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Johnson, Ian M.; Cano, Virginia – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2008
Introduction: This paper draws on the results of studies undertaken between 2004 and 2007 as part of Project REVISTAS, supported by the European Commission's ALFA Programme. Method: A variety of methods was employed over the life of the project, including analysis of directories, a survey of universities in the region believed to be offering…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Electronic Publishing, Quality Control, Foreign Countries
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McClanahan, Kitty – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2008
Electronic information is a vital but complex component in the modern health care system, fueling ongoing efforts to develop a universal electronic health record infrastructure. This innovation creates a substantial tension between two desirable values: the increased quality and utility of patient medical records and the protection of the privacy…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Medical Education, Privacy, Confidential Records
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Kennedy, Patricia – Australian Library Journal, 2008
This paper is a discussion of the use of metadata, in its various manifestations, to access information. Information management standards are discussed. The connection between the ancient world and the modern world is highlighted. Individual perspectives are paramount in fulfilling information seeking. Metadata is interpreted and reflected upon in…
Descriptors: Information Management, Information Seeking, Metadata, Internet
Claybaugh, Craig C. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Technology upgrades are an inevitable part of dealing with any man-made invention utilized for productive gain. One key technology used for productive gain within a firm is enterprise software, specifically a firm's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. After the adoption of an ERP system, an organization is perpetually faced with the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Program Effectiveness, Environmental Influences, Technological Advancement
Data Quality Campaign, 2010
This report presents survey results of the 10 State Actions including status of all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. These State Actions include: (1) Link P-20/workforce data systems; (2) Create stable, sustained support for robust state longitudinal data systems; (3) Develop governance structures to guide data collection,…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Governance, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
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Sperry, Len; Pies, Ronald – Counseling and Values, 2010
Today, the decision to prepare clinical case material for publication is a decision that cannot be taken lightly. The decision involves reviewing ethical considerations and choosing among various options to safeguard client privacy. Such options include seeking the client's permission, disguising case material, and developing composite case…
Descriptors: Ethics, Decision Making, Counseling, Counselor Client Relationship
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Bridges, Nancy A. – Counseling and Values, 2010
The author discusses her experiences seeking consent from 16 clients to use clinical material for publication. Sharing case examples from her practice, she elucidates her process with clients and focuses on the beneficial and detrimental effects on the therapeutic relationship. Seeking consent raises issues of confidentiality and stimulates…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Ethics, Therapy, Counseling
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Engle, Randall K. – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2008
In this paper the author examines the relationships between the educational technology movement, the computer industry, the administration's education policies, and the Inquisition. Examples of ways in which information is manipulated, distorted, and denied public scrutiny are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Deception, Postmodernism
Paulsen, Mette Beyer – European Journal of Vocational Training, 2008
This article seeks to describe briefly various initiatives taken to ease recognition and comparison of formal qualifications across borders in the EU. It takes a political angle, from binding legal instruments such as directives and decisions to policy instruments such as recommendations and voluntary action and covers 27 Member States with very…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Vocational Education, Policy Analysis, National Standards
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Selwyn, Neil – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2008
Whilst the copying, falsification and plagiarism of essays and assignments has long been a prevalent form of academic misconduct amongst undergraduate students, the increasing use of the internet in higher education has raised concern over enhanced levels of online plagiarism and new types of "cyber-cheating". Based on a self-report…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Plagiarism, Cheating, Internet
Briggs, Linda L. – Campus Technology, 2008
The leap in wireless LAN standards to 802.11n is a WiFi upgrade so new it has not yet garnered final approval from the standards committee. Although that approval will not come until next year (vendors are currently building to a "pre-n" standard), there are plenty of notebook computers out there capable of running 802.11n. That means students…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Standards
Bugeja, Michael J. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
An article this author wrote about avatar harassment and assault in Second Life (SL) inspired a considerable response after it was published. Perhaps the most notable reply was from Linden Lab, the company that created the virtual-reality world. In his initial essay ("The Chronicle of Higher Education," September 14, 2007; "The Education Digest,"…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Civil Rights, Computer Simulation, Technology Education
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Anunobi, C. V.; Mbagwu, F. C. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2009
The research was designed to determine the use of internet in Imo state, Nigeria with a view to enlighten societal stakeholders on their implications to development. Self designed questionnaire was distributed to users from five internet centers in the three local government areas of Imo State. 219 (73%) of the 300 distributed questionnaires were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Local Government, Internet, Information Policy
Jackson, Larry S. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation reports the results of an exploratory data analysis investigation of the relationship between the structures used for information organization and access and the associated storage structures within state government websites. Extending an earlier claim that hierarchical directory structures are both the preeminent information…
Descriptors: Investigations, Factor Analysis, Discriminant Analysis, State Government
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Lwehabura, Mugyabuso Julius; Stilwell, Christine – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2008
A study was undertaken in four Tanzanian universities to investigate the status and practice of information literacy (IL) so as to determine the best ways of introducing or improving IL programmes. This article reports on the findings related to challenges and opportunities that could influence the effective implementation and introduction of IL…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Information Literacy, Educational Opportunities, Barriers
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