Summarizes the recommendations of the Computer Network Study Planning Group formed by the Office of Science and Technology Policy under the provisions of PL99-383 to study the networking needs of the nation's academic and federal research computer programs. The benefits and importance of the recommended National Research Network are discussed.…

Argues that organizations are becoming increasingly complex as a response to diverse environmental demands. Describes how information technology can be employed to simplify organizations and reverse this trend. Also describes the federated organizational structure, analogous to the United States. Considers the potential contribution of…

Focuses on computer-mediated communication and its integration into the high school journalism classroom. (SRT)

The effects of telecommunications on higher education are explored, some of the related costs are outlined, and issues for institutions to consider in incorporating telecommunications into their financial planning are suggested. (MSE)

Describes how Triton Coliege (Illinois) has been using its Instructional Television Fixed Service microwave to provide emergency medical technician refresher training to local fire companies. Discusses student needs, firefighters' work schedules, the use of videocassette recorders, credentialing, program content, and interactive telephone…

Provides a perspective on electronic publishing by distinguishing between "Newtonian" publishing and "quantum-mechanical" publishing. Highlights include media and publishing, works delivered through electronic media, electronic publishing and the printed word, management of intellectual property, and recent copyright-law issues…

Issues in determining how to develop a data communications system at colleges and universities are discussed including; technical requirements; cost; implications for coordination and (de)centralization of hardware/software; deciding when to create a data network; data security, information integrity, and organizational development. (Author/MLW)

Examines the areas that the field of telecommunications encompasses, technological advances in the field, employment projections, career opportunities, educational requirements, and evolution of the telecommunications industry. (CT)

Describes a small interdisciplinary master's program in mass communications. Considers the program in terms of graduate education in broadcasting. (PD)

Proposes a new definition to help determine the appropriate scope of the telecommunications curriculum. Considers implications for textbooks, courses, and the liberal arts tradition. (PD)

The background and impact of DEAFNET, a computer based telecommunications network for the deaf, are describd. Current efforts focus on local implementation of the system, which includes features of electronic messaging, and bulletin boards. DEAFNET's projected audience is explained to include hearing friends and family members as well as deaf…

Minority communities' survival is dependent on their ability to grow and develop economically as America moves into an age of computer technology and telecommunications. In order to do this, minorities must attain and maintain equal access to the new technology. (GC)

School computer networks range in size from a single-classroom link to a statewide arrangement. Experiences, advantages, and problems encountered in implementing a local area network are discussed. (MLF)

The rapid proliferation of personal computers on many campuses has raised a number of questions as to how best to support them. An approach based upon network service machines is discussed. These services include mail, printing, plotting, batch execution, file storage, etc. (Author/MLW)

Princeton's alumni magazine stepped into the technological age with a computer bulletin board system. Since February 1984, readers of the Princeton Alumni Weekly (PAW) who have personal computers have been able to receive much of the magazine via telephone modem. A description of this computer bulletin board system is provided. (MLW)