pitfalls of presenting Web courses from a constructivist modality. The insights were gathered from two years of Web courses at a small Arizona university. (EV)

Describes a study used to assess student outcomes in general education science courses using different learning environments. There was no significant difference found in achievement in the different learning environments. Television and web students reported greater levels of interaction with the instructor and were more likely to report…

Describes HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and its use on the Internet's World Wide Web, including main HTML tags and their syntaxes. Alternatives to HTML, such as Adobe's Acrobat software and Sun's new Java application language, are briefly described. (Author/LRW)

Reviews the efforts of Michigan public libraries to create local and statewide electronic information services. Highlights include Internet access; libraries' roles in the community; networking climate; three local and regional projects; and statewide initiatives, including those of the state library. (LRW)

Companies are using new learning technologies for training, such as interactive multimedia, electronic just-in-time performance support, and the Internet. These methods change the role of the trainer to that of enabler of learning and performance enhancer. (SK)

Compares the author's pleasurable experience of getting on citizens' band radio and learning its language to her equally pleasurable experience of getting on the Internet and learning its language. (TB)

Offers an annotated bibliography (with Internet addresses) of web sites that address questions concerning which material children should have access to and how to limit them to that material. Includes a list of software programs to block access to web sites. (TB)

Shows how to go about accessing the plethora of material on the Internet about First Amendment rights, both text and video based. (TB)

Shares several treasures that one writing teacher found by using the keyword "writing" to search on the Internet. Discusses games suggested by the "Atlantic Monthly" web site and tips on journal writing found on another web site. (TB)

Focuses on the issues associated with introducing e-mail and other Internet tools into the journalism classroom. Discusses the instructor's role and shows how instructors can use the Internet in reporting, editing, and international communication courses as an effective teaching device. (SR)

Outlines the basic features of the transformation of the computer into a communication medium. Describes elementary forms of computer-mediated communication in the global network Internet: ways of retrieval and asynchronous/synchronous forms of interactive communication. Presents dynamics of communication in virtual environments, focusing on…

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a new nonprofit organization hoping to oversee key management functions of the Internet, earned the blessing of academic network groups but was scorned by critics during its first public meeting. The U.S. government is eager to turn Internet operations over to an international organization,…