Plugging into the 'net.

• Authors : Eisenberg, Michael B.; Ely, Donald P.

Subjects: *COMPUTER networks -- Social aspects; *COMPUTERS in education

• Source: Emergency Librarian. Nov/Dec93, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p8. 9p. 2 Black and White Photographs, 2 Charts.

• Abstract: Explores the educational benefits and applications of computer networks. Breakdown of communication barriers and inhibitions; Motivation for teachers and students; Responsiveness ...

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Beyond books and bytes.

• Authors : Deekle, Peter V.

Subjects: *ELECTRONIC books; *READINGUNITED States

• Source: Liberal Education. Winter93, Vol. 79 Issue 1, p12. 6p. 3 Black and White Photographs, 1 Cartoon or Caricature.

• Abstract: Focuses on the reading of electronic books. Display of successive pages of a novel on computer screen; Comparison of costs with printed counterparts; Declining popularity ...

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Foreign language products: Increasing communication in a global community.

• Authors : Greenfield, Elizabeth

Subjects: *MODERN languages -- Study & teaching; *AUDIOVISUAL aids in education

• Source: T H E Journal. Sep93, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p12. 5p. 1 Chart.

• Abstract: Surveys modern technology available for foreign language instruction and study. Methods using games and the familiar; Alternatives to conventional memorization; Teachers' tools; Disc and tapes; ...

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The virtual village.

• Authors : Kurzweil, Raymond

Subjects: *TECHNOLOGY

• Source: Library Journal. 6/15/1993, Vol. 118 Issue 11, p49. 2p. 1 Black and White Photograph.

• Abstract: Discusses the next communications revolution made possible by emerging technologies. Marshall McLuhan's concept of the `global village'; The information superhighway; The library's role in transforming ...

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