Within the framework of a bi-national project, between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and four Israeli universities, a prototype database of programs and courses in health informatics was implemented. Examined Web sites particularly for courses offered via distance education and discusses results of a content analysis. (Author/LRW)

Describes the International Association of School Librarianship, including a historical background, global networks, publications, awards programs, public relations, and conferences. (LRW)

Reports on a large scale study carried out in four college settings in various countries that investigated the potential of the Web as a medium of language instruction, both to complement face-to-face teaching and as a stand-alone course. Results showed student perceptions were mainly positive, especially as an add-on to regular teaching.…

Employs Sporn's (1996) organizational culture typology in developing a framework to assist in understanding the process of internationalization of universities. Drawing from examples, discusses the alignment of internal culture with the internationalization objectives and strategies selected by the institution. Concludes that the framework helps…

Explains the International Computer Driving License (ICDL), an internationally recognized computer literacy training and certification program. Topics include standards, goals, and guidelines that have been developed at national, state, and local levels for elementary, secondary, and higher education; use in business; and the seven modules in the…

The educational needs of blind youth in developing countries are beginning to be met with training programs offered by such agencies as Helen Keller International of the United States, the Christoffel Blindenmission of West Germany, and the Royal Commonwealth Society of the Blind of the United Kingdom. (Author/DB)

Videoconferencing is of value in the special education field for research dissemination and discussion, development of educational policies and programs, and demonstration and analysis of methodology and practices. The Russian-American Special Education Project at Moakley Center at Bridgewater State College (Massachusetts) will investigate the…

Binational pilot projects for the vocational training of young foreigners were set up because that population is underrepresented in vocational education in Germany. Workers need, in addition to specific vocational training, job-related foreign language skills and knowledge of the working life and mentality in other countries. (Author)

Teletraining is a human performance system that integrates telecommunications into planning, designing, and delivering training programs. For international teletraining, the instructor must be aware of cultural diversity and training in the country in question. (JOW)

Discussion of software tools for accessing information on the Internet focuses on the WorldWideWeb (WWW) system, which was developed at the European Particle Physics Laboratory (CERN) in Switzerland to build a worldwide network of hypertext links using available networking technology. Its potential for use with multimedia documents is also…

Describes the development of a system to retrieve images for an international project that is producing a pictorial dictionary of classical mythology, the Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae. Applications to other types of information are discussed, two classification systems for Art History are described, and design principles for…

Describes a project that improved the quality of BCIN, the bibliographic database of the Conservation Information Network, by correcting data fields and removing duplicate records. The database is described, deduplication theory is discussed and relevant literature is reviewed, algorithm development and testing is described, and results of…

Discusses current trends in the use of electronic mail (e-mail) in education. National and international academic networks are described, including BITNET and NSFNET; uses of electronic mail for faculty, administrators, and students are examined; and guidelines for using e-mail are offered. (seven references) (LRW)

The efforts of UNESCO to promote environmental education since 1972 are discussed. Papers written, conferences organized, and research conducted in this effort are summarized. (CW)

Reviews the steps taken toward UBC (universal bibliographic control) in the past 20 years and critiques some of the shortfalls in the UNESCO/IFLA (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization/International Federation of Library Associations) program. Advances such as electronic publishing are put in context to suggest an…