Considers the use of information technology in the UK (United Kingdom) National Health Service (NHS) as the government pledges to connect every doctor or general practitioner to the NHS's information superhighway by the year 2002. Uses a case study to social and technical considerations surrounding this issue. (Author/LRW)

Discusses the geographic diffusion of telecommunications services, particularly the Internet, and analyzes the development of Internet backbone networks. Focuses on the intermetropolitan links, network capacity, and network links, and suggests the need for experimentation with empirical techniques and measurements to study the relationships…

A survey was conducted to test the coverage of search engines and to decide whether their partial coverage is an obstacle to using them to calculate Web impact factors. Results indicate that search engine coverage, even of large national domains, is extremely uneven and would be likely to cause misleading calculations. (Author/AEF)

Explains how to do a science fair project and lists the necessary steps. Provides Internet resources. (YDS)

HealthTeacher.com provides free Internet access to a K-12 curriculum which meets recent health education standards and can serve as a school health education curriculum or supplement existing curriculum. It was designed to build health literacy among health educators, helping health teachers understand skills-based teaching and assessment.…

A group of 44 graduate nursing students were taught using the Internet and 53 via lectures. There were no significant differences in scores or satisfaction. However, Internet students were significantly more stimulated to learn; 73% attended at least 3 of 10 lectures although they were not required to. (SK)

Describes the GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials) project that was developed to provide retrieval of lesson plans and teacher guides on the Internet <http://www.thegateway.org>. Discusses the development of a metadata set for controlled description based on the Dublin Core, distributing GEM metadata on the World Wide Web, and future…

Discussion of changes in the banking industry focuses on an analysis of 12 Internet banking operations in the United Kingdom. Topics include delivery strategies; customer demand and requirements; and an evaluation of banking Web sites that considers speed, content and design, navigation, interactivity, and security. (LRW)

Discusses future possibilities that libraries must consider in a digital information age. Topics include how the Internet has transformed the way people look for information; the need for better Web search engines; electronic publishing; and an information infrastructure that supports the delivery of digital objects and 24-hour reference service.…

Presents guidelines for selecting equitable electronic materials such as computer software, CD-ROMs, and websites that a school either has in its possession or makes available to students through the Internet. (ASK)

In May 1997, the Federal Communications Commission provided funding and policies for implementing the Snow-Rockefeller-Exon-Kerrey Amendment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The amendment states that schools and libraries should have access to telecommunication services for educational purposes at discounted rates. This article explains the…

Analyzes the use of a listserv after a teleconference as part of a faculty development activity. Indicates that 62% of participants in the listserv actively contributed to discussions, 82% reported that using the listserv enhanced the teleconference, and 44% reported that the listserv facilitated changes in the way they completed their work.…

Reports on NetMeeting, a new real-time/synchronous Internet tool that allows people in different locations to work together and to share software applications. Notes reasons why NetMeeting is likely to become the tool of choice for corporate and educational collaboration. (SR)

Suggests that, as more students gain access to the Internet and learn to write in electronic environments, literacy researchers in computers and composition need to study the discursive practices of these students outside the classroom in relation to the classroom. Explores the emergence of a lesbian, bisexual, and gay youth cyberculture as an…

Discusses using the Internet for differentiating curriculum for students who are gifted. Web sites are provided for teachers, different content areas, diversity information, children, and parents. Directions for subscribing to a listserv are provided, along with suggested listservs. Available blocking software sites are also listed. (CR)