Information technology has opened new, fundamentally different options for higher education, both in running the "business of education" and in teaching and learning. It brings new rules, risks, and opportunities. The author challenges readers to think creatively about the future of education. (Author/MSE)

Reports the experience of one international organization, the National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT), a global corporation based in New Delhi, India, in attempting to reach the factory goal in the field of technology-based training. Describes the challenges and issues associated with that quest. (Author/AEF)

Discussion of digital technology in the context of higher education planning considers how these technologies change teaching; the digital divide; the costs of information technology; hard wiring the campus; material consequences of information technology; digitally enabled crimes and misdemeanors; and libraries and scholarly publishing. Concludes…

Proposes how to utilize a virtual environment to enhance learning and teaching activities in formal higher education. Predicts that future higher education will still require a campus equipped with information technologies to be used to improve student participation, provide asynchronous learning support, conduct field-based learning, and handle…

Examines the use of information and communications technology (ICT) within higher education, using primarily the experience of Henley Management College (United Kingdom). Discusses the potential of ICT, the role of technology in education, reengineering management education, technology and management learning, and teaching using technology. (DB)

Examines the relationship between accessibility to information technology and research publications among users of agricultural libraries in Nigeria. Discusses results of a questionnaire that investigated the use of electronic information resources and considers the effects of information technology and globalization on the economies of developing…

Examines decision-making aspects of the introduction of distance learning into university instruction and learning based on experiences in Israel. Discusses the introduction of information technology into the classroom; examines teacher/student interactions; and suggests a model for introducing distance learning that focuses on the role of the…

Describes research regarding British authors' experience, attitudes, and perceptions of publishing in paper and in electronic journals. Questionnaires addressed current skills in information technology, peer review, and use of multimedia, and it is suggested that authors be involved in future research and debate on electronic serial publishing.…

Raises several questions about information technology. After arguing for the importance of physical place and presence in how people construct meaning, form personal biographies and public histories, and develop living communities, the article contrasts this with the consequences of the abstractions of place and presence in virtual, on-line…

This study examines 11 digital libraries focusing on the distribution of scientific and technical information (STI) publications. Study addresses deficiencies in the current model of STI exchange by suggesting methods for expanding the scope and target of digital libraries. (PEN)

As the Internet (with pluses and minuses) creeps forward, many work environments, business practices, and consumer processes will change significantly. Manufacturing, electronic commerce, health care, education, environmental monitoring, libraries, and government services will be profoundly affected. Fully implementing the Internet will take…

Notes the importance and use of interviewing skills. Discusses technologies used in interviewing; use of interviews in the curriculum; ways to contact potential interviewees; and planning, conducting, and ending the interview. (AEF)

"Push technology," or Webcasting, employs user defined criteria to search for specific information and deliver it when and where directed, enhancing the value special librarians add to the information dissemination process. This article examines push technology, its Internet and Intranet applications, and commercially available…

Examines two multilateral approaches that aim to raise the level of intellectual property protection for databases. Discusses how both proposals, the European Union (EU) new Database Directive and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaty fail to provide ample copyright exemption provisions, necessary for offsetting the expanded…

Information technology is a cost-effective investment in public schools only with innovations in pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, and school organization. This article examines the impracticality of equipping every student with high performance computing and communication and proposes a "distributed learning" model, orchestrating…