The information contained in this Appendix was extracted from The Eric Review, Vol. 2, Issue 3, Winter 1993 and is in the public domain. In order to present the most current information, this appendix has been updated and added to. This appendix may be reproduced and disseminated freely. (References to commercial services or products contained in this publication are for information purposes only and are not to be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education or the California Department of Education.)
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K-12 Computer Networking Resource List
Prepared by Nancy Preston, Assistant Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Information Resources, Syracuse University, Huntington Hall, Room 030, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340; 315-443-3640. Please mail or email (npreston@suvm.acs.syr.edu) Nancy if you have any additions to this list.
Academy One
Affiliated with the National Public Telecomputing Network (NPTN) and the Cleveland Free-Net, this program aims to create a "national online information cooperative for K-12 telecomputing activities." Academy One allows schools throughout the world to access the resources of its community computer systems and participate in a variety of online projects and events. Participants contribute services, features, and programs to the network for others to use. Academy One publishes a free newsletter during the school year. Internet access to Academy One is offered through the Cleveland Free-Net: Telnet FREENET-IN-A.CWRU.EDU, FREENET-IN- B.CWRU.EDU, or FREENET-IN-C.CWRU.EDU. 6330 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 117, Cypress, CA 90630; (714) 821-4472. Program contact: Linda Delzeit, NPTN Director of Education. Internet: AA002@NPTN.ORG. (For information about NPTN, contact T.M. Grudner, President, Box 1987, Cleveland, OH 44106; 216-368-2733; Internet: TMG@NPTN.ORG.)
AppleLink
This official online information resource of the Apple Computer community offers a K-12 Education Area, with special information for classroom teachers and computer coordinators. Menu selections include reviews of Macintosh education software; a discussion forum for dialogues and news; listings of conferences and other events for K-12 educators; news about education-related Apple products; and other resources, including grant opportunities, lesson plans, and research results. Access to the K-12 Education Area is through general AppleLink membership, which now includes more than 40,000 Macintosh users worldwide. Information is available from Apple sales representatives. Program contact: Lisa Bauer, Mail Stop 41-D, Apple Computer, Inc., 20525 Mariani Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014; 408-996-1010.
AT&T Learning Network
This curriculum-based telecommunications program for grades K-12 matches students and teachers in "learning circles" with 8 to 10 other classes around the world. The program reinforces collaborative learning through a structured, committed partnership between all matched classes. P.O. Box 6391, Parsippany, NJ 07054; 1-800-367-7225. Program contact: Joan Fenwick.
CA. ACCESS. NET
In operation since 1981, this information network offers educators and administrators email, bulletin boards, conferencing, and databases that address various topics in special education. Sponsored by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, it includes a variety of bulletin boards maintained by editors with expertise in the fields covered, including learning disabilities, parent involvement programs, and special education litigation. For subscription information, contact GTE Education Services, GTE Place, West Airfield Drive, PO Box 619810, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, TX 75261-9810; 1-800-927-3000.
California Online Resources for Education (CORE)
CORE is a collaborative partnership between the Department of Education and the Chancellor's Office, California State University. CORE provides K-12 educators with access to electronic information resources through direct-line connections and 150 dial-up ports installed at the 20 CSU campuses in the state. CORE offers email, bulletin board/gopher services, and databases and access to Internet resources, NETNews, and extensive California educational conferences. GINA, a new graphical interface originally developed under the leadership of the CTP project and currently managed by the CSU Institute, will soon be available at very low cost to California K-12 CORE subscribers. GINA combines several popular Internet software tools in an easy-to-use interface. This communications tool will minimize the complications of accessing remote Internet hosts, such as transferring documents and files to and from users. GINA will have both Macintosh and Windows versions available and can be installed in a regional or local file server network as well as utilized on individual microcomputers connecting to a host system that has the GINA software installed. Program contact: John Miller, CSU Chancellor's Office, 310-985-9631; FAX: 310-985-9400; email: gina@eis.calstate.edu.
California Technology Project
This is a multifaceted partnership project involving the Department of Education and 10 regional affiliates (located in county offices of education), which organize training, technical support, and information services for California teachers and administrators. CTP also manages the Telemation Project, a telecommunications-based curriculum development and training effort involving 18 regional partners. In phase 1, the 18 state telementors will conduct week-long institutes for a total of 432 teachers paired with local administrators. The institutes will be presented using the new Tele-learning Mobile Unit (TMU), a mobile lab with 24 workstations, each having access to Internet resources. Program contacts: Keith Vogt, CTP Director (kvogt@ctp.org), and Christina Doyle, Telemation Director (cdoyle@ctp.org), Orange County Office of Education, 200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92628; 714-966-4268; FAX: 714-434-0231.
Center for Children and Technology
This research center also serves as the National Center for Technology in Education, a project of the Office of Educational Research and improvement, U.S. Department of Education. The center investigates the roles of technology in children's lives--both in the classroom and in general--and the design and development of prototypical software that supports engaged, active learning. It offers a free quarterly newsletter and low-cost publications. Bank Street College of Education, 610 West 112th Street, New York, NY 10025; 212-875-4560. Program contact: Margaret Honey. AppleLink: CTE.BCS. Internet: MHONEY@PRIME.BNKST.EDU.
Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
CoSN is a community of organizations, government agencies, corporations, and individuals with an interest in K-12 education. Through computer networking, CoSN helps educators and students access information and communications resources that will increase their productivity, professional competence, and opportunities for learning and collaborative work. P.O. Box 65193, Washington, DC 20035-5193; 202-466-6296. Internet: COSN@BITNIC.BITNET. Program contact: Connie Stout.
The EDUCOM K-12 Networking Project
This project aims to link practitioners in primary and secondary education through computer-mediated communication networks, and, with this connectivity, to develop networked resources to support curriculum reform and institutional restructuring. Current and planned activities include developing directories of K-12 people and resources and a user orientation packet, including primers and guides to training resources; seeking avenues for business and industry collaboration; and conducting outreach to key practitioners and policymakers. EDUCOM, 1112 16th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036; 202-872-4200. Program contact: John Clement. AppleLink: EDUCOM. Internet: CLEMENT@EDUCOM.EDU.
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
This membership organization focuses on policy issues related to national networking. In the K-12 context, EFF concerns itself with policies for determining the resources to which students will have access. EFF publishes a free newsletter, EFFector Online, on general Internet topics. 666 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003; 202-544-9237. Internet: EFF@EFF.ORG.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources (ERIC/IR)
ERIC/IR is one of 16 clearinghouses in the ERIC System, which is sponsored by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. ERIC/IR specializes in educational technology and library/information science and processes documents in these areas for the ERIC database. The clearinghouse also provides user services and publications related to its scope areas, including the ERIC Networker, electronic "help sheets" for using ERIC resources on the Internet. 030 Huntington Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340; 315-443-3640. Internet: ERIC@SUVM.ACS.SYR.EDU. Program contact: Nancy Preston.
Florida Information Resource Network (FIRN)
More than 3,000 teachers and administrators in Florida have set up free accounts for email on FIRN. FIRN users also can access the ERIC database and library card catalogs of several colleges and universities in Florida through the network. To aid teachers in instructional planning, FIRN posts curriculum guides for using resources such as CNN, Newsweek, and the Discovery Channel in the classroom. Florida Education Center, Room B1-14, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399; 904-487-0911.
The FrEdMail Network
This cooperative consortium maintains a distributed and low-cost telecommunications network for public agencies, such as schools, libraries, cities, and community service organizations. FrEdMail is dedicated to K-12 education, helping teachers and students participate in a wide variety of learning experiences and exchange information freely and simply. FrEdMail features learning projects that motivate students to become better learner and writers. It also lets teachers share experiences, ideas, and materials as well as information for professional development, and provides a gateway to the Internet. FrEdMail publishes a quarterly newsletter and guides to help teachers implement telecomputing. FrEdMail Foundation, P.O. Box 243, Bonita, CA 91908; 619-475-4852. Program contact: Al Rogers. Internet: AROGERS@BONITA.CERF.FRED.ORG.
IBM/National Education Association (NEA) School Renewal Network
Dedicated to school reform, this electronic network is intended to create a research base by a community of actively engaged practitioners and researchers. Participants include partners in the center's programs, federally funded research and development laboratories and centers, several research universities, and schools from other national school reform efforts. NEA National Center for Innovation, 1201 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-822-7783. Program contact: Shari Castle.
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Special Interest Group for Telecommunications (SIG/Tel).
The largest international nonprofit professional organization serving computer-using educators, ISTE is dedicated to the improvement of education through the use and integration of technology. ISTE-Net, an online computer network for ISTE members, is available through GTE Education Services (1-800-927-3000). The Special Interest Group for Telecommunications publishes a newsletter about telecommunications in education, T.I.E. News. 1787 Agate Street, Eugene, OR 97403-1923; 503-346-4414. Internet: ISTE@UOREGON.EDU. Program contact for SIG/Tel: Lynne Schrum. Internet: SCHRUMLM@SPLAVA.CC.PLATTSBURGH.EDU.
K12NET
This network is a system of more than 250 linked bulletin boards carrying thousands of messages each week among sites around the world. Participants access many subject-specific conferences and also collaborate on projects. Developed as a grassroots project, K12Net is a collaborative effort available free to anyone who can access it through a bulletin board. For more information, contact Janet Murray, 1151 SW Vermont Street, Portland, OR 97219; 503-280-5280. Internet: JMURRAY@PSG.COM.
KIDSNET
KIDSNET is a global Internet electronic discussion group for children and their teachers. Ongoing discussions deal with general questions about computer networks and user interfaces and specific projects linking groups of children in one school or another. A spinoff of the KIDSNET list is another list called KIDS, which allows children to post messages to other children. To subscribe, send an email request to JOINKIDS@VMS.PITT.EDU. Program contact: Bob Carlitz. Internet: CARLITZ@VMS.CIS.PITT.EDU.
Learning Link National Consortium
Learning Link is a computer-based, interactive communication system for K-12 educators, students, adult learners, and public television viewers. It features databases and information resources, message centers, and mail and gateways to remote sites. Its services are locally managed and operated by public broadcasting stations, education agencies, or community organizations in 13 states. A national version is available to those who do not have access to the local version. The national consortium provides technical support and editorial content; site operators tailor the services to meet community needs. WNET/13, 356 West 58th Street, New York, NY 10019; 212-560-6613.
Merit/NSF Information Services
Merit Network, Inc., which operates the NSFNet backbone, also provides information support services to the networking community through email or telephone. Staff offer help in using the Internet and information about K-12, which can be requested through email to NSFNET-LINKLETTER- REQUEST@MERIT.EDU. To obtain hard copies, write to the organization. Merit Network, Inc., 2901 Hubbard, Pod G, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2016; 1-800-66-MERIT or 313-936-3000. Internet: NSFNET-INFO@MERIT.EDU.
National Geographic Kids Network
Kids Network is an international telecommunications-based science and geography curriculum for fourth- through sixth-graders created by the National Geographic Society and Technical Education Research Centers, Inc. Students at schools in 50 states and more than 20 countries are assigned to research teams composed of 10 to 15 different classes. They investigate topics such as the water supply, weather, pollution, nutrition, and solar energy on the local level, then compare data with other members of their research team. Scientists help them trace geographic patterns in the data through letters, maps, and graphs. A Spanish-language version of the curriculum is being piloted. For prices and session dates, contact National Geographic Society, Educational Services, Washington, DC 20036; 1-800-368-2728.
National Science Foundation's Network Service Center (NNSC)
The mission of NNSC is to collect, maintain, and distribute information about NSFNet and provide assistance to networking end users. NNSC maintains the Internet Resource Guide, which is available through anonymous file transfer protocol at NNSC.NSF.NET, directory resource guide. This and other resources can also be obtained by sending email to INFO-SERVER@NNSC.NSF.NET, and typing in the body of the message:
Request: info
Topic: help
NNSC also offers network assistance through email and a telephone hotline. 10 Moulton Street, Cambridge, MA 02138; Hotline: 617-873-3400. Internet help: NNSC@ NNSC.nsf.net. Program contact: Corinne Carroll.
New York State Education and Research Network (NYSERNet)
NYSERNet is a regional network of the National Science Foundation's NSFNet and the Internet. NYSERNet links more than 70 state institutions of higher education, industries, government agencies, libraries, and schools to each other and to the Internet. It includes a K-12 networking interest group. 111 College Place, Syracuse, NY 13244-4100; 315-443-4120. Internet: INFO@NYSERNET.ORG.
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
A program of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, NWREL seeks to improve schools and classroom instruction in the states of the northwest. NWREL has a special interest in education technology and networking and offers publications and a free newsletter, the Northwest Report, to a national audience. 101 Southwest Main Street, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204; 503-275-9500. Program contact: Jerry Kirkpatrick.
SENDIT
SENDIT is a pilot K-12 computer network for North Dakota educators and students developed by the North Dakota State University (NDSU) School of Education and Computer Center. Currently, the host NeXT computer may be accessed through six toll-free and four local numbers in North Dakota. More than 70 forums have been established for topical discussions; educators also have limited access to the Internet. Box 5164, NDSU Computer Center, Fargo, ND 58105; 701-237-8109. Program Contact: Gleason Sackman. Internet: SACKMAN@PLAINS.NODAK.EDU.
SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE)
A program of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, SERVE focuses on improving education in the southeastern region of the country. SERVE-Line is an online information system offering educators news and product announcements, instructional software that can be downloaded ("shareware"), discussion groups, and email. Users may also request a free ERIC search; results will be uploaded to the network in approximately 2 weeks. Nonmembers with telecommunications software and a modem can get limited access to SERVE-Line through 1-800-487-7605. For more information or a membership, contact SERVE, 41 Marietta Street NW, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30303; 1-800-659-3204.
Technical Education Research Centers (TERC)
This program researches, develops, and disseminates innovative programs for educators. A special interest is curriculum projects involving tele-computing. Services include outreach, technical assistance, curriculum guides, and information dissemination. TERC also publishes a free newsletter, Hands On! 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140; 617-547-0430. Program contact: Ken Mayer. Internet: KEN_MAYER@TERC.EDU.
Texas Education Network (TENET)
TENET currently links more than 12,000 K-12 educators and administrators who use the network for email, resource sharing, and access to databases via the Internet. Among the offerings made available to TENET users are news services, reference materials, and full-text ERIC digests. As TENET expands, users will be able to access the Internet through a local call to 1 of 16 sites across the state or through a toll-free number. Texas Education Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701; 512-463-9091.
Virginia's Pen
Approximately 6,000 educators currently have accounts on Virginia's statewide network. They can access Virginia's Pen via a local call to one of several sites across the state or through a toll-free line if they are located in a remote area. Network offerings include various discussion groups, topical news reports, study skills guides, and curriculum resources. Through History Online, students and teachers can pose questions to designated historians who will respond in the character of key historical figures, including Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Virginia Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, 22nd Floor, Richmond, VA 23219. Program contact: Harold Cathern. Internet: HCATHERN@VDOE386.VAK12ED.EDU.
Gopher Servers with Extensive K-12 Documents
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) provides searchable online full-text documents and pointers to K-12 information; the AskERIC service does free custom searches. Questions covered: K-12 education, learning, teaching, information technology, educational administration. Point gopher client (command `o') to: ericir.syr.edu Port=70.
Education Gopher at Florida Tech. Point your gopher client (command `o') to: sci-ed.fit.edu Port=70.
Documents organized by Discipline: Point your gopher client (command `o') to: jarrah.itd.adelaide.edu.au. Follow menu path: Menu of various servers and sites/SUBJECTS/Encyclopedia-style subject menus (compiled at ITD)/Resources by subject--Alphabetical.
Note on Finding Online Documents
Items identified as RFCs are Requests For Comments, Internet documents which either set forth standards or provide useful information on various topics related to the Internet and its protocols. Instructions for accessing these and most other online documents via Gopher are included in each item. You must be running a gopher client on your Internet-connected machine (or must be able to telnet to a public gopher client (e.g., gopher.msu.edu) if you are connected via dial-up [through a modem]). Two access methods are used. When directed to "point your gopher," press `o' ("oh" not zero) and then type the address given. Then use the following menu entries to find the document. Note that sites sometimes change menus, in which case it may be necessary to browse to find the document. When directed to "Access via Veronica keyword search", select the `Veronica' or `Search Gopherspace' or similar entry on whichever gopher server to which your client has connected you, and, when instructed to enter a keyword, type the word(s) given in the item.
K-12 Computer Networking Reading List
This list was compiled from many sources, including the ERIC Clearinghouse for Information Resources, Syracuse University.
Aboba, Bernard. The Online User's Encyclopedia: Bulletin Boards and Beyond. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1994. 806 pp. ISBN 0-201-62214-9, US$32.95. A remarkably useful and comprehensive work covering everything from the basics of computer communications to using local bulletin boards to the intricacies of the Internet.
Anderson, R. E. (Ed.) (1993). Computers in American Schools, 1992: An Overview (National Science Foundation Grant No. SED-09154511). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement.
Becker, Henry J. "Teaching With and About Computers in Secondary Schools," Communications of the ACM, May 1993, V.36, pp. 69-73.
Bowers, K. L. et al. "FYI on Where to Start: A Bibliography of Internetworking Information" (RFC 1175), 1990. Point your gopher client (command `o') to: rock.concert.net Port=70.
Braun, L. "Help for All the Students," Communications of the ACM, May 1993, V.36, pp. 66-69.
Cerf, Vinton G., Testomony before US House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Technology, Environment, and Aviation, March 23, 1993. Access via Veronica Keyword Search: `nii.cerf'.
Computers and Opportunities for Literacy Development. Jo Anne Kleifgen, 1989.
This ERIC Digest (#EDO-UR-89-4) cites several examples of ways that email has been used to support literacy and English as second-language programs. Free with self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE). ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, Institute for Urban and Minority Education, Box 40, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027; 212-678-3433. Internet: LRY2@CUNIXF.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU.
Connecting to the Internet: An O'Reilly Buyer's Guide. Susan Estrada, 1993.This book is an excellent resource for those getting a connection into the Internet. It is designed to assist as well as inform. After reading Connecting to the Internet, you will be prepared to converse with an Internet service provider as well as independently assess your needs and decide what is right for you. The book describes the different types of Internet connections and helps you evaluate usage, speed, equipment, service, and price as the key factors. $15.95. O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 103 Morris Street, Suite A, Sebastopol, CA 95472; 7AM - 5PM PST, 1-800-998-9938. Or email: order@ora.com.
"The Consortium for School Networking Mailist: CoSNDISC", To subscribe, send email message: `subscribe cosndisc <your first and last name>', to: listproc@cren.org
Cook, Gordon, What Should We Plan Given the Delemma of the Network? (RFC 1527), 1993. Point your gopher client (command `o') to: rock.concert.net Port=70.
Crossing the Internet Threshold. Roy Tennant, John Oper, and Anne G. Lipow, 1993. This instructional handbook, written by librarians, is designed to be used for learning and for further training. Provides both beginners' information and trainers' aid to all basic Internet functions. $45. Library Solutions Institute, 2137 Oregon Street, Berkeley, CA 94705. For information, send email to: ALIPOW@LIBRARY.BERKELEY.EDU.
December, John, Information Sources: the Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication. An extensive, though compact, regularly updated list of sources of information describing the Internet, computer networks, training documents, and issues related to computer-mediated communication (CMC). Point your gopher client (command `o') to: csd4.csd.uwm.edu inet.services.txt. Follow menu path: Remote Information Server/Internet Information Source Index. Available by anonymous FTP from ftp.kpi.edu, directory/pub/communications, file name internet.cmc.txt.
Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters and Academic Discussion Lists, Second Edition , Michael Strangelove and Diane Kovacs, 1992 This complete directory describes electronic discussion groups and provides instructions for subscribing. Contents are arranged by subject. $25. Association Research Libraries, Office of Scientific and Academic Publishing, 1527 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036. Electronic copies can be obtained by sending email to: LISTERV@KENTVM.BITNET. In the body of the message, type: GET ACADLIST FILE1; GET ACADLIST FILE2; GET ACADLIST FILE3; GET ACADLIST FILE4; GET ACADLIST FILE5; GET ACADLIST FILE6.
Documents Organized by Discipline. Point your gopher client (command `o') to: jarrah.itd.adelaide.edu.au. Follow menu path: Menu of various servers and sites/SUBJECTS/Encyclopedia-style subject menus (compiled at ITD)/Resources by subject--Alphabetical.
Ednet Educators Guide to E-mail List. A list of mailists (with one-line descriptions and arranged by discipline) for educators at all levels with instructions for subscribing. Access via Veronica Keyword Search: `ednet
"Education Gopher at Florida Tech." Point your gopher client (command `o') to: sci-ed.fit.edu Port=70.
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet, big-dummys-guide.txt, 1993. Access via Veronica Keyword Search: 'dummy'.
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) provides searchable online full-test documents and pointers to K-12 information. The AskERIC service does free custom searches. Questions covered: K-12 education, learning, teaching, information technology, educational administration. Point gopher client (command 'o') to: ericir.syr.edu Port=70.
Exploring the Internet: A Technical Travelogue by Carl Malamud. Prentice-Hall Publishers. 515-284-6751. FYI on Questions and Answers to Commonly Asked "New Internet User" Questions: Request for Comments 1325.
Gary Scott Malkin and April N. Marine, 1992. This working memo provides complete answers to the most common questions about the Internet, including many technical subjects. Includes a lengthy glossary. Electronic copies available through anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) at host ftp.nisc.sri.com, directory rfc, filename rfc1325.txt. User Services Working Group, Network Information Systems Center, SRI International, Room EJ291, 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025; 415-859-3695.
Gilster, Paul The Internet Navigator. New York: John Wiley, 1993. 470 pages. ISBN 0-471-59782-1, US$24.95. (An elegantly written and cleanly designed guidebook, the best of the new books for the individual dial-up user. Contains a wealth of useful background information on the workings of the Internet and the organizations behind it. Recommended for the individual dial-up user who is serious about the Internet.)
Hahn, Harley and Rick Stout. The Internet Complete Reference. Berkeley: Osborne McGraw-Hill, 1993. 818 pages. ISBN 0-07-881980-6, US$29.95. Considered by many the best of the new crop of Internet books and at 800+ pages among the most comprehensive. The humor, however, seems somewhat more lame than some others.
Harris, Judi B. Way of the Ferret. International Society for Technology in Education, 1994. ISBN: 1-56484-055-7. 8 1/2 x 11, 191 pages. Cost: $24.94 (members $22.95). To order: 1-800-336-5191.
Hawkins, Jan, "Technology and the Organization of Schooling," Communications of the ACM, May 1993, V. 36, pp. 30-35.
Hoffman, E., and L. Jackson, FYI on Introducing the Internet--A Short Bibliography of Introductory Internetworking Readings for the Network Novice (RFC 1463), 1993. Point your gopher client (command `o') to: rock.concert.net Port=70.
Honey, M. & Henriquez, A., Telecommunications and K-12 educators: Findings from a national survey. New York: Bank Street College of Education, Center for Technology in Education, 1993.
Hunter, B. "Linking for Learning: Computer and Communications Network Support for Nationwide Innovation in Education," Journal of Science Education and Technology , 1, (1), 23-34, 1992.
Internet Basics, Roy Tennant, 1992. This ERIC Digest (#EDO-IR-92-7) introduces the Internet computer network and provides an overview of the applications and resources the network provides. Specific topics include electronic mail, remote login (telnet), file transfer, and extended services, such as WAIS, Gopher, and Archie. Free with SASE. ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, 030 Huntington Hall, Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244-2340; 315-443-3640. Internet: ERIC@SUVM.ACS.SYR.EDU.
The Internet Companion: A Beginner's Guide to Global Networking by Tracy LaQuey with Jeanne C. Ryer (Addison-Wesley Publishing). The companion includes a detailed history of the Internet, a discussion on "netiquette" (network etiquette), and how to find resources on the net. Useful for the computer-literate Internet novice. ISBN: 0-201-62224-6. 1993. $10.95.
The Internet Connection: System Connectivity and Configuration by John S. Quarterman and Smoot Carl-Mitchell. ISBN 0-201-54237-4, 1994. Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. <awbook@aw.com>. This reference guide explains how to become a part of a community where global communication, resource discovery, and resource sharing are brought to your desktop through the Internet. This book serves as the central source of information about the Internet from technology questions to administrative questions.
Internet: Getting Started. Authors: Marine, Kirkpatrick, Neou, Ward. SRI Internet Information Services, PTR Prentice Hall. Published by PTR Prentice Hall, New Jersey. Explains how to join the Internet, the various types of Internet access, and procedures for obtaining a unique IP address and domain name. An extensive list of Internet access providers of all types is provided, including access outside of the United States. The guide explains many concepts essential to the Internet, such as the Domain Name System, IP addressing, protocols, and electronic mail. ISBN: 0-13-327933-2. 1993. Paperback, 360 pages. $28.00.
The Internet Guide for New Users, by Daniel P. Dern. A very complete introduction to the world of the Internet. Along with the obligatory topics, such as telnet, FTP and Archie, the book suggests how to get an Internet account and teaches enough UNIX to survive on the net. McGraw-Hill, Oct. 1993. 570 pages. Paperback $27.95 ISBN: 0-07-016511-4. Hardcover $40.00: ISBN# 0-07-016510-6.
Internet: Mailing Lists 1993 Edition. Franklin F. Kuo, Series Editor. SRI Internet Information Services. Published by PTR Prentice Hall, New Jersey. ISBN: 0-13-327941-3. Copyright 1993. Paperback, 356 pages. (Note that a current "list of lists" is also available online, both via Usenet and FTP. See the final section.)
The Internet Passport: NorthWestNet's Guide to Our World Online, 4th ed. This is published by NorthWestNet and the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium, Inc. It is 516 pages and covers everything from net etiquette to supercomputers; very comprehensive. It costs $39.95, but schools and not-for-profit organizations can buy it for $19.95 plus shipping. NorthWestNet, 15400 SE 30th Place, Suite 202, Bellevue, WA 98007. 206-562-3000. email for info: "passport@nwnet.net".
Internet Primer for Information Professionals: A Basic Guide to Internet Networking Technology . By Elizabeth Lang and Craig Summerhill, Meckler Publishing. ISBN: 0-88736-831-X. 1993. $37.50.
Internet Resource Guide. NSF Network Service Center (NNSC), 1989-This directory of Internet-accessible resources includes computational resources, network information centers, library catalogs, archives, and more. $25 prepaid (note "4001-49-06480" on check). Bolt, Beranek and Newman, 10 Moulton Street, Mail Stop 6/3B, Cambridge, MA 02138; 617-873-3400. Electronic copies are available through anonymous FTP from host nnsc.nsf.net, directory resource-guide. Updates are available continuously. For more information, send email to NNSC@NNSC.NSF.NET.
The Internet Starter Kit for the Macintosh by Adam Engst, ISBN 1-56830-064-6. Published by Hayden Books. This terrific book (with a floppy disk) gives Macintosh users the complete scoop on getting connected to the Internet, using PPP, SLIP, etc. $29.95.
Internet System Handbook. by Danial Lynch and Marshall Rose. Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1993. $54.95.
Internet-Accessible Library Catalogs and Databases. Art St. George and Ron Larsen, 1991. This state-by-state directory of library catalogs accessible through the Internet describes each resource. Also includes instructions for accessing campus-wide information systems and dial-up libraries. Electronic copies available through anonymous FTP at host ariel.unm.edu, directory library, filename internet.librar. For more information, send email to Art St. George, Executive Network Services Officer, University of New Mexico; 505-277-8046. Internet: STGEORGE@BOOTES.UNM.EDU.
Jaffe, Lee David. Introducing the Internet: A Trainer's Workshop. Internet Workshop Series, Number 1. Berkeley, CA: Library Solutions Press, 1994. 92 pages. ISBN 1-882208-05-6, US$30.00 (US$45.00 with diskette). The first in a series of supplements to Crossing the Internet Threshold , by Tennant, Ober, and Lipow. Based on an actual trainer's handouts and scrip, it may also be used as a self-instruction workbook.
Krol, E. and E. Hoffman, "What Is the Internet?" (RFC 1462). 1993. Point your gopher client (command 'o') to: rock.concert.net Port=70.
LaQuey, Tracy. The Internet Companion Plus: A Beginner's Startup Kit for Global Networking. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1993. 196 pages. ISBN 0-201-62719-1, US$19.95. A good guide for the true beginner, useful even for the pre-beginner who has not yet signed on to the Internet.
Library Resources on the Internet: Strategies for Selection and Use. Laine Farley, editor, 1992. This guide gives instructions for remote access to library catalogs through telnet. Also includes information about how to locate library catalogs on the Internet, discussion of gateways and clients, and a description of typical online catalog features. $18 members, $20 others. American Library Association Publications, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; 1-800-545 2433. Electronic copies are available through anonymous FTP from host dla.ucop.edu, directory pub/internet, filename libcat-guide.
Love, James, "Letter to the Editor," The New Republic (enumerating public policy issues relating to the National Information Infrastructure and the National Research and Education Network). File: new_republic_930524, May 18, 1993. Access via Veronica Keyword Search: 'new and republic'.
Mac Internet Tour Guide by Michael Fraase. Published by Ventana Press. ISBN 1-56604-062-0. $27.95. This book (with floppy disk) for Macintosh users helps newcomers get online and get acquainted with graphical Internet software "Fetch" and "Eudora."
Martin, J., "There's Gold in Them Thar Networks! or Searching for Treasure in All the Wrong Places." 39 p. (RFC 1402), 1993. Point your gopher client (command 'o') to: rock.concert.net Port=70.
Merit Network, Inc. Cruise of the Internet, Merit Network Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. (A binary tutorial program available for Macintosh or Windows), 1992.
Mining the Internet. Computing Services, University of California (U.C.) Davis, 1991. Developed for use at a conference at U.C. Davis, this guide is a friendly introduction to Internet functions and resources in a scavenger hunt format. Contains some system-specific instructions that must be worked around. Electronic copies are available through anonymous FTP at host ucdavis.edu, directory ucs.netdocs, subdirectory mining. For information, call Computing Services, U.C. Davis, 916-752-0233.
A National Information Network: Changing Our Lives in the 21st Century. Institute for Information Studies, 1992. This book contains a collection of essays exploring the many benefits, potential disadvantages, and issues associated with developing and managing a national information infrastructure. Technological, economic, and policy aspects of such network are considered. The book is an annual review of the Institute for Information Studies, established by Northern Telecom and The Aspen Institute. $7.95. Contact the Publications Manager, Aspen Institute, Wye River House, P.O. Box 222, Queenstown, MD 21658; (410) 820-5433.
The National Research and Education Network (NREN): Promise of a New Information Environment. Ann P. Bishop, 1990. This ERIC Digest (#EDO-IR-90-4) describes the proposed legislation for NREN (as of late 1990) and the emergence of the electronic network as a general communication and research tool. Free with SASE. ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, 030 Huntington Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340; 315-443-3640. Internet: ERIC@SUVM.ACS.SYR.EDU.
The National Research and Education Network (NREN): Update 1991. Ann P. Bishop, 1991. This ERIC Digest (#EDO-IR-91-9) reports on federal policy initiatives related to NREN (as of late 1991) and discusses trends and issues in electronic networking they pertain to members of the education and library communities. Free with SASE ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, 030 Huntington Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340; (315) 443-3640. Internet: ERIC@SUVM.ACS.SYR.EDU.
Navigating the Internet. Richard J. Smith and Mark Gibbs. SAMS Publishing, 1994. ISBN: 00-672-30485-6. 7 1/4 x 9, 640 pages. Cost: $29.95. The book comes with a disk of Internet programs for PC Windows and a form to get a disk of Macintosh programs for $5. The book is not very UNIX-oriented.
Networked Resources in Computers in Libraries. Gord Nickerson, September 1991. In this regular column (11 times a year), Gord Nickerson describes in detail of a particular Internet function or resource. Computers in Libraries (ISSN 1047915), Meckler Corporation, 11 Ferry Lane West, Westport, CT 06880; (203) 226-6967. For information, send email to meckler@jvnc.net.
NetTEACH News, an online newsletter for K-12 teachers, Kathy Rutkowski Editor, Herndon, VA. E-Mail: kmr@cnri.reston.va.us. Access via Veronica Keyword Search: "netteach'.
Newman, Dennis, "School Networks: Delivery or Access," Communications of the ACM, May 1993, V.36, pp. 49-51.
Newman, D., Bernstein, L.L., & Reese, P.A. Local Infrastructures for School Networking: Current Models and Prospects (Tech. Rep. No. 22). New York: Bank Street College of Education, Center for Educational Technology, 1992.
New User's Guide to Useful and Unique Resources on the Internet, Version 2.3 NYSERNet, Inc., 1992. This guide provides directions for using a variety of resources on the Internet can be accessed through FTP, telnet, or electronic mail. It includes databases, campus information systems, directories, library catalogs, FTP archives, bulletin board services, and more. $18. NYSERNet affiliates; $25 others. NYSERNet, Inc., 111 College Place, Syracuse, NY 13244-4100; 315-443-4120. Internet: INFO@NYSERNET.ORG.
NSCA Education Group. An Incomplete Guide to the Internet and Other Telecommunications Opportunities. July 1993.
Quarterman, John. Recent Internet Books, w/brief descriptions, citations to reviews, prices, publishers w/addresses, (RFC 1432), 1993. Point your gopher client (command 'o') to: rock.concert.net Port=70. Spurgeon, Charles, "Network Reading List: TCP/IP, UNIX, and Ethernet," February, 1992. (For network managers, developers and users.) Point your gopher client (command 'o') to: nic.cerf.net Port=70. Follow menu path: General Internet Information/readings/network-reading-list.txt.
Riel, M., & Levin, J.A., "Building Electronic Communities: Success and Failure in Computer Networking," Instructional Science, 19, 145-169, 1990.
Sheingold, K., & Hadley, M. Accomplished Teachers: Integrating Computers into Classroom Practice. New York: Bank Street College of Education, Center for Educational Technology, 1990.
Smith, Richard and Mark Gibbs. Navigating the Internet. Carmel, Indiana: SAMS Publishing, 1993. 500 pages. ISBN 0-672-30362-0, US$24.95. A highly readable guide, with an easy-to-use listing of Internet resources arranged by subject. Smith is well known for his popular online Navigating the Internet courses.
"Surfing the Internet: An Introduction" in Wilson Library Bulletin. Jean Armour Polly, Vol. 66, No. 10, pp. 38-42, June 1992. This Internet introduction shows librarians how they can benefit from network connectivity. Basic Internet resources and activities are described. Wilson Library Bulletin (ISSN 0043-5651), H.W. Wilson, 950 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452; 1-800-367-6770.
Surfing the Internet, Volume 2. Jean Armour Polly, December 1992. This updated resource guides librarians in their explorations of the Internet. It is available through anonymous FTP at host nysernet.org, directory/pub/resource/ guides, filename surfing. the. internet.2.0.txt.
Using Electronic Mail in an Educational Setting, Fastback 316. Dan H. Wishnietsky, 1991. This brief report describes uses of electronic mail/message systems in education for many purposes: recording grades, sending memos, accessing databases, communicating among faculty, allowing cooperative research, and developing multicultural curricula. $.90. Phi Delta Kappa, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789. Also available from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service as ED 333 865. For information, call 1-800-443-ERIC.
Using Technology to Support Education Reform, Office of Research, U.S. Department of Education, September 1993. For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328. ISBN 0-16-042048-2.
Using UUCP and Usenet by Grade Todino and Dale Dougherty. 194 pages. O'Reilly & Associates. 1991.
Welburn, E. Information, Telecommunications, and Learning: A Review of the Research Literature. Sidney, British Columbia, Canada: Educational Technology Centre of British Columbia, 1992.
The White House, "The National Information Infrastructure: Agenda For Action," September 15, 1993. Point your gopher client (command 'o') to: ace.esusda.gov. Follow menu path: Americans Communicating Electronically/National Information Infrastructure documents.
The Whole Internet: User's Guide and Catalog. Ed Krol, 1992. This book explains what the Internet is and how it works and describes how to find resources on the network with tools such as Archie, Gopher, WAIS, and the World-Wide Web. It includes a catalog of more than 300 resources on topics from aeronautics to zymurgy, as well as a list of Internet service providers. $24.95. O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 103 Morris Street, Suite A, Sebastopol, CA 95472.
Yanoff, Scott, Compiler, "Special Internet Connections," (a regularly updated listing of information sources of use to educators by subject). Point your gopher client (command 'o') to: csd4.csd.uwm.edu. Follow menu path: Remote Information Server/Internet/Internet Services List.
Zen and the Art of the Internet, Second Edition. Brendan P. Kehoe, 1993. Aimed at the novice user, this book is intended to serve as a reference work and a foundation from which network users can explore the realm of Internet resources. $22. Prentice-Hall, 200 Old Tappan Road, Old Tappan, NJ 07675; 1-800-922-0579. Electronic copies of the first edition are available free through anonymous FTP at host cs.widener.edu (147.31.254.132), directory pub/zen, filename zen-1.0.tar.Z, 1.0.dvi, and zen-1.0.PS.