A World Wide Web search identified five sites providing nursing continuing education online and one using electronic mail to deliver programs. All offered certificates and were approved by state boards or other agencies to offer continuing education credit. (SK)

Explores the need for analytical indexes to access Internet resources. Considers bibliographic control, Web site design, keyword search engines, hierarchical subject indexes, and special indexes and compilations of links, and concludes that the creation of small, focused indexes may be the best solution for accessing specific types of digital…

The case of a virtual education business that expanded through creation of customer value in strategic partnerships yields two key points for the future of multimedia businesses. Ability to incorporate new business styles and innovative leadership that harmonizes the philosophies of various partner companies were factors in success. (SK)

E-commerce is coming slowly to education, but some curious school purchasing officials are clicking on vendors' web sites. Pioneering districts include the Chicago, Detroit, and El Dorado (California) public schools. Vendors include Boise Cascade and Office Depot. Some vendors are joining institutional exchanges like Commerce One or marketing…

Gives an overview of the Internet and the Web and presents ways the Internet can support career planning: direct career service delivery, assessment, identification of occupations, collection of occupational and educational opportunity information, and job search. Addresses ethical issues. (SK)

Online case studies on disease prevention were used in a nurse practitioner education program. Benefits included accessibility, flexibility, group interaction, and opportunity for self-direction. Primary challenges involved hardware and access problems. (SK)

Internet homework activities were completed by 23 high school students and traditional homework by 25. There were no differences in scores or perceptions of subject matter. The mean completion time of students using the Internet was 142 minutes and of those doing traditional homework, 90 minutes. (SK)

Provides an examination of the five categories of the national standards for foreign language learning in light of specific Internet resources that can help advance language learners' attainment of the standards. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the evaluation of academic library reference librarians' effectiveness in providing services to patrons using electronic sources based on experiences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Topics include core technical competencies for subject specialists and reference desk service; the Internet; and methods of evaluation.…

Outlines some of the basic access, database, and search tools available on the Internet. Includes a list of reference books, manuals, and online electronic papers about the Internet. (Author/JL)

Describes a study of undergraduate students that assessed the effects of synchronous (Internet chat) and asynchronous (Internet discussion board) computer-mediated communication on subsequent face-to-face discussions. Results showed that face-to-face discussions preceded by computer-mediated communication were perceived to be more enjoyable.…

A growing number of teachers are connecting in virtual chat rooms. Teachers have several options for online interaction, including posting queries and responses on a message board, using Web sites' mailing lists, and going to chat roms that offer live, supervised discussions. Web aficionados point out that valuable professional information gets…

Examined the progress of public schools in providing students and teachers with access to computers and the Internet. Includes comparisons by school characteristics. Data from several surveys indicate that by fall 2000, almost all U.S. public schools had access to the Internet. (Author/SLD)

Examines the changing world of education through distance education and discusses the need for ethics in distance education. Explains how to ethically develop policy for distance education, including Internet ethics, good practices guidelines, and involving faculty. (LRW)

Describes a study of the training needs of small- and medium-sized enterprises in relation to the Internet, electronic commerce, and electronic data interchange in the United Kingdom, Poland, Slovak Republic, Germany, and Portugal. Discusses the development of a Web-based intelligent training system (WITS) as a result of the study. (Author/LRW)