Describes cognitive and affective characteristics of children and teenagers that may affect their Web searching behavior. Reviews literature on children's searching in online public access catalogs (OPACs) and using digital libraries. Profiles two Web search engines. Discusses some of the difficulties children have searching the Web, in the…

This article discusses how online expeditions, situated in authentic environments, can be an effective and exciting way to help students learn in constructivist environments. Issues related to assessing student performance in online expeditions are explored and examples of assessment that can be used in these problem-based learning environment are…

Examines the current status of using the Internet in scholarly research in the field of education. Highlights include learning theory, including cognitive abilities, affective preferences, and learning styles and instruction; access to information; active learning; affordability; collaborative learning; shortcomings of Internet technology use; and…

Examines the relationship between higher education and corporate business in North America, culminating in what is coming to be called the E-Learning Corporation, a new and closer interaction that has enormous potential benefit for institutions and for society in general. Discussion highlights include higher education and society as adversary; the…

A California YMCA camp makes videos of camping events and posts them on a Web site for parents to view, either archived or live. Plans are underway for a film camp that would teach teen campers acting, filming, editing, directing and producing. Equipment and software requirements are discussed, as are other educational applications. (TD)

Scholars are finding that articles they have posted on the World Wide Web are subsequently being refused by journals. Policies among publishers vary widely on this issue. Journal editors fear posting on the Web will erode the system of peer review, and that important papers disseminated on the Internet will reduce scholars' need to read their…

Discusses the development of the Internet and its uses and applications, including e-mail, information sources, collaborative projects, public forums, and audio/video conferencing. Describes the following Internet tools and resources: Gopher, Veronica, Pine, Telnet, WAIS, Usenet, ListServe, Archie, and World Wide Web. Includes a glossary and…

Explores conceptualizations of expertise within some dominant psychological frameworks. Examines how information technologies compel a reexamination of the notions of expertise. (DDR)

Discusses the current status of information technology development in Kenya, especially as it affects higher education. Topics include management and funding of public universities; efforts to survive in the face of decreasing resources; Internet connectivity; telecommunications; network infrastructure; and information technology in university…

Discusses the demand for distance education opportunities in engineering and science and considers delivery methods for theoretical content and for laboratory work. Explains the Real-Time Internet Mediated Laboratory Experiments (RTIMLE) that use the World Wide Web, and suggests that RTIMLE may be most appropriate for students who already have…

Discussion of the Internet focuses on the role of social presence and its relation to feelings of isolation and connectedness in asynchronous online discussions in higher education. Examines the participation of teachers and students in building a community of learners, and the dilemma of too much or too little social interaction. (Author/LRW)

Three topics in particular in the National Curriculum can benefit from the use of varied resources off the Internet. Explains how to make physics more palatable using the internet. (Author)

Discusses how a networked classroom environment--either to supplement or to replace traditional face-to-face class discussion--offers English teachers opportunities that can help make class discussion more engaging, more worthwhile, and significantly more effective as a teaching tool. Considers how to use new technology in the classroom to enhance…

This review of computer-mediated communication (CMC) on the Internet focuses on empirical research in noninstitutional and nonorganizational contexts. Highlights include modes of CMC; appropriate uses; social effects; effects on language and communication; freedom of expression; community; personal impacts; privacy; ethics; democracy;…

Discusses issues in designing orientation for university students in online programs and presents strategies used in Internet-based courses at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Topics include distance education; social interaction; cultural sensitivity; electronic discussion; faculty participation; and face-to-face orientation versus…