Discusses issues relevant to librarians implementing an intranet, including time and cost savings, training and technology, sharing information, information policies, and promoting Intranet services. Outlines the following roles for the proactive librarian: knowledge manager and World Wide Web administrator; promoter and committee member; editor,…

By viewing individual communication services (voice, data, cable) as strategic tools in a communication infrastructure, Boston College (Massachusetts) was able to create an electronic communication environment with superior services at drastically reduced cost. The system provides voice, data, and cable access to every residence hall room,…

Considers faculty versus administrative perspectives concerning the use of information technology for teaching and research. Highlights include resistance to change, examples of disciplinary interest and feasibility, innovative curriculum that uses technology to solve problems, defining quality, information technology and authenticity, and…

Discusses the use of Internet-based resources in international technology transfer. Topics include hearing about technology via conferences and newsgroups, how the Internet accommodates various languages, advantages of electronic mail, cultural differences and computer-mediated communication, and successful strategies for using Internet search…

This article identifies benefits of using Internet technologies in an organization's intranet or internal information system: ease-of-use, one interface, implementation cost, access, information services (flat content and interactive intranets), support desks (via Web services and e-mail), document management. Discusses the impact of intranets on…

Describes Australian Catholic University's indigenous education program that was developed to serve the education needs of mature-aged Aboriginal people, particularly to train teachers and assistants. Topics include course delivery, a model for supported learning using information technology, user characteristics;, interactivity, organizational…

Describes the Connections Program at the Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C., which helps high school students become acquainted with science and technology. Indicates that the program provides participating schools with computing and networking capabilities, allowing them to integrate computer technology into the curriculum. (AJL)

An exploratory survey found that women faculty may use educational and information technologies for different purposes than their male colleagues, and that these differences may relate to three main factors: increased emphasis on a teaching role, their tendency to explore more relational approaches to teaching, and their experiences with…

Describes the course unit, "Global Environmental Crises," that encompasses four environmental issues and involves a variety of information technology (IT) based components. Discusses the five rationales for the development of this course, summarizes formative and summative evaluations, and analyses the implications of this unit. (CMK)

Describes an attempt to make room for the subject corpus linguistics in an already packed English language major undergraduate program. Describes the rationale for bringing together two existing subjects--information technology and discourse analysis--to more systematically and meaningfully introduce students to corpus-based language study in…

Presents results of seven case studies of innovative pedagogical practices using ICT (information and communication technology) in Chile, conducted as part of the SITES (Second Information Technology in Education Study) M2 project. Discusses the lack of evidence of impact on student learning achievement as defined in the national curriculum.…

Proposes evaluation methods based on the use of nondichotomous relevance judgements in information retrieval (IR) experiments. Argues that evaluation methods should credit IR methods for their ability to retrieve highly relevant documents. This is desirable from the user point of view in modern large IR environments. (Author/AEF)

In the past, small states and provinces were outclassed by big metropolitan regions in the quest for economic development. However, small outlying regions, such as New Brunswick, Canada, can now compete with big urban centers since information technology has made higher education a global enterprise through online courses. Various countries and…

Information and communication technologies are changing the role of the university as sole provider of higher education. Universities lack international commercial experience, investment capital, and the capacity to innovate. Corporate providers lack experience in educational delivery and the authority to accredit and certify diplomas. Successful…

The emergence of the information age is necessitating the idea that political systems, which govern collegiate organizations with bureaucracy, be replaced with management systems that employ "third wave" principles to produce a zenith of pedagogical productivity. (Author)