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Chuck, Lysbeth B. – Searcher, 1997
Presents the keynote speakers of the Online World 1997 conference, as well as HotBot and other search engines, the CyberClinic tracks (Practical Searching, Resource Management, Trends and Technology, Corporate Electronic Publishing, Content Reviews, and Roundtable Discussions), Web-based communities, and an exhibited database of over 12,000…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Conferences, Databases, Electronic Publishing
Donlan, Leni – MultiMedia Schools, 1998
Illustrates benefits of online class projects and describes different types of projects, including: collaborations, data collection or exchange, mentoring projects, vicarious adventures, and one-time-only events. Discusses where to find such projects and selection criteria, designing projects, and signs of success. (AEF)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Educational Resources
Peer reviewedMoss, Mitchell L.; Townsend, Anthony – Journal of Urban Technology, 1997
The Internet's addressing system, the domain name system, provides geographic information on Internet activity. This study shows that cities, as well as institutions of higher education in the cities, are driving, rather than simply participating in, information-based phenomena such as the expansion of the Internet. Some implications of this…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail, Electronic Publishing, Geographic Regions
Peer reviewedNewhagen, John E. – Information Processing & Management, 1997
Considers how media audiences and online users differ in their assessment of news. A national survey that studied the perception of interactivity in mass media and computer networks, and its relationship to the assessment of news, indicated that more emphasis on feedback is needed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Evaluation Research, Evaluative Thinking, Feedback
Peer reviewedCowgill, Allison – Reference Librarian, 1997
Describes 14 Internet sites on popular entertainment subjects that provide information on books and book reviews, celebrities, movies, and restaurants. These were selected because they provide a great deal of authoritative information that is easy to find. A brief summary describes the contents of each site. (Author)
Descriptors: Biographies, Book Reviews, Books, Information Sources
Chuck, Lysbeth – Searcher, 1997
Discusses the effects of Web-based electronic commerce, or "emmerce," on online user. Defines "cookies" and Persistent Client State HTTP Cookies or "magic cookies" on Macintosh computers. Examines underlying technologies that make up "cashless" transactions; growing demand for micropayments; CyberCash,…
Descriptors: Business, Corporations, Information Industry, Information Technology
Rogers, Diane – Cataloguing Australia, 1997
One of the recent innovations attempting to catalog Internet resources is a standard for resource description called the Dublin Core metadata set. Discussion includes application of library standards; development of metadata elements; ongoing refinement of the elements; and applying the Dublin Core. (AEF)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Information Policy, Information Sources
Neville, Lindy – Cataloguing Australia, 1997
Examines some of the incentives behind cataloging on the Internet. Discusses the Dublin Core metadata elements set which attempts to apply traditional cataloging practices to new technologies. Looks at the practicalities of such a system, including three obvious benefits to mapping Dublin Core elements to MARC fields. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cataloging, Information Retrieval, Information Sources
Peer reviewedSpink, Amanda; Losee, Robert M. – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1996
As Information Retrieval (IR) has evolved, it has become a highly interactive process, rooted in cognitive and situational contexts. Consequently the traditional cybernetic-based IR model does not suffice for interactive IR or the human approach to IR. Reviews different views of feedback in IR and their relationship to cybernetic and social…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cybernetics, Feedback, Information Retrieval
American School Board Journal, 1997
This supplementary insert describes developments in computer uses in education. Feature articles discuss connecting rural schools to computer networks through affordable wireless transmission, using the Internet to teach foreign languages, and forging links between the school and home through technology. Other columns discuss updates on the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks
Todaro, Julie – School Library Journal, 1996
Describes 48 Web sites, listservs, and search engines for librarians serving children and youth in the following categories: professional topics; networking opportunities; literature; libraries; the "Net"; education and general resources; and resources on children and youth. Lists 11 ways to use the internet as a source of professional…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, Education, Educational Resources
Peer reviewedGilbert, Pamela K. – JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, 1997
Suggests that the ability to actualize the potential of hypertext is limited by the lack of an adequate theory of hypertext reading which accounts for ethical and political issues of identity or subjectivity. Identifies examples of this problem and speculates on some responses; considers what sort of reader and/or reading practices hypertext…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Ethics, Higher Education
Peer reviewedAlpert, Sherman R. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2003
Describes a computer-based concept mapping tool that provides rich representational capabilities, including dynamic imagery (video, animated images, sound) and multiple levels of abstraction. The tool can automatically translate a concept map into an alternative representation-an outline-that contains all of the knowledge contained in a…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Peer reviewedCaspi, Avner; Gorsky, Paul; Chajut, Eran – Internet and Higher Education, 2003
Examines the effect of group size on students' behavior in asynchronous, nonmandatory instructional discussion groups. Focuses on four main questions on whether group size: affects the proportion of learner-learner and instructor-learner interactions; influences number of messages instructors post; have an effect on number of contributions that…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Distance Education
Peer reviewedLim, Jamus Jerome – Technology Source, 2002
Assesses the OpenCourseWare (OCW) initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, whereby MIT offers free, online access to its course materials. Provides readers with a broader sense of OCW's implications for higher education. Addresses some issues raised in response to the initiative-the role of intellectual property rights, the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Educational Development
