Two examples of group learning with technology are described: a seminar taught primarily through the World Wide Web, and an electronic mailing list. New ways of group learning through these online learning communities are highlighted. (SK)

This document reports the findings of a project that focused on three main activities: (1) taking inventory and annotating existing data collections related to an understanding of the application and implications of information technologies (IT) in the home; (2) developing an annotated bibliography of articles, books, and reports that present…

Information fluency is generally defined as an ability to express oneself creatively, reformulate knowledge, and synthesize information regarding new information technology. The term has recently gained popularity over experience, expertise, competence, knowledge, and literacy. As with other related concepts, there is a great need to accurately…

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…

Demonstrates how electronic mail and the World Wide Web are effective tools for focus group research and programmatic decision making by highlighting how an electronic needs assessment survey was conducted on participants' use of the Web. Sidebars contain the four-step focus group methodology; sample questions and responses; and a comparison of…

Information technology is integrated into biology courses through various mechanisms. Electronic mail distribution lists are used to answer student questions outside of class. The World Wide Web is used for posting interactive course syllabi and student-generated data. Most students surveyed indicated that integrating the Internet and the Web into…

Provides definitions of the following words and phrases that are related to technology and its use in the social sciences classroom: CD-ROM, database, discussion group, e-mail, hypertext and hypermedia, Internet, simulation, spreadsheets, virtual field trip, and World Wide Web. (AEF)

Describes the origins and development of the University of Dayton (Ohio) interactive World Wide Web site for undergraduate admission, credited by the enrollment management staff for the success of online recruiting at the institution. The Web site includes international admissions information and an electronic mailing list for interested users.…

Fifteen developments in technology that have laid the foundation for the current information-technology environment on college and university campuses are listed. They include both specific technological innovations and broader trends that make use of several technologies. (MSE)

This document reports the results of a study that assessed the effects of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on students' skills and knowledge. The study analyzes the effect of using ICT on students' skills, motivation, and attitudes, and describes teachers' experiences with and views on the potential of ICT. (YDS)

Ideas for enhancing college and university public relations' use of electronic media include organizing an electronic mail tip sheet; trying an electronic news service; investing in an electronic media tracking service; installing an Integrated Services Digital Network telephone line; placing the institution's story on a cable television network;…

Presents new forms of information technologies (e-mail, CD-ROM, WWW) that can be used in distance education and lead to "global classrooms." Contrasts these forms with traditional distance education, and compares them with regard to social dimensions, and dimensions of sensorial modality and productivity. Discusses global classrooms from…

This paper discusses the creative use of information technologies to teach world theater in a course at Austin Peay State University (Tennessee). Compared with western theater, world theater demands a broader access to information than is generally available. The goal of the course is to compare various forms of theater using materials and human…

A pilot project that created a school Web site and e-mail service demonstrated the importance of information technology to Montreal (Quebec) 4th-grade students and their teachers. E-mail allowed teachers to have more efficient and less time-consuming communications with parents and allowed parents to more closely engage in their children's school…