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Sanchez-Vegas, Saadia – Information Technology and Libraries, 1995
Discusses Venezuela's information and communications technology infrastructure and usage patterns; examines future networking plans; and addresses political and economic considerations linked to the information and technology problems in Venezuela and in Latin America in general. (LRW)
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Networks, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries
Besser, Howard – Database, 1995
Outlines some of the major considerations in developing an image database system with an emphasis on continuous tone images and network-accessible multiuser databases. Topics include: definition/description of a digital image; matching technology to use; documentation/standards; access; image quality; software systems; scanners; and sources of…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Database Design, Databases

Peha, Jon M. – Educational Leadership, 1995
A Carnegie Mellon University study examined Pittsburgh Public Schools' use of computer networks. Classroom activities included sending work to another party, collaborating on group projects, and exploiting the Internet's remote data sources and processing capabilities. Teachers' computer usage is discussed, along with implementation advice and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Benefits, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education
Kimeldorf, Martin – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1995
Discusses collaborative projects developed between different teachers using online networks that allow students to create or write for an audience. Topics include gathering and sharing information online, cooperating in an integrated study, developing a final project, generating your own project, and joining an existing project. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Online Systems

Simonson, Michael; Schlosser, Charles – TechTrends, 1995
Describes distance education programs in Iowa, including the Iowa Distance Education Alliance developed through the Department of Education's Star Schools Program; the use of fiber optic technology; and the Iowa Communications Network that links colleges, universities, and secondary schools with public television. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Distance Education, Higher Education, Public Television
Sturr, Natalie Oakes – Computers in Libraries, 1995
Describes libraries' use of the Internet to provide information on their local collections and explains how to provide searchable indexes through the use of WAIS (Wide Area Information Server) software. Highlights include Waisindex; file formats; Waissearch; and accessing WAIS indexes via a gopher, WAIS, or WWW (World Wide Web) server. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Indexing
Nickerson, Gord – Computers in Libraries, 1992
Discussion of software tools for accessing information on the Internet focuses on the WorldWideWeb (WWW) system, which was developed at the European Particle Physics Laboratory (CERN) in Switzerland to build a worldwide network of hypertext links using available networking technology. Its potential for use with multimedia documents is also…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Foreign Countries, Hypermedia
Jervis, Kathe – Quarterly of the National Writing Project and the Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy, 1992
Discusses the first four months of the operation of UrbNet, an online forum for teachers in the Urban Sites Writing Network across the country to ruminate on their daily professional lives. Notes that there are more readers who are not writing on the network than is desirable. (RS)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Experience, Urban Education
Nickerson, Gord – Computers in Libraries, 1992
Describes the development of Usenet, the User's Network, a computer network that distributes group discussions (newsgroups) on different topics. Network News software is described, the rapid growth in popularity and heavy network traffic is discussed, and a hierarchical classification scheme to limit the amount of information for users is…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design
Rosenbaum, Howard; Snyder, Herbert – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1991
Reports on an exploratory study of computer-mediated communication (CMC) that was conducted to provide empirical evidence of the emergence of social norms in computer conferencing. Results of a content analysis of transcripts of BITNET conferences are described, and a case study of one conference is included. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Case Studies, Computer Networks, Content Analysis
Theisen, Emmy – Writing Notebook: Creative Word Processing in the Classroom, 1992
Describes "Let's Write!" a writing package for the MS-DOS network which combines five software programs to define a new collaborative dynamic for writing, reading, and thinking on computer networks. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Cooperation
Berners-Lee, Tim; And Others – Electronic Networking: Research, Applications and Policy, 1992
Describes the World-Wide Web (W3) project, which is designed to create a global information universe using techniques of hypertext, information retrieval, and wide area networking. Discussion covers the W3 data model, W3 architecture, the document naming scheme, protocols, document formats, comparison with other systems, experience with the W3…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Hypermedia, Information Networks
Watts, Gary D.; Castle, Shari – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
Several years' experience with the NEA School Renewal Network discloses six necessary conditions for successful interactive networking: encouragement of affinity group development, equal portions of "high touch" and "high tech," the availability of qualified facilitators, an empowering network structure, a distributed expertise…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Professional Development
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1994
Discusses the growth of the Internet and the attitudes of users toward advertising, provides examples of kinds of advertising used on electronic networks, and lists several companies that help advertisers use the Internet. Fifteen guidelines are suggested to help advertisers use the Internet in a reasonable and appropriate way. (Contains 11…
Descriptors: Advertising, Attitudes, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail

Boldt, David J.; And Others – Business Education Forum, 1994
Boldt et al. describe economic resources available on the Internet and illustrate ways to integrate the information into introductory courses. Baker shows how to use electronic mail to expand student-teacher involvement and group interaction/teamwork. (SK)
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Networks, Economics, Educational Resources