Paul Saffo interview: Betting on "Strong Opinions, Weakly Held", by Educom Review Staff
Paul Saffo is a director at the Institute for the Future, a 28-year-old management consulting foundation that provides long-range planning and forecasting services to Fortune 100 companies and government agencies. A specialist in the long-term social and commercial impacts of new information technologies, Saffo's clients include major computer, telecommunications and media companies. He has published numerous articles in a number of periodicals. He holds degrees from Harvard College, Cambridge University and Stanford Law School.
9 Easy Steps to Your Career as a Visionary, by John Gehl
Information Technology: Seduction and Peril, by Robert Hauptman
Just because you're technophobic doesn't mean they're not out to get you.
Technology & Gender, by Polley Ann McClure
Is John Gehl a sexist? Or, is Educom from Mars and CAUSE from Venus?
Technology in Education: The Fight for the Future, by David Noble
A summary of the controversial essay "Digital Diploma Mills: The Automation of Higher Education" by David Noble with critiques by Ben Shneiderman, Richard Herman, Phil Agre, and Peter J. Denning
No Productivity Paradox, by Glenn Ralston
Do legacy economists recycle faulty statistics?
Classroom Technology: A View from the Trenches, by Aline Soules
The NLII and the National Agenda, by Carol A. Twigg
An end to business as usual.
Building the Internet's Future: Internet2, UCAID, and NGI, by Douglas E. Van Houweling
Industry-business partnerships open new horizons for education.
Learning from Learners, Internet Style, by Neal Howard Brodsky
Merging new styles with old structures.
Marney Morris on the Art of Interactive Software Design, by Educom Review Staff
Marney Morris is founder and president of Animatrix, a design and consulting company based in Palo Alto, California, since 1984. Animatrix created the first guided tour of the Macintosh, product rollouts for best sellers from Microsoft, Adobe, Lotus and Hewlett-Packard, company-wide information systems for The Limited and Domino's Pizza, online projects for News Corp, TCI, Chase, Nynex, AT&T and Kleiner Perkins. Other clients have included Clinique, Perot Systems and The Walt Disney Company. Recently, she founded the new company Sprocket Works, which pushes the state of the art of interactive design on the Web. Marney received a B.S. in animal physiology from UC Davis and a B.F.A. from Santa Cruz. She lectures at Stanford University and has been a speaker in the Toyota Lecture Series at the Art Center College of Design.
Plain or Filtered: Considering a Filter Program? Some notes from a high school classroom., by Larry Guevara
The controversy over software filtering forcefully caught our attention when several people reported instances in which filtering software prevented our very own publication Edupage from reaching its full audience. Although Edupage, our Internet-distributed summary of information technology news, sometimes has a need to use such word as "sex" in reporting technology news, it is hardly a publication catering to prurient interests. So we invited Larry Guevara, one of the people who told us of this problem, to report and reflect on his personal experience with filtering software. -The Editors
Inadequate Dogmas: New Thinking for New Times, by Robert C. Heterick
The prevailing wisdom is that the Net will never amount to anything until lots of folks can use it to make money...Wrong. And wrong on several counts.
Will Books Become the Dumb Medium?, by Eli Noam
Get ready for a new and creative way to deliver knowledge.
Three Futures of the Electronic University, by Thomas H. Thompson
To dream the possible dream.
Links, Frames and Lawsuits, by Edmund B. Burke
The complications of Web Information.
The Internet as a Telephone Network, by Richard A. DeMillo
How a bit player in the global telephony market could topple the telecommunications giants.
In Search of the Poetry in Technology, by Educom Review Staff
An amicable debate between Paul Jones and Betty Adcock. Betty Adcock is Kenan Professor Poetry at Meredith College and author of five books of poems. Paul Jones is director of MetaLab, a cooperative project in electronic publishing and digital library research at the University of North Carolina, as well as being a widely published poet, editor and technical author.
Take Note! An Interview with Jeff Papows, by Educom Review Staff
As president of Lotus Development Corporation, Jeff Papows handles Lotus' financial and operational performance and overall strategy. In this interview with Educom Review, Papows discusses how technology will change education and the future of Lotus.
Technology, Silver Bullets and Big Lies, Michael Schrage Interview, by Educom Review Staff
Michael Schrage, currently a research associate with the MIT Media Lab, is a widely read author whose soon-to-be-published book, Getting Real, focuses on the role of modeling, prototypes and simulations as media for innovation. Previous works included Shared Minds and No More Teams--books about successful collaboration and collaborative media in business, art and the sciences. His work can also be found on the pages of Wired and Computerworld magazines. In addition, Schrage serves as a Merrill Lynch Forum Innovation Fellow, and as executive director of Merrill Lynch's Academic Venture PhD Competition.
TV or Not TV? That is the Question., by John Gehl
The Net will become more like television with each passing year. The deed is done. Our glorious Age of Information has produced the Age of Celebrity, in which the supreme role of our heroes and heroines is to pitch merchandise. Somehow, our glorious dream has been trivialized. Somehow, we botched it.
Moving Forward on Two Fronts, by Mark Luker
Education must push ahead on both spirals of Internet development.
Can Information Technology Improve Education?, by Wendy Rickard Bollentin
Measuring voices, attitudes and perceptions.
Wiring the Schools--Is This All Going to Work?, by Kenneth G. Robinson
Political enthusiasm for technology needs reality check by educators.
RIchard Saul Wurman Interview, by Educom Review Staff
Technology and Learning: Celebrating the Connections. Richard Saul Wurman, author of the acclaimed Information Anxiety and 60 other books, is an architect, graphic designer, cartographer, and creator of the ACCESS Guide travel series. His celebrated "TED" conferences focus on the converging fields of technology, entertainment and design in the service of learning and communications.
Clifford A. Lynch Interview, by Educom Review Staff
Networked Information: Finding Out What's Out There. Clifford A. Lynch is executive director for the Coalition for Networked Information. Previously he was the director of library automation at the University of California, Office of the President. He is internationally known for his development of MELVYL, an information system that serves all University of California campuses.
The Year of Metadata, by Steve Griffin
Exploring the benefits of Educom's NLII Instructional Management System.
Designing for an Educational Revolution, by Larry Keeley
Technology and innovation for major shifts in learning patterns.
Depression Online, by Gerd Meissner
Regulation and attitude hinder German wired-ness.
Shared Infrastructure and the Future of University Networking, by Michael M. Roberts
Lessons to remember for the next-generation Internet.
A Grander Goal: A Thousand-Fold Increase in Human Capabilities, by Ben Scneiderman
Computers should not merely mimic human behavior; they should improve upon it.
Socrates at the Terminal, by Norman Weinstein
Emotion's neglected role in high-tech education.
Technology in the Classroom--From Theory to Practice, by Warren Baker
Mediated Learning passes the test.
Communing with John Perry Barlow, by Educom Review Staff
John Perry Barlow is a recognized commentator on computer security, virtual reality, digitized electronic property, and the social and legal conditions arising in the global network of connected digital devices. A co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization that promotes freedom of expression in digital media, our interview subject is also a lyricist for the Grateful Dead and a retired Wyoming cattle rancher.
Encryption Technology & Crime: Dorothy Denning interview, by Educom Review Staff
Dorothy E. Denning reports on the impact of encryption and other technologies on crime and terrosism. Her research encompasses the areas of information warfare and assurance, encryption policy and technology, and information technology and society. A widely published author and frequent lecturer, she is professor of computer science, and porfessor and member of the Advisory Board of Communications, Culture and Technology program at Georgetown University.
Learning, Technology, and the Atomic Hypothesis, by John Gehl
Education is an atomistic process.
Adapting to the Emergence of Educational Micro Markets, by William H. Graves
Applying the Heifetz Theory of leadership to distributed education.
Why the Internet Will be Regulated., by Eli Noam
Cyberspace requires alternative forms of jurisdiction. As the Internet moves from nerd-preserve to office park, shopping mall and community center, it is sheer fantasy to expect that its uses and users will be beyond the law.
Hurrah for the Wisdom of the Supreme Court, by Virginia Rezmeirski
Communications Decency Act was offensive to higher ed's mission.
Getting Real About Technology-Based Learning, by Stephen Ruth
The medium is NOT the message. Good content and good teaching, along with a model of the students as discoverers, not as receptacles--is what makes the difference.
Putting Learning on Track, by Carol A. Twigg
Students will benefit with a national learning infrastructure.
Building the Campus Infrastructure that Really Counts, by Stephen L. Daigle
A model for the technology-driven transformation of education.
A Glimpse into the Future with Peter Denning, by Educom Review Staff
The new book "Beyond Calculation: The Next Fifty Years of Computing," edited by the distinguished computer scientists Peter J. Denning and Robert M. Metcalfe, is a collection of 21 brilliant essays commissioned to celebrate a major milestone in technology: the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Association for Computing Machinery. In this interview with Educom Review, Denning talks about the making of this important and remarkable book, which The New York Times describes as having an "astonishing intellectual reach."
Visualize World PCs, by John Gehl
In 1944, at the end of his life, the legendary and innovative silent film director D. W. Griffith learned that his old friend Billy Bitzer had begun working with a new technology: motion pictures with color. An embittered man, Griffith predicted: "They'll never go, Billy. Color will take people's minds from the story." Like most technological prophets, Griffith was partly wrong and partly right.
There's One Thing for Sure about Paradigms -- Shift Happens, by Jack Gregg
A few lessons from the health care industry.
Willie Mays Notwithstanding, by Robert C. Heterick
A memorable catch, Abraham Lincoln, and the Supreme Court. The challenge to the Communications Decency Act has now been heard by the Supreme Court.
F2F: Why Teach Online, by Crawford Kilian
Face-to-face or cyberspace, each has its place.
From Internet User to Cyberspace Citizen, by Ippei Wakabayashi
Technology creates unforeseen social and cultural challenges.
Without a Special Object of Worship: The Digital Book, by Norman C. Weinstein
"The artist is to show all this through the art of colors as in a book that had a tongue to speak with. For the silent image from the walls where it is seen by all, and there it renders the greatest service." --St. Gregory of Nyssa
Domain Name Disputes, by Edmund B. Burke
Cyber squatters fail to prevail in recent court decisions.
Today's WWW--Tomorrow's MMM, by T. Matthew Ciolek
The specter of multimedia mediocrity. There are good reasons to believe that the unparalleled flowering and growth of the World Wide Web may ultimately prove to be a curse rather than a blessing.
Generalist in a Specialized World: Linda Stone Interview., by Educom Review Staff
Linda Stone is director of advanced technology and research at Microsoft and heads up Microsoft's virtual worlds group, which focuses on building multi-user, multimedia social environments.
Creative Destruction, by Robert C. Heterick
Building the future of the Net. Envisioning Internet 2.
Telepresence in Education: Building the Universal University, by Ramesh Jain
Multiple Perspective Interactive technology offers a new perspective on education.
Challenges of the Digital Library, by Joan K. Lippincott
Organizing the sprawling universe of information on the Net.
Getting Connected with Connect Ed, by Ira Nayman
Up close and personal with the long-distance classroom.
Top-Down Meets Bottom-Up, by James S. Noblitt
Working together to set priorities. Making ends meet: A faculty perspective on computing and scholarship.
Politics in Cyberspace: Goo-Goo or Dada?, by Nicholas Von Hoffman
Internet access is either much more or less than it's hyped up to be.
What If? Off-the-Path Behavior for Us Digital Scouts, by David Andrew
Off-the-path behavior for us digital scouts. As it is now somewhat fashionable to elaborate counterfactuals, here are a few examples for you to contemplate and debate at you next faculty meeting or at your nearest cybercafe.
The E-Data Patent Saga: For Once, Law Anticipates Technology, by Edmund B. Burke
The most intriguing bit of Web-related litigation for 1997 may well be the now-notorious E-Data patent case, which will continue to wind its way through the judicial system in 1997.
Barnstorming with Lewis Perelman, by Educom Review Staff
A provocative interview with the author of "School's Out."
Raising the Bar on Universal Service: Larry Irving interview, by Educom Review Staff
Forcing a decision between investing in technology or putting a new roof on the schoolhouse is a "false choice," according to Larry Irving, administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
Envisioning the System-After-Next, by G. Anthony Gorry
Inventing the future means challenging our existing ideas. Envisioning ways of integrating people, processes and technology serves as a guidepost to draw organizational development which results in a kind of planning from the future back to the present.
Leveraging Change, by Michael M. Roberts
Rewards will come to those who don't wait.
Technology Wars: Winners & Losers, by Thomas L. Russell
The No Significant Difference phenomenon. Individual differences in learning styles dictate that technology will facilitate learning for some, but will probably inhibit learning for others, while the remainder experience no significant difference.
Priming the Pump: Public/Private Technology Partnerships, by Karen Southwick
Corporate technology initiative ultimately help students.
Distance Learning for Continuous Education, by Jack M. Wilson
Bringing the virtual classroom to the global work force.
From Analog to Digital: Advice for Today's Rip Van Winkles., by David Andrew
The unofficial analog to digital cheat sheet for the modern-day Rip Van Winkles.
A Matter of Degrees: Roy Romer interview, by Educom Review Staff
Roy Romer, 39th governor of Colorado, is a leader in the initiative to develop a university without walls or parking problems. This virtual university was first proposed at a meeting of the Western Governors Association in June 1995. Educom Review recently interviewed Governor Romer to find out how the Western Governors University would function compared to the traditional university setting, and in particular, how it would assess and certify its graduates.
Pattern, Order and Structure: Robert McHenry interview, by Educom Review Staff
Encyclopaedia Britannica's Robert McHenry helps us organize our thoughts.
Technology Ain't Beanbag, by John Gehl
Fun-and-games Web sites are but child's play compared to Internet's potential.
Interpolating the Future, by Robert C. Heterick
Don't look backwards to see what lies ahead.
Whither Humanities and Advanced Technologies?, by Paul Jones
Scholars need not be programmers to enjoy the fruits of technology.
Interactive Multimedia and the World Wide Web, by Howard Kaplan
A new paradigm for teaching and learning.
Transcopyright: Dealing with the Dilemma of Digital Copyright, by Thomas Holm Nelson
The simple solution to the complex problem of online copyrights.
The Next-Generation Information Manager, by Hal Varian
Hal Varian, Dean of University of California at Berkeley's new School of Information Management and Systems (SIMS), on designing a curriculum for the "cybrarian."
Where in the World is the World Wide Web?, by Edmund B. Burke
The geography of cyberspace is a sensitive legal issue.
Business Designs for The New University, by Peter J. Denning
Market and political forces are conspiring to change the framework of higher education.
On the Line with Ray Smith, by Educom Review Staff
Bell Atlantic's CEO on convergence, cable and America's accountability crisis.
Reed Hundt's Friendly Competition, by Educom Review Staff
The sometimes controversial chairman of the FCC wants to plug in every classroom.
The Curriculum Has Run Its Course, by John Gehl
It's time to end lock-step education programs.
Internet II, by Michael M. Roberts
The next-generation university network.
Message from Tel Aviv re: Tips for Builders of Virtual Communities, by Yesha Y. Sivan
Internet usage in Israel.
When Change is the Only Constant, by Samuel R. Williamson
Liberal education in the age of technology.
The Myth of Digital Nirvana, by David S. Bennahum
History shows that cyberspace was not destined; it was designed.
Betting on the Net, by Educom Review Staff
In his role as chief technology officer for Sun Microsystems, Eric Schmidt oversees all aspects of Sun's core and emerging technologies including the new Java programming language. In this insightful interview with Educom Review, he discusses the future of the "network computer" and the "Internet appliance."
Slicing the Learning Pie, by Educom Review Staff
Stan Davis, author of Future Perfect and The Monster Under the Bed, talks about life-long learning and how technology is changing the nature of education.
Why We Need Internet II, by William H. Graves
The GII will further reduce human dependency on time and space.
The Old Order and the New Regime, by Robert C. Heterick
Intellectual property in the Information Age:
A Day in the Life of a Change Agent, by Barbara Samuels
Technology marches on at a pace not for the faint of heart.
Technology Transfer from the Ivory Tower to the Marketplace, by Barry D. Weiss
When a piece of software or other technology is developed, intellectual property is created as well. The first and foremost question to be answered is that of ownership of such intellectual property.
FAQs for the Rest of Us, by David Andrew
A complete survival guide of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the technically challenged.
They Can't Say That, Can They?, by Edmund B. Burke
Speech on the Wild Web Frontier.
Has Success Spoiled the Internet?, by Jane Caviness
It is now one year after The Transition, the move from a federally-funded back-bone network for research and education (the NSFNET) to competitive commercial networks.
Vint Cerf on the World Wide Web, Part II, by Educom Review Staff
Vinton Cerf is senior vice president of data architecture for MCI Engineering. Among his many accomplishments, Cerf co-developed the TCP/IP computer networking protocol widely used in the industry for communications on the Internet. Part I of this interview appeared in the May/June 1996 issue of the Educom Review.
The Educational Technology Vision of Bernie Gifford, by Educom Review Staff
Bernie Gifford on the Changing Educational & Technical Landscape. Bernard R. Gifford has woven together an unusual career with roles spanning applied physics, policy analysis, educational administration, philanthropy, college teaching and academic administration. The latest addition to this list is entrepreneurship.
Eli Noam on the Future of the University, by Educom Review Staff
Eli M. Noam is professor of finance and economics at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and director of the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information. His expertise in telecommunications policy matters has earned him a stint as a New York State Public Service Commissioner engaged in telecommunications and energy regulation, and service as a board member for the federal government's FTS-2000 telephone network, the IRS's computer modernization project, and the National Computer Lab. Noam has published widely on domestic & international telecommunications, television, information and regulation topics.
Expert Tease, by John Gehl
With the benefit of hindsight, everything is predictable....In expert prediction as in the well-lived life, timing is everything.
Should Distance Learning Be Rationed?, by Larry Gold
Larry Gold, director of higher education for the American Federation of Teachers, and Jim Mingle, executive director of the State Higher Education Executives Officers, discuss their views on some of the more controversial issues raised in the recent AFT report.
Revealing the Elephant:, by Alan Kay
The use and misuse of computers in education.
Message from Montreal., by Josee Proulx
Politics & Computers in Quebec.
Ethics Online, by Mary R. Sumner
Students & instructors have differing views on what's acceptable.
Free Speech and the Public Academy, by Edmund B. Burke
Should college professors in a state university be entitled to speak their minds in public?
Vinton Cerf: Poet-Philosopher of the Net, by Educom Review Staff
Vinton Cerf is senior vice president of data architecture for MCI Engineering. Cerf, who was with the company in the early Ô80s, currently is responsible for developing the network architecture of MCI's future data services.
The End of the Sixties and the Future of Technology, by John Gehl
People don't change; they just recycle their attitudes.
A Platonic Paradox, by Robert C. Heterick
Reshaping the historic teaching paradigms.
So Wide a Web, So Little Time, by David McConville
How to stay on top of the latest wave of Web-Mania
Beyond the Classroom, by Stephen E. Miller
While computer literacy alone is not enough to overcome the barriers of poverty, racism, sexism, or ageism, our public school system, for all its failings, is one of the few remaining inclusive institutions in our society. Infusing the schools with advanced communication technology is one of the best methods available for ensuring that everyone has access.
Protecting Free Expression in Electronic Communications, by Robert M. O'Neil
Are there differences between and among media so substantial as to justify different First Amendment protection?
It's the Student, Stupid, by Carol A. Twigg
Software developers can create new markets for educational software by focusing on students.
The Professions & Open Information, by Norman Wagner
A major challenge facing today's professional is: what happens when the client, the customer, the student, gains access to more data and information--and in a real sense knows more about a given subject-- than the professional?
Why Technology?, by Laurence R. Alvarez
Six distinguished leaders in higher education address fundamental questions about information technology and learning
Cyber-Yak (Don't Look Back!), or, The Message is the Medium, by David Andrew
Phrases you are likely to hear if you attempt to publish a multimedia project.
A Blinding Glimpse of the Obvious Goes Unseen, by Jeffrey Balash
They just don't get it; many senior managers still avoid using technology tools.
St. Patrick and the Internet: A Modern Tale, by Edmund B. Burke
The debate over online content goes marching on.
Ada and the Analytical Engine, by Elisabeth Freeman
A new Web site for women in computing honors the first computer programmer.
Signal-to-Noise, by John Gehl
Introducing a simple method for determining the "signal-to-noise" ratio in a message.
Java--A New Brew for Educators, Administrators, & Students, by Barbara Gordon
What does the hottest new programming language really do?
Getting the Government We Deserve, by Laurence Peters
Through a happy conjunction of events, the debate over the future role of government is occurring at precisely the same time that online technology is transforming the nature of what is means to be an educated citizen within a democratic society.
Are You Ready For That Thing Called "Change?", by Paul Evans Peters
Does anyone have a map to our destination?
The End of Telephony, by Michael M. Roberts
As the analog world passes into history, now is the time to reform telecommunications laws.
Information Literacy as a Liberal Art?, by Jeremy J. Shapiro
Enlightenment proposals for a new curriculum.
Is Technology a Silver Bullet?, by Carol A. Twigg
We won't know until we try.
Better Than Gold, by Edmund B. Burke
Digital coins on the Internet.
Making the Connection, by Allyn B. Chase
Internet service is big business today. Here's a look at three providers.
Sneak Preview, by Arnold Davis
Test-drive Time Warner's Full Service Network at the Home of the 21st Century.
The Politics of Science: Jack Gibbons interview., by Educom Review Staff
Will R&D survive the budget battle? It should, says Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Jack Gibbons.
Guardian Angels on the Net: Curtis Sliwa Interview, by Educom Review Staff
Curtis Sliwa's organization forms cyber-patrols to clean up the Internet. Some folks don't like it.
Imaging the Universe, by Roger S. Foster
Reaching for the stars with the combined brainpower of fast processors.
Seven (7) Types of Redundancy, by John Gehl
When you get to the end, start over again.
You Have Entered the Publishing Zone, by Jerry Goldman
Dear Prof. Multimedia Developer: We regret to inform you...
Rechecking the Weather, by Robert C. Heterick
It doesn't hurt to confirm what's obvious.
The Olympics are Coming! The Olympics are Coming!, by Ron Hutchins
Invasion in imminent. Georgia Tech prepares itself with a complex technological infrastructure.
The Information Economy, by Hal Varian
The shared nature of information technology raises questions about doing digital business.
The Lunacy of Multimedia: A Parable, by David Andrew
Ten helpful hints for prospective multimedia producers (lunatics).
Negroponte and Stoll: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Being Digital, by Elizabeth Baer
Two books analyze the proliferation of information technology.
Net Censor: Who's to Say What We Should See or Hear?, by Edmund B. Burke
Freedom of speech is the logical complement of freedom not to listen.
Royalties, Fair Use and Copyright in the Electronic Age: Bruce Lehman interview., by Educom Review Staff
Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Bruce Lehman, explains it all.
Open for Business: How China will use the Internet to Promote Trade. James Chu interview, by Educom Review Staff
Online with Chinese entrepreneur James Chu.
Pentagon-Shaped Schoolhouse, by John Gehl
Knowledge has no shape.
Connecting the Nation, by Emilio Gonzalez
Can America afford to wait until market forces by themselves create universal access to the new technologies and services that are vital in helping Americans prepare for the 21st century economy?
The Cost Conundrum, by Robert C. Heterick
Many applications fail to improve the process.
Sleepless in Sillywood, by Paul Evans Peters
Power may dazzle, but access sells.
Why the Last Mile Should be Public, by Michael M. Roberts
How will the fabled information highway get to our homes?
The One Percent Solution, by Carol A. Twigg
Something's missing from campus technology investment strategies.
Building Blocks of a New Society: John Sculley interview., by Educom Review Staff
We can't predict the outcome of converging and colliding technologies, but it's sure to be interesting.
The Promise and the Peril: Don Tapscott interview, by Educom Review Staff
Author Don Tapscott holds a cautionary view of the digital economy.
New Technology, Old Trap, by Stephen C. Ehrmann
Beaming information to mass audiences, ironically, does not promote true learning.
I Lost It on the Internet, by John Gehl
An essay on Foolishness.
The Aggregation Mire, by Robert C. Heterick
Schools need more "cherry pickers."
The Network *is* the Killer Application, by Sandy Kyrish
Once again, utopia is just around the corner, where work, play, learning and commerce will be transformed by the latest technology. Haven't we heard this story before?
The Internet and the Three D's, by Michael M. Roberts
Distributed architecture, disaggregated markets and disintermediation: how the Internet changes human behavior.
The Big Squeeze, by Brian Tyson
Video compression technology takes a giant leap forward at the Houston Advanced Research Center.
The Faculty and Digital Technology, by Robert DeSieno
At a time when Higher Ed is investing heavily in digital technology, faculty are cautious about its use.
The Nature of Computing: An Interview with Brenda Laurel, by Educom Review Staff
How humans and computers will relate to each other in the future.
Brit Hume, on the record, by Educom Review Staff
ABC's White House correspondent discusses personal computing and the presidency.
Air University, by Geri Farman
Changing the education and training paradigm.
The Convergence of Means, by James W. Hall
The revolution in technology and the modern university.
The Four Horsemen, by Robert C. Heterick
Offering solutions to the cost vs. quality trade-off.
Computing as Performance Art, by Peter Lyman
To an "expert," the computer is never really broken.
Changes Ahead for State Policy, by James R. Mingle
Higher education is a likely target for budget cuts.
Digital Libraries are more than Digitized Collections, by Paul Evans Peters
Momentum is building toward design of repositories of digital rather than "digitized" information.
The Value of Independent Study, by Carol A. Twigg
Tomorrow's students will possess qualities of increased independence and self-reliance; readers respond.
Mondo Babes and Wired Boys, by Scott Bukatman
So-called "alternative" publications preserve and protect the status quo.
Texas Taxes and DC Decency, by Edmund B. Burke
Lawmakers ponder regulation of cyberspace
Unplugged, by Mark Dery
Enter the shape-shifting android disguised as a magazine; an evolutionary remnant of the print culture.
The Role of Publishers in the Digital Age, by Susan Driscoll
Who will be the logical guides through the mind-boggling amount of material on the Internet?
Gavel to Gavel: Brian Lamb interview., by Educom Review Staff
An interview with Brian Lamb, founder and CEO of C-SPAN.
Hooked, by Anne Friedberg
What's neon orange and read all over?
Editors Just Want to Have Fun, by John Gehl
Imitating Wired is the sincerest form of having fun.
Getting Wired, by Steve Gibson
It may be chaotic and quick-changing, but so is the Internet.
Letter from Canada, by Brian Graham
The Follow Us project lets students participate in a realtime Arctic exploration without leaving the classroom.
Of Steeds and Stalking Horses, by James Lichtenberg
Academics meet publishers on the field of copyright.
Commercial Information Providers: A Look at What's Out There, by Geraldine MacDonald
Alumni and others increasingly need to connect to the Internet from outside the campus. Commercial online services are a valuable link.
Weird, Feared, Revered?, by Lewis J. Perelman
Previsionary, global, parochial, sprout-eating? Will the real Wired please stand up?
Networked Intellectual Property: Brain-Ache of the Decade, by Paul Evans Peters
Don't leave decision-making to legislators and litigators.
Eating Seed Corn and Other Acts of Extreme Desperation, by Susan Prince
Trackage Rights on the Cyber-Railroad, by Michael M. Roberts
The NII must build a path somewhere between too much capitalism and too much regulation.
The Pearl of Great Price, by Susan Saltrick
Copyright and authorship from the Middle Ages to the Digital Age.
A Chicken-Egg Dilemma, by Carol A. Twigg
It's time to create a market for interactive learning materials.
Peter Pan in Cyberspace, by Langdon Winner
Wired magazine's political vision.
Focal Point on Convergence, by Ken Auletta
Two viewpoints look forward to the future of interactive information technology.
Database Copyrights, by Edmund B. Burke
Around the delicate distinction between a collection of facts and how they are organized hangs many a tale.
Closing the Windows on Opportunity, by Norman Coombs
Recent gains by people with disabilities are threatened by the increased use of graphical interface.
Overcoming Murphy, by Robert C. Heterick
The big task in front of us is to lead educational enterprises in the difficult work of making major changes in core business process--teaching and learning.
Getting Organized, by Robert C. Heterick
The Information Age demands a transition to empowered employees.
The Internet: From Gypsy Bazaar to Cash Cow, by Ron Hutchins
While academicians frolic in mystical technological interaction, corporations have other pursuits in mind.
The Next Birther Application in Cyberspace, by Paul Evans Peters
The Internet is pregnant with potential. The seeds are sown for a major phase of growth.
A Labyrinth of the Wide World, by William M. Plater
Knock down the protective partitions and the myths of musty papers; the reinvented library will transform American universities into something entirely new.
Computers, Pornography, and Conflicting Rights, by Virginia Rezmierski
At what point must universities become proactive in protecting an individual's right not to be exposed to potentially offensive material?
What is Fair About Fair Use?, by Michael M. Roberts
Like many benefits in American society, educational fair use seems threatened by the slippery slide from opportunity to entitlement.
Universal Access, by Round Table
Some think it good, others bad, but no one's indifferent to the idea of telecommunication for the masses. Vinton Cerf, Peter Huber, Ervin Duggan, George Gilder, Ralph Nader, Larry Irving, Laura Breeden, Lewis Perelman, Ken Robinson, William Schrader & Rick Weingarten.
Project CUPID: A Romance Between Networking and Publishing, by Steve Worona
High-end network publishing that really works.
What Price Privacy? The Perils of CyberSpeech, by Edmund B. Burke
Should the government endeavor to regulate private speech, whether in cyberspace or the dormitory room, simply because the ideas or language might be offensive to someone outside the speaker's range?
Talking with Xerox's Mark Myers, by Educom Review Staff
In his 30 year with Xerox, Mark Myers has watched the company grow "from a frontier town to a major modern metropolis in the span of one generation." How does Xerox plan to compete in the new corporate climate?
Roger Schank: End Run to the Goal Line, by Educom Review Staff
Roger Schank doesn't just talk about learning by doing; he builds computer-based courseware that won't do the job any other way.
Copyright and Fair Use in the Digital Age: A Q&:A with Peter Lyman, by Educom Review Staff
The Constitution may have intended for copyright law to "promote the progress of science and the useful arts," but is it actually impeding the process of technological and educational innovation?
Ken Robinson: Crying Fire! in a Theater Full of Arsonists, by Educom Review Staff
The Washington, D.C., communications attorney who writes and publishes Telecommunications Policy Review argues that technology and the NII may be more menace than savior. Is he a cynic or realist?
Information Technology and the Year 2020, by John Gehl
The real question for educators thinking about the year 2020 is, What will education be like in an age when no one talks about hardware and software platforms?
Info Vertigo, by John Gehl
Information, the uncertainty principle, and a feeling of dizziness.
East Meets West: A Multicultural Look at Multimedia, by Martin Greenberger
Two thoughtful correspondents--one Japanese, the other American--conduct an electronic dialogue about the future of multimedia, telecommunications, and computer technology. In the process, they uncover the cultural differences that surely will dictate the outcomes.
The Dreaded "P" Word, by Robert C. Heterick
How do we show that information technology contributes to academic productivity? And just what is academic productivity?
Telecom Deregulation: A Phoenix from the Ashes?, by Michael M. Roberts
What will the new Congress do?
Man Bites Dog: Government Report Worth Reading, by Carol A. Twigg
The federal Information Infrastructure Task Force's vision of a learning society.
Privacy Law in the Information Age, by Edmund B. Burke
Where does the individual privacy start? And where does it end?
The Early Educom, by Henry Chauncey
The remarkable group of professionals whose vision became Educom were missionaries both at home and among their colleagues in other institutions.
Transforming and Preserving Education: Traditional Values in Question, by Educom Review Staff
Many believe that just as information technology is breaking down the hierarchies and bureaucracies of industrial society, so too will it bring about the demise of education as we know it. Six authorities explore the potential of technology to create a new education system. Moderator John Kernan with panelists (in order of commentary) Alan November, Seymour Papert, John Grillos, Bernard Gifford, Connie Stout, and David Niguidula.
System is as System Does, by John Gehl
Effectiveness can be a crude measure of success, which is why we, as computer users, are total nuisances to systems analysts.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Internet Pricing (But Were Afraid to Ask), by Robert G. Gillespie
Now that the NSF is changing its role, will Internet pricing go up?
Credits by Cable: The Mind Extension University, by Steve Gorski
As Mind Extension University brings higher education to the nearest television screen, students around the country are tuning in for their degrees.
A Stone Soup, by Robert C. Heterick
Until we can prove that technology will be the lever that dramatically repositions the learning enterprise in our society, we have little chance of convincing our chief financial officers that it isn't just a black hole that sucks money on an annual basis.
The Information Superhighway Metaphor and the Politics of Public Good, by J. Andrew Magpantay
By comparing the information superhighway to the nation's interstate highway system, some argue that government involvement is justified. But is the information superhighway really a public good?
The Twilight of Television, by Lloyd N. Morrisett
The computer is beginning to look a lot like television and vice versa. What will the telecomputer age look like?
Cyberspace, by Paul Evans Peters
In the complicated, multipurpose environment that the Internet recently has become, it's easy for one person's opportunity seized to be another person's nuisance du jour.
Why is the Internet so Cheap?, by Michael M. Roberts
In a world of ever-increasing prices, the Internet is one of the greatest bargains around.
Navigating the Transition, by Carol A. Twigg
High-tech approaches to education that are "as good as" the face-to-face classroom model are not good enough. But can sexy (and costly) new technologies actually improve the quality of teaching and learning?
Point/Counterpoint, by David Banisar
The Clipper Chip issue has sparked countless debates. Is it a threat to our basic right to privacy, or is it a sound, workable balance of interests?
Electronic Content and Civilization's Discontent, by James H. Billington
When James H. Billington became the 13th Librarian of Congress, he set out on a special mission to turn the esteemed institution into a first-class facility for scholars and to make its priceless contents more accessible to the public at large.
The Info Doc is In, by Edmund B. Burke
Did you call someone a nasty name on the net? Are you afraid you'll be sued? Is worry making you sick? The Info Doc is in!
Here Comes the Sun: Scott McNealy Interview, by Educom Review Staff
Sun Microsystems' energetic and ambitious CEO talks with Educom Review about Sun's unique approach to open computing, the company's plans to invest in instructional technology, and the new era of industry consolidation.
Annals of Communication: Ken Auletta interview., by Educom Review Staff
The man who writes The New Yorker's "Annals of Communications" is skeptical of the influence interactive technology will have on communities and individuals.
Demo, Jefferson Ballroom A, by John Gehl
The demo will take place in Jefferson Ballroom A. Try to get a seat up front. It may help. It may not.
Three-Legged-Chicken Breeding and Other Investment Strategies, by Robert C. Heterick
After a decade of spending millions to infuse higher education with information technology, we still have little to show for the investment. What we need now is an investment strategy.
Patenting Sunlight and Other Foolishness in a Brave New Multimedia World, by Fred T. Hofstetter
Advances in multimedia are putting new pressures on the legal system to keep up. What do educators need to know about the new media and the law?
In Your Face in Cyberspace, by Paul Evans Peters
The friendly, communal Internet of the past has passed, replaced by an ever more hostile and intrusive environment. Are cyberspace censors to be feared--or welcomed?
Range War in Cyberspace, by Michael M. Roberts
In the frontier of cyberspace, settlers are questioning the wisdom behind fencing off the range.
Core Rules of Netiquette, by Virginia Shea
Even the most seasoned networkers know that how you behave on the net is just as important as what you have to say on the net. Don't plug in your modem until you've learned these 10 important rules of the road.
The Need for a National Learning Infrastructure, by Carol A. Twigg
As the cost of higher education skyrockets and demographics shift, moving from a teacher-oriented environment to a learner-centered one is not only wise; it's imperative.
And Makes Me Poor Indeed, by Edmund B. Burke
The law of defamation is as old as law itself, but the information technology explosion is providing new contexts and opportunities for getting into trouble.
On the Line with Ray Smith, by Educom Review Staff
The ambitious and iconoclastic CEO of Bell Atlantic talks with Educom Review about the ultimate merger: between interactive technology, education, business and entertainment.
Talking with George Gilder, by Educom Review Staff
According to noted author and information technology visionary George Gilder, the real engine behind all of this technology is "the triumph of the computer." Will corporate America's love affair with the TV set get in the way of real progress?
This is Not an Ad and Not a Flame, by John Gehl
First came ads on the net, then came flames about ads on the net. Now come the Excedrin headaches.
The Electronic Paradigm for Scholarly Information, by Robert C. Heterick
All in all, copyright is not working very well. A new report is urging the academic community to come to consensus on what should constitute fair use rights in an electronic environment. Will it work?
The Digital Medium Meets the Advertising Message, by Martin Nisenholtz
Interactive television will have a profound effect on marketers' ability to sell goods and services. The result will be a new relationship--not yet clearly defined or understood--between buyer and seller.
Blah Blah Cost, Blah Blah Cost,..., by Paul Evans Peters
College and university presidents are looking beyond benefits to costs in order to raise networked resources and services to their next level.
Finding a Middle Ground on Encryption, by Michael M. Roberts
The Clipper Chip issue has spawned yet another ideological debate on national security versus abuse of executive power. Where is the middle ground?
Where Steve Jobs Went Right, by Joel M. Smith
A recently released book about Steve Jobs gave the impression that NeXT offered little to colleges and universities, but many in higher education disagree.
The Changing Definition of Learning, by Carol A. Twigg
Society's expectations about what students need to learn and how they will learn it are driving certain fundamental changes in education itself. The big difference now is who is learning and when. Can education leap up?
The Blessing (or Bane) of Software Patents, by Edmund B. Burke
Copyright protects only against copying; patents provide protection against systems that are created independently of the patented invention. Software companies are getting the message.
Digital Valet, or Jeeves Goes Online?, by Arnold Davis
General Magic has developed a new software technology that provides the rules of the road for the information superhighway, which leads to the electronic marketplace.
Browser's Paradise, by Jeffrey L. Dearth
Two years ago, The New Republic began looking into opportunities for marketing its weekly magazine online. In the process, it created a small empire that may be reinventing the way magazines attract subscribers.
Peter Huber: An interview., by Educom Review Staff
In daring to rewrite Orwell's 1984, novelist and lawyer Peter Huber explains that in the end, technology will give more freedom than it takes.
Michael H. Spindler, by Educom Review Staff
Apple Computer's recently appointed president and chief executive officer discusses the future of Apple, its commitment to education, and its position on the computer industry's new spirit of cooperation.
HyperActiveLink, by John Gehl
The trouble with most technology today is that it's still too slow. So instead of relying on users to double-click on things, the author proposes a new system where things double-click on themselves.
National Electronic Library, by Brian L. Hawkins
An electronic, information-rich environment that allows us access to the wealth of information contained in libraries worldwide may be imminent, but like many aspects of our information future, we know where we want to go, but not how to get there.
The Shoemaker's Children, by Robert C. Heterick
Look anywhere in our economy and you will see most functions almost entirely dependent on technology. So why is the personal computer still little more than an adjunct to teaching?
2005: A Virtual Classroom Odyssey, by Crawford Kilian
Dazzling new technology too often leads us to imagine a utopian education future. In reality, it will create as many problems as it solves.
Bitnet III: The Spirit of Cooperation Continues, by Kenneth M. King
A new service from CREN aims to build a global dial-up networking infrastructure that will enable alumni, students, and traveling faculty and staff to connect to their home institution with full IP functionality at low cost from wherever they are via a local telephone call.
Billboards on the Information Highway, by Paul Evans Peters
It may have been only a matter of time before Madison Avenue discovered the Internet, but will the Internet culture redefine the nature of advertising?
Life on the Net, by Zane L. Berge
On the net, instant gratification is replacing the fine art of letter writing, but the new culture offers surprising opportunities for personal growth and improvement.
Gary Rowe: Multimedia Man at Turner, by Educom Review Staff
The senior vice president of Turner Educational Services envisions a brave new world of broadcasting where the viewer is in control.
Diary of a Telecommuter, by John Gehl
Telecommuting means that you live surrounded by fax machines that go beep in the night, phones that work in unpredictable and evil ways, and cats that can't be trusted.
Legislation and the NII, by Robert G. Gillespie
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our future.
Toward a National Learning Infrastructure, by William H. Graves
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our information future.
The First Law of Change, by Robert C. Heterick
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our future.
Rethinking the Integrity of the Scholarly Record in the Networked Information Age, by Clifford A. Lynch
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our future.
The Fourth Law of Robotics, by John Markoff
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our future.
Convergence and Community: An Ethical Challenge, by Richard O. Mason
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our future.
Campus Nets for the Nineties, by Raymond K. Neff
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our future.
Virtual Estate in Cyberspace, by Paul Evans Peters
Although commercial and noncommercial providers of network services are guided by very different goals and principles, both models must be recognized in order for the NII to deal effectively with intellectual property issues.
Building the NII: Challenges for Higher Education, by Michael M. Roberts
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our future.
Privacy and the National Information Infrastructure, by Martin Rotenberg
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our future.
E-Mail Privacy, by Jackie Shieh
The establishment of codes of conduct and legal standards for use of e-mail in the workplace represents just one example of how the law must catch up with technology.
The NII and the New World Trade Agreement, by Oliver Smoot
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our future.
Walking the Tightrope, by Fred W. Weingarten
In Educom Review's special report on national networking, ten experts report on policy, legislation, ethics, higher education, and the new role of government in determining our future.
Navigating the Network with NCSA Mosaic, by Frank M. Baker
A new--and free--software program may finally offer some relief to networkers trying to find their way around the Internet.
Decompilation as a "Fair Use" of Copyrighted Programs, by Edmund B. Burke
What does the Sega v. Accolade controversy mean to software development and protection strategies?
Echoes of a Conference, by Educom Review Staff
From educators to administrators, authors to critics, find out what some innovative thinkers are saying about technology and education.
Electronic Communication at the White House: Jock Gill interview., by Educom Review Staff
The Office of Media Affairs's Jock Gill is building an infrastructure to put the White House on the networked map.
A Little Classroom Magic: Jack Child interview., by Educom Review Staff
One Latin American culture professor goes beyond word processing to prove that computing and teaching are highly compatible.
Talking with Microsoft's Bill Gates , by Educom Review Staff
Microsoft's Bill Gates talks to Educom Review about technology, education, and the relationship between risk and innovation.
I'm Not Chevy Chase, by John Gehl
To be (or not to be) Chevy Chase. That is the question.
The Learning Society, by William H. Graves
As information technology frees us from the constraints of time ad space, it may be time for higher education to write a new mission statement.
A New Order of Things, by Robert C. Heterick
We need a national learning infrastructure, but to build one would mean a fundamental change in the way we do business in education.
Is the Library a "Place" in the Age of Networks?, by Paul Evans Peters
It's natural to wonder how the network will change our facilities, functions, and artifacts, but the real question is what will it mean to the future of higher education?
Closing the Books on 1993, by Michael M. Roberts
In 1993, higher education saw and applauded, the mainstreaming of the Internet. What can we do in 1994 to protect our stake?
Economics of Computing: The Case of the Centralized Network File Servers, by Martin B. Solomon
Colleges and universities are embracing decentralized computing as the answer to accessibility problems, but will cost factors ultimately reverse this trend?
Technology and the Changing Boundaries of Higher Education, by David Ward
Savvy educators are creating the twenty-first century campus by destroying the barriers imposed on us by nineteenth-century thinking.
Science Fiction: Better Than Delphi Studies, by Milton T. Wolf
More than ever, science fiction is being viewed as the window on the future.
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