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Rowland, Lucy M. – Communication Education, 1994
Discusses librarians and electronic mail, use of Listservs by librarians, libraries on the Internet, redefining online public catalogs, searching databases on the Internet, finding a personal librarian in hyperspace, and the future of libraries on the Internet. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Higher Education, Information Networks, Librarians

Bailey, Elaine K.; Cotlar, Morton – Communication Education, 1994
Discusses some techniques and methodologies used in efforts to integrate computers and communication technology into existing curricula. Discusses teacher-student interaction, student-student interaction, electronic guest lecturers, and electronic forums and panels. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Educational Change, Educational Technology
Pack, Thomas – Database, 1994
Provides critical reviews of four online databases: (1) Quotations Database, available through DIALOG and CompuServe; (2) Consumer Reports, through Prodigy, CompuServe, and Nexis; (3) HealthNet, from CompuServe; and (4) encyclopedias through America Online, CompuServe, GEnie, and DELPHI. Special features of access techniques or content of the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Publishing, Encyclopedias, Full Text Databases

Lynch, Clifford A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1994
Considers issues regarding the migration of a system of literature into electronic formats. Highlights include integrity in an information distribution system; digest technology; tracings that permit detection of copied digital objects; verifying sources; digital signature technology and cryptography; electronic publishing; and intellectual…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks, Cryptography, Electronic Publishing

Mostafa, Javed – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1994
Reviews the literature relating to the development and application of modern imaging technology between 1987 and 1993. Highlights include image representation, including image data, compression, and image formats; and image access, including indexing and modeling, user interface design, and distributed access. (143 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Indexing, Information Storage
Schuyler, Michael – Computers in Libraries, 1994
Compares Frame Relay with digital and analog alternatives for connecting sites on a Wide Area Network. Cost considerations, the concepts on which the technology is based, its carrying capacity, the use of CD-ROM and Graphical User Interface (GUI) on Frame Relay, and engineering bandwidth limitations are covered. (KRN)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks, Costs, Differences
Nickerson, Gord – Computers in Libraries, 1991
Explains File Transfer Protocol (FTP), an application software program that allows a user to transfer files from one computer to another. The benefit of the rapid operating speed of FTP is discussed, the use of FTP on microcomputers, minicomputers, and workstations is described, and FTP problems are considered. (four references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, File Transfer Protocol, Information Transfer
Notess, Greg R. – Online, 1993
Explains how the Usenet network's dissemination model differs from electronic-mail-based discussion groups in terms of how users can choose which information best fits their needs. Various methods of limiting excessive numbers of unwanted messages are explained. (EAM)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
Ricart, Glenn – EDUCOM Review, 1993
Provides technical recommendations for wiring of college campuses to provide for current and future computer network needs, considering wiring in and between existing and new buildings. The effects of trends in networking costs are discussed. The importance of higher education's involvement and influence in various information technology issues is…
Descriptors: Campuses, Computer Networks, Costs, Higher Education
Updegrove, Daniel A. – Educational Technology, 1991
Discusses current trends in the use of electronic mail (e-mail) in education. National and international academic networks are described, including BITNET and NSFNET; uses of electronic mail for faculty, administrators, and students are examined; and guidelines for using e-mail are offered. (seven references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Technology, Educational Trends, Electronic Mail

Mabrito, Mark – Computers and Composition, 1990
Lists and annotates 49 resources for research in the area of computer networks as vehicles for communication. Compiles sources that present research findings, pedagogical approaches, and theoretical discussions related to applications of computer-mediated communication systems--electronic mail, computer conferences, or bulletin boards. (RS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Information Networks

Horn, Wm. Dennis – Technical Communication Quarterly, 1993
Discusses networking as a collaboration tool in the teaching of technical writing. Argues that some degree of collaboration is innate to all writing, that word processing already facilitates that collaboration, and that networking is the next enhancement to the collaborative process. (RS)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cooperation, Higher Education, Information Networks
Burgmeier, James W.; Kost, Larry L. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1993
Describes the implementation of a computer projection system for medium to small classrooms at the University of Vermont. Requirements for the system are discussed, including ease of use, compatibility, software, and network capabilities; and selection decisions for the computer, the projection system, and the support equipment are explained.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Courseware, Design Requirements
Wise, B. J. – Principal, 1994
Describes a Washington State school's efforts to forego factory-model education for a boldly restructured curriculum dependent on new technologies, such as computer networks, two-year classrooms, ongoing staff development and planning sessions, and an innovative onsite day-care program for staff and students. The school has succeeded in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Day Care, Educational Technology
Whitehead, Bruce M.; And Others – American School Board Journal, 1994
The Hellgate Elementary School District (Montana) installed a computer network that connects classrooms, three buildings, and the outside world. The computers are installed in each classroom. Students are achieving higher test scores, and working in pairs has enhanced cooperative learning. Offers advice to other elementary districts about…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education