Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.05.9912080435440.26168-100000@amadeus.statistik.uni-dortmund.de> Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 04:36:23 +0100 From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi <mailto:tripathi@STATISTIK.UNI-DORTMUND.DE> Subject: A New Model for Computing, To: mailto:DEVEL-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Dear DEVE-L Lists,The full profile of Prof. James L. Morrison -Education Leadership" is available at <http://horizon.unc.edu/bios/Morrison.asp> Here members can visit his publications, he has put a tremendous amount energy in writing those articles touching the issues such as information technology, electronic networking, telecommunications, higher education and learning..many more..one thing important articles are available online! I would say Prof. Morrison is the grand-dude of the Horizon. I am sure, members will definitely take major advances and help from his grand experiences. ON THE HORIZON tells us the change of signals in the field of higher education and learning. More at opening site of OTH at <http://horizon.unc.edu/horizon>
Sincerely Arun Tripathi
Below is a description of the November-December 1999 issue of On the Horizon, which is available at <http://horizon.unc.edu/horizon/online/html/7/6/>
-- Please forward this announcement to colleagues who can benefit from a print and Web-based periodical that focuses on signals of change on the horizon that can affect educational organizations.--You may be in an organization with an institutional online subscription, which you can see at <http://horizon.unc.edu/horizon/subscribe.asp> If you are not, ask your librarian to request a 60 day trial subscription, which will allow everyone in your organization to have access to OTH On-Line without logging on (your e-mail IP address does this automatically).
Jim
-- James L. Morrison mailto: morrison@unc.edu Professor of Educational Leadership CB 3500 Peabody Hall Editor, On the Horizon UNC-Chapel Hill http://horizon.unc.edu Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3500 Editor, The Technology Source Phone: 919 962-2517 <http://horizon.unc.edu/ts> Fax: 919 962-1693==================================================================== ON THE HORIZON: The Strategic Planning Resource for Education Professionals
IN THIS ISSUE
Technology and the Future of Education Frederick W. Nickols Educational Testing Service
Will higher education as we know it disappear? "Undoubtedly," says Frederick Nickols. Nickols identifies the challenges and opportunities presented by new technology for those who lead institutions of higher education. In incorporating technology, educational leaders must distinguish those things that can and should be learned independently from those that should be learned in a traditional classroom. But even the traditional classroom itself is changing in response to the competitive market and the different student populations assisted by distance learning. Nickols evaluates the social factors that make the integration of technology absolutely imperative for all colleges and universities.
Using Information Technology Tools in Education: An Interview with Rodney L. Everhart James. L. Morrison University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Editor James L. Morrison interviews Rodney L. Everhart, president of SCT Education Solutions and former CEO of LEXIS-NEXIS, about the forces driving the use of information technology tools in education today. Everhart names six: changing demographics, the demand for unlimited access, spiraling costs, the issue of competencies versus degrees, the knowledge explosion, and the increasing need for lifelong learning. Each of these six factors contributes to an environment in which institutions must become more competitive and more responsive to student needs than ever before. Many universities have implemented computer systems that offer flexible, self-service options to their students. Besides the obvious advantages for students created by these systems, Everhart tells Morrison, this technology allows schools to devote more attention to their primary mission of education.
Trends and Events: Social Something Old, Something New: The Virtual High School Larry Gould and John Ross Fort Hays State University
For years, many high school students have earned college credits for completing courses covering college-level material in accelerated high school classes. The precedent established by this "dual credit" coursework, say Larry Gould and John Ross, has paved the way for a new, technology-enabled option: the virtual high school. Virtual high school projects, cropping up nationwide, offer online high school courses to students seeking enrichment or acceleration. Proponents of these programs say that virtual high school coursework will provide needed benefits for rural schools wishing to diversify their curricula and for students whose options might otherwise be limited by their environments. Gould and Ross evaluate these claims and discuss the implications of virtual high schools on traditional education, home schooling, and even public policy.
Trends and Events: Technological A New Model for Computing: The Potential of Jini David Schmidt Fort Hays State University
David Schmidt knows that "middleware, because it is invisible, usually has about as much appeal to the public consciousness as motor oil." But Jini and T-Spaces, middleware products developed by Sun Microsystems and IBM, offer significant advantages to computer users. The architecture used in both programs enables the use of "plug and play" devices and allows the networking of computers and peripherals on an ad hoc basis. As Schmidt points out, this capability is important whenever someone needs to network several computers quickly and simply, without developing the structure to support a complicated, centralized server system. A professor teaching an online course, a guest at a hotel looking for a printer to use during his visit, or an emergency relief team setting up a base at the scene of a disaster might use Jini or T-Spaces to communicate quickly and efficiently.
Trends and Events: Economic The Paradox of Project Management Michael D. Kull Running Light, Inc.
The principle of the economies of scale suggests that the more you do something, the better you get at doing it faster, better, and cheaper. But the new economics of project management suggests that the value of a project is inversely related to the number of its iterations. In other words, by the time you have done a project a few times, the competition has probably copied it, the problems the project was designed to address have changed, and your clients are clamoring for the next wave of solutions. Michael Kull suggests that, with this in mind, we "redefine what we mean by project success" to include the management of knowledge, the transference of knowledge, and the development of the skills to enhance and expand on knowledge.
Trends and Events: Environmental Meshing Forest Pathology with Environmental Studies Janet S. MacFall Elon College
Environmental studies programs often incorporate interdisciplinary approaches to their subjects, introducing topics ranging from biology to physics to public policy. Janet MacFall suggests that forestry and forest management are often omitted from environmental studies programs even though questions of the proper use and preservation of forests often generate polarized, emotionally charged discussions. Within forest management, the specific study of forest pathology is often neglected, with devastating consequences for these resources so precious to society. Citing the case of the chestnut blight that has wiped out nearly all American chestnuts and has even prevented the growth of new chestnut trees, MacFall makes a convincing case for the urgent necessity of incorporating forest pathology and forest management topics into environmental studies programs.
Commentary A Comment on the Horizon Interview with University of North Carolina President Mollly Broad in Light of Recent Developments in the Courts William W. Van Alstyne Duke University School of Law
Van Alstyne takes issue with UNC President Molly Broad’s implication that academic freedom is so well-protected by the courts that tenure is no longer necessary. Though acknowledging President Broad’s sincerity in her statements, Van Alstyne cites several court rulings suggesting that academic freedom will remain in question as long as the practice of tenuring faculty is jeopardized. For readers intrigued by Laurence R. Marcus’s analysis of related issues in “Implications of the Attack on Tenure” (OTH 7.1)—or for those who missed it—Van Alstyne’s article adds another dimension to this critical discussion.
Tools Free and Handy Bernard Glassman National Cancer Institute
Drawing on considerable experience on the Web, Glassman “make[s] a little more sense out of the information explosion,” saving hours of time and frustration for readers eager to find the latest and most useful internet tools. In this article, he suggests some sites with efficiently organized search engines and identifies a Web-based email site with the best-designed features and most helpful customer support. And there’s more: if you’d like to have an “agent” watch constantly for new postings on a given topic or alert you when a product in high demand becomes available, this article will direct you to a site where you can find one.