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Walker, Janice R. – Computers and Composition, 1998
Argues that, by approaching conventions of citation and prohibitions against plagiarism in the classroom from the perspective of copyright issues, students can come to a greater understanding of the nature of scholarship. Makes recommendations for teaching students about the issues involved, and suggests ways that authors, teachers, and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Mediated Communication, Computers, Fair Use (Copyrights)
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Debowski, Shelda – Orana, 1999
Explores some of the collection and service-related issues which should be considered by those developing an electronic collection in a school library. Highlights include principles of electronic collection management; selection of electronic resources; technological infrastructure; user training; online subscriptions; marketing; and technical…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Internet, Library Administration, Library Collection Development
Shaughnessy, Michael F.; Cordova, Fred; Mohammed, Fida; Kang, Meehee – School Field, 1998
Discusses salient aspects of multiculturalism and its importance for the future, focusing on applications such as mentoring, counseling, special education, general education, and contemporary sociological theory. Multiculturalism is essential for establishing the information highway, distributing and marketing information, and adapting effectively…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Counseling, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
Farmer, Lesley S. J. – Book Report, 1998
Discusses the school librarian's role in helping teachers use the Internet effectively. Topics include access to the Internet, including bookmarks; pro-active Internet use by librarians, including notifying teachers about good Web sites; evaluating Internet information; making use of the Internet's interactive capabilities; and encouraging teacher…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Needs, Information Retrieval
Milbury, Peter – Book Report, 1999
Focuses on student use of primary sources on the Web. Lists and describes Web sites covering a variety of subject areas. Lists resources for teachers preparing materials related to the use of primary sources. (AEF)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Sources, Instructional Materials
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Kitchen, David; McDougall, Douglas – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1999
Examines graduate students' perceptions of the educational value of their collaborative learning when using the Internet for course delivery. Respondents indicated that, although they enjoyed the convenience and opportunity for collaboration, a number of unsatisfactory elements were apparent with the instructional strategy and the delivery medium.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education
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Skurzynski, Gloria – Theory into Practice, 1999
Discusses the advantages of computer technology and digital communication in literacy and literacy education, cautioning that printed books should never be abandoned in favor of digital communication despite its advantages. Examines how digital communication can be used to promote literacy for poor and isolated children in all parts of the world.…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Literature, Computer Uses in Education, Developing Nations
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Knott, Ron – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 1999
Presents a brief history of the World Wide Web and explains what a WWW browser is and what it can do for math teachers and students. Compares information on the Web with book-based information and gives examples of useful Web sites for mathematics teaching and learning. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Higher Education, History
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Alderman, Derek H.; Fournier, Eric J. – Journal of Geography, 1998
Suggests how teachers can approach the Internet conceptually and use it practically as they teach about the American South. Asserts that the Internet should be seen as representing a "place" where students and teachers can appraise the South from multiple, alternative perspectives. Offers lesson strategies and resources. (CMK)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Geographic Regions, Geography
Tennant, Roy – Library Journal, 1999
Focuses on possibilities for providing reference service to remote users of digital collections. Discusses international digital reference networks; factors that limit global electronic reference service; and drawbacks of e-mail and use of real-time interactive technologies for the reference encounter. Highlights some pioneering projects. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Information Networks
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Jackson, Anita – Computers & Education, 1998
Reports on one of the first projects in the United Kingdom which used the Internet to link schools with their local career service. Results of evaluations by staff and pupils in four secondary schools are discussed in terms of design features, access and communication issues, and further recommendations for development. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Career Information Systems, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer System Design
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Ebdon, Carol – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1999
A case study of an online masters course in public finance administration, conducted primarily through texts and electronic bulletin boards with no face-to-face contact, found advantages (time and space independence) and disadvantages (lack of interaction with instructors) for both faculty and students. Although student grades equaled those in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Graduate Study
Atkins, Helen; Lyons, Catherine; Ratner, Howard; Risher, Carol; Shillum, Chris; Sidman, David; Stevens, Andrew; Van de Sompel, Herbert; Lagoze, Carl; Van de Sompel, Herbert; Krichel, Thomas; Nelson, Michael L.; Hochstenbach, Patrick; Lyapunov, Victor M.; Maly, Kurt; Zubair, Mohammad; Kholief, Mohamed; Liu, Xiaoming; O'Connell, Heath; Kingma, Bruce R.; Pritcher, Lynn – D-Lib Magazine, 2000
Includes five articles that discuss publishers' metadata hyperlinks with Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) on the Internet; the Santa Fe Convention of the Open Archives initiative (Oai) that promotes author self-archiving; the Universal Preprint Service; costs of digital, microfiche, and print access; and an online database of old print…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Authors, Comparative Analysis
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Hickey, Thomas B. – Online Information Review, 2000
CORC (Cooperative Online Resource Catalog) is an OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) project developing tools and systems to enable libraries to provide enhanced access to Internet resources. A system for hosting and supporting subject gateways-than a gateway itself- relying on large-scale cooperation among libraries to maintain a centralized…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Gateway Systems, Information Networks, Information Services
Gragg, Bob – American School Board Journal, 2000
The Southern Oklahoma Technology Center, a vocational and technical school district, recently spearheaded an initiative to allow members to use laptops at home and during meetings to process board agenda items, receive video and multimedia presentations, and access the school's local-area network and the Internet. (MLH)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education
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