Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture v3n03 (August 31, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/aejvc/aejvc-v3n03-contents Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture ________________________________________________________________ ISSN 1081-3055 August 31, 1995 Volume 3 Number 3 EJVCV3N3 CONTENTS Table of Contents ________________________________________________________________ The GENII Project: Giving Classroom Teachers "A Ticket To Ride" On The Information Superhighway (available as EJVCV3N3 DUCKETT, 440 lines) by George Duckett Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia gduckett@deakin.oz.au Marty Gay Port Townsend School District, Port Townsend, Washington martini@olympus.net Terry Lee Moore Environmental Research Laboratories, Boulder, Colorado tmoore@erl.noaa.gov Katherine B. Wallet Courtland High School, Spotsylvania, Virginia kwallet@pen.k12.va.us ABSTRACT Group Exploring the National Information Infrastructure (GENII) has been established to facilitate the training of classroom teachers in skills that are necessary to use the latest digital communications protocols. This paper describes the development and goals of the GENII Project from the standpoint of the development team made up of in-service trainers, interested parents and the teachers that intend to use it. This is a very diverse group who have agreed upon a common need and recognize that there is a way they can work together to fill that need. Project GENII is in the spirit of the Internet, to communicate, share and build on the work and experiences of everyone. --- Canadian K-12 Networks: Issues and Models (available as EJVCV3N3 SILVA, 1,149 lines) by Marcos Silva McGill University ADLC@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA SILVA@LIB1.LAN.MCGILL.CA Alain Breuleux McGill University ED13@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA ABSTRACT This article examines the development of K-12 networks in Canada. A review of the history of Canadian networking is included. It also discusses the feasibility of using U.S. K-12 networks as models for Canada. Finally, it is argued that a model that maximizes university/K-12 collaboration may be feasible and practical for Canada and Quebec. --- One Global Community - Many Virtual Worlds (available as EJVCV3N3 LAUDAL, 907 lines) by Thomas Laudal Stavanger, Norway thomasla@oslonett.no ABSTRACT The technology associated with Virtual Reality will change our understanding of what "information" is, and blur the distinction between reality and virtual reality - between the real world and the emerging virtual worlds. These effects are not dependent though on perfect interfaces, or extreme processing power, they are rather byproducts of the deceptive quality of the multimedia technology which already exists. Virtual worlds will be part of our global community where identification and political participation (democracy) traditionally has been linked to local territory. Will we see Virtual Worlds undermine identification and political participation, or may they offer new means of identification and participation? The Virtual Square (Essays and Opinions) ________________________________________________________________ James Shimabukuro, Editor jamess@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu ________________________________________________________________ Students With Diabilities CAN "DO-IT"! (available as SQARV3N3 CANDOIT, 365 lines) by Sheryl Burgstahler, PhD University of Washington sherylb@cac.washington.edu ABSTRACT Electronic communications provide new options for accessing people and resources. Computers, when appropriately adapted for access, allow students with disabilities to communicate with peers, educators, and mentors, and to access electronic information without assistance. This paper highlights several activities of the DO-IT project at the University of Washington where access to the Internet empowers high school students with disabilities, preparing them for success in college studies and careers. The Cyberspace Monitor (News and Reviews) _________________________________________________________________ Karen McComas, Editor mccomas@marshall.edu _________________________________________________________________ (available as EJVCV3N3 MONITOR, 345 lines) Table of Contents This edition of the Cyberspace Monitor contains information about: 1. International Conference on Distance Education (ICDE '95) 2. Discovery Channel On-Line 3. Houghton Mifflin/GNA Web Site 4. Kid Safe Sites List 5. Preparing Your Child for College 6. PAL: Peer Assisted Learning 7. Teaching with Technology 8. What Should I Know About ED Grants? 9. 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