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Denning, Peter J. – Educom Review, 1996
Universities must change their business design in order to remain competitive in the education marketplace. Consumers demand professional programs offering certification and competence in graduates, making proficiency the basis for assessment. Design characteristics include student-centered learning, utilizing the Internet and information…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Competition, Course Objectives, Design Requirements
St. Lifer, Evan – Library Journal, 1997
Based on "Library Journal's" 1997 Public Library Budget Report, this article discusses the state of public libraries in terms of Internet-related costs, budgets, local, state and federal funding, and fundraising. Presents--in six tables segmented by population served--the financial situations of 84 randomly surveyed public libraries.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Budgets, Costs, Fund Raising
Peer reviewedBradford, Jane T.; And Others – Research Strategies, 1996
Academic Computing Services staff and University librarians at Stetson University (DeLand, Florida) designed and implemented a three-day Internet workshop for interested faculty. The workshop included both hands-on lab sessions and discussions covering e-mail, telnet, ftp, Gopher, and World Wide Web. The planning, preparation of the lab and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Programs, Electronic Mail
Chapman, Linda; DiBianco, Phyllis – MultiMedia Schools, 1996
High school students can use the Internet to investigate colleges and explore employment opportunities. Twenty-two Web sites are listed, and four online projects developed by library media specialists for high school juniors and seniors involving online research, exploration of college Web sites, creation of working bibliographies, and job…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Career Guidance, College Choice, Educational Counseling
Learning, 1996
Describes how to create teacher professional development networks that are run by teachers and for teachers with a common goal. The paper explains what teacher networks are and are not, and it provides information about national networks, on-site networks, and online networks. (SM)
Descriptors: Collegiality, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Planning, Elementary School Teachers
Peer reviewedDale, Jack – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Briefly examines a number of social studies related Internet sites and applications. Notes some of the many sites incorporating information and artwork collected and produced by young students. Includes a brief interview discussing some of the logistics involved in posting information on the Internet. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedBurriss, Larry L. – Childhood Education, 2003
Details seven ways adults can ensure children's safety on the Internet: become familiar with the Internet community; learn how the Internet works; identify quality sites; learn what sites to avoid; teach children basic rules for Internet safety; place computers in high traffic areas and monitor use; and respond thoughtfully if a child visits an…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Child Safety, Children, Computer Literacy
Peer reviewedPaul, Karin; Kuhlthau, Carol C.; Branch, Jennifer L.; Solowan, Diane Galloway; Case, Roland; Abilock, Debbie; Eisenberg, Michael B.; Koechlin, Carol; Zwaan, Sandi; Hughes, Sandra; Low, Ann; Litch, Margaret; Lowry, Cindy; Irvine, Linda; Stimson, Margaret; Schlarb, Irene; Wilson, Janet; Warriner, Emily; Parsons, Les; Luongo-Orlando, Katherine; Hamilton, Donald – School Libraries in Canada, 2003
Includes 19 articles that address issues related to library skills and Canadian school libraries. Topics include information literacy; inquiry learning; critical thinking and electronic research; collaborative inquiry; information skills and the Big 6 approach to problem solving; student use of online databases; library skills; Internet accuracy;…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Stearns, Susan – Computers in Libraries, 1996
Gopher and other early implementations of the virtual library are being superseded by the World Wide Web concept of "the global village library." Public libraries are implementing institutional Web pages, patron access to Internetwide e-mail, interagency programs, and Web training. Legislative issues and implications for the future are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agency Cooperation, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
Mehta, Apurva – Computers in Libraries, 1996
Remote access to full-text and CD-ROM databases using the Internet has advantages over a CD-ROM local area network. Topics include speed, document delivery, multiple platforms, technical support, licensing, copyright, and access to graphics. Considerations of duplication of information, platform compatibility, print versus digital media, back…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computers
Raeder, Aggi – Searcher: The Magazine for Database Professionals, 1996
Discusses how to find statistical data on the Internet, particularly with awareness of lag times associated with posted data and of the large quantity of university sources. Lists World Wide Web sites under the headings of metasites, agriculture, banking, business, crime, economics, education, energy, government, health, international, local…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Banking, Crime, Demography
Young, Jeffrey R. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
Internet 2, a project intended to provide member universities with new computer network services and faster connections, is criticized for growing too large and too difficult to administer cooperatively. Its organizers are working closely with the Clinton Administration's Next Generation Internet Initiative, but some lawmakers feel the program is…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Consortia, Efficiency, Government School Relationship
Wakabayashi, Ippei – Educom Review, 1997
Discusses social and cultural challenges that Internet technology raises. Highlights include preserving the freedom in cyberspace, the information distribution scheme of the Internet, two-way interactivity, search engines as marketing tools, the insecurity of cyberspace, online safety rules for children, educating children to "walk…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Child Safety, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Security
Peer reviewedLynch, Clifford – Australian Library Journal, 1997
Discusses the state of the Internet. Highlights include the magnitude of the infrastructure, costs, its increasing pace, constraints in international links, provision of network capacity to homes and small businesses, cable television modems, political and cultural problems, the digital library concept, search engines, the failure of personal…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Copyrights, Costs, Development
Peer reviewedMcLean, Neil – Australian Library Journal, 1997
Examines the evolution of the information services market over the past decade, encompassing both supply and demand. Discusses market barriers, political challenges and critical success factors of the Internet, principal service providers, costs/pricing, intellectual property rights and knowledge management, strategic planning, the intranet,…
Descriptors: Change, Comparative Analysis, Costs, Development
