Bulletin Board Services Research Articles

African studies computer resources

African studies computer resources that are resdily available in the United States with linkages to Africa are described, highlighting those most directly corresponding to African content. Africanists can use the following four fundamental computer systems: (1) Internet/Bitnet; (2) Fidonet; (3) Usenet; and (4) dial-up bulletin board services. The history and features of each of these systems are described, with information for potential users, including the electronic mail capabilities that are currently available. Distribution lists and African-related discussion groups are presented. For Africanists seeking direct contacts in Africa, at least 25 African countries offer network connections. The four computer networks and their facilities should be readily available for Africanists, who are finding proficiency in computer technology a requirement for research and teaching. A table lists networking organizations and African Studies Centers. (SLD) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** AFRICAN STUDIES COMPUTER RESOURCES Patricia S. Kuntz (Curriculum & Instruction) University of Wisconsin Madison U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Othce 04 Educations, Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Ii Th,s document has been reproduced as received (torn the perSon or organizabon originaling 0 Mmor changes have been made to .-4:aoye reproduchnn quahly Points of view ot opintons staled in (hist:loco. rnent do not necessardy represent o)ficial OF RI pOSition or pohcy UW African Studies BBS (608) 262-9689 8,N,1 2400 kuntz Bitnet kuntz@wiscmacc Internet kuntz@macc.wisc.edu kuntz@p3.f25.n121.z1.fidonet.org Fidonet kuntz 1:121/25.3 This paper will focus on African studies computer resources readily available in the U.S. with linkages to Africa. Since the actual number uf resources change daily, this article will highlight the ones most directly corresponding to African content. Africanists can utilize four fundamental computer systems: Internet/Bitnet, Fidonet, Usenet, and dial-up bulletin board services (BBS). Knowledge of these systems is critical for research, teaching, administration, and extension. On these four networks, a variety of features are available: E-mail, Distribution Lists, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Gophers, and Telnet. Arthur McGee provides updated information concerning services on these networks.' For a complete list of files, contact: Internet: [amcgee@netcom.com] [amcgee@eis.calstate.edu] BDPA BAC: [1-707-552-3314] to [Arthur McGee] Data Bits Online: [1-213-295-6094] to [Arthur McGee] Compuserve: [72377,1351] Voice: [1-310-320-BYTE] BLACKBBS.MSG = AFRIMAIL.MSG = AFRINEWS.MSG = AFRISITE.MSG = BBS List Internet/BITnet Mailing Lists Usenet Newsgroups Online Information Sites PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY

Regulations on the Management of the Computer Network Electronic Bulletin Board Services of Colleges and Universities

Regulations on the Management of the Computer Network Electronic Bulletin Board Services of Colleges and Universities

Electronic Infringement of Copyright: A Real Challenge Ahead

Western concept of Intellectual property rights involves creating restrictive monopoly of knowledge which is quite contrary to the age old Indian belief where ‘knowledge’ has always been in public domain and ‘Copyright’ is not an exception to this general rule. Today, after the introduction and globalisation and arrival of the WTO, the copyright and related rights do not remain only the cultural right moreover, it has earned an effective economic value throughout the globe.The infringements of copyright through electronic modes are rampant in India. The internet activities like caching, browsing, mirroring, scanning, uploading, downloading or file swapping are some of the ideal example of electronic copyright infringements, but still there is no specific remedy for these infringements. The copyright is nowadays not remain a manual form of rights but became electronic rights. The electronic infringement of Copyright in can be seen commonly by way of Software Piracy, Internet Piracy, and Playing TV and Cable Television etc. The Internet Service Providers, Bulletin Board Services, Commercial Web sites and even Private Users are responsible for the electronic infringement of copyright because they are reluctant to take any steps for eradicating this infringement because of their personal commercial interest and lacking of strict and specific punishment for non-regarding of laws either under the Copyright Act, 1957 or under Information Technology (amendment) Act, 2000.The report of the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) on India documented that India suffered trade losses worth 496.3 million US dollars due to copyright piracy . Thus, it require a serious thought from the person concerned so that our copyright industry can also remarkable contribute to the revenue of the nation at the one hand and the creator could get the appropriate value for his creation on the other.

'Noobs' and 'chicks' on Animutation Portal: power and status in a community of practice

Researchers interested in knowledge communication within communities of practice tend to focus on tasks, skills, or the shared interests of the group, while relegating other aspects of interaction and communication to the 'cultural context'. But from a participant perspective, knowledge communication includes knowledge about group culture and identity. Attention to participant perspectives and motivations provides a better understanding of what counts as knowledge and how knowledge communication is accomplished. This paper analyses communication within a voluntary community of practice oriented towards a hobby activity. Animutation is a subgenre of amateur animated online videos. Participants in the animutation subculture are primarily US-based young men who interact on a variety of websites that offer video hosting and bulletin board services. In this paper, I analyse discussion posts to the website animutationportal.com. In addition to the specific cultural context of the animutation subculture, participants' identities and understandings of other social contexts (such as the culture of online video production in general) influence their interaction and knowledge communication. While issues of belonging and culture are likely more explicit in voluntary, leisure-oriented communities of practice such as the animutation subculture, these aspects of community participation are important to consider in all communities of practice.

Instant Topic Extraction From a Text-Based Communication Channel for Seeing the World

This article proposes three topic extraction methods for a text-based communication channel of a message stream in bulletin board or chat services. A message is input into the channel, and these methods instantly select active and curious topics from the channel by using noun phrases, topic pressure at the latest message in the channel, topic unexpectedness, and partial matching. This serves as a module of a system that enables a user to follow unfolding world developments. An evaluative comparison of the performance of our methods and a conventional method using four data sets from two standpoints was performed. This is the first step in testing the performance of our methods.

語の影響度の計量による掲示板におけるキーワードの発見 : テキストマイニングのオンラインゲームへの応用(<特集>エンタテインメントコンピューティング)

語の影響度の計量による掲示板におけるキーワードの発見 : テキストマイニングのオンラインゲームへの応用(<特集>エンタテインメントコンピューティング)

A Bulletin Board is a Bulletin Board (Even if it is Electronic) – Certain Intermediaries are Protected From Liability After All

There is a range of technical possibilities for providing electronic bulletin boards on the Internet, such as for example, Internet Relay Chats (IRC) archives, Usenet, website ‘guest books’, some forms of Weblogs and the classic Bulletin Board Services (BBS). The question whether the provider of such electronic bulletin boards are to be held liable for defamatory content, placed on the bulletin board by a third party, has been the subject of several cases, some legislation and sparked a long-running international debate. Australian commentators have mainly pointed to two possible defences – that provided to so-called innocent disseminators, and that provided under section 91 of Schedule 5 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth). Both of these defences, however, arguably represent very modest comfort for bulletin board operators. This article suggests that there might be another possible approach providing a more direct protection for the operators of online bulletin boards, acting in a responsible manner.

Finding Health Education Jobs on the Internet

The Internet has introduced a variety of new sources for job information. In addition to traditional methods, such as using campus career services offices and professional association job banks, there are many new resources available online, including (1) health education job web sites, (2) organizational and governmental job web sites, (3) job search engines, (4) online newspaper classified listings, (5) professional electronic mailing lists, (6) USENET newsgroups, and (7) bulletin board services. Each of these methods is discussed with some advice for finding the ideal health education job.

Developing Online Professional Resources in Nutrition Sciences: The Prins Web Site

The Internet and World Wide Web have created enormous opportunities for nutrition professionals to develop resources useful to professionals and students. The Web Site Development Model (WSDM) was used to develop Professional Resources in Nutrition Sciences (PRINS), a web-based resource. PRINS provides online access to resources such as job web sites and search engines, nutrition related organizations; professional associations; professional preparation programs; mailing list and bulletin board services; credentialing agencies; and other resources such as online publications and the latest news of interest to nutrition professionals and students. PRINS is global in nature and not limited to USA resources.The WSDM, a process model characterizing how web sites are developed, was used to guide PRINS development stages of: Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. During the Assessment Stage a needs assessment was conducted to establish a need for the PRINS web site. The goals, objectives, and target populations were also defined. The Planning Stage involved extensive web searching for resources and web site structuring and design. Implementation and evaluation plans were also completed during this stage. During the Implementation Stage, PRINS was placed online, and a promotion plan was initiated. The Evaluation Stage is ongoing and is currently under review.

Using the Professional Resources in Nutrition Sciences (PRINS) Web Site

The web site, Professional Resources in Nutrition Sciences (PRINS), was developed in the fall of 1998 to provide access to Internet/World Wide Web resources useful to dietetic and nutrition professionals and students. PRINS is a professional rather than consumer-oriented resource, with nearly 2,000 links to information pertaining to the profession. The nutrition-related web sites include: national and state credentialing agencies; job web sites and search engines; mailing list and bulletin board services; nutrition-related organizations on a global scale; professional associations; and professional preparation programs. Other resources include online publications, instructional materials, and software.Key features of PRINS will be showcased, with instructions on how to use the web site effectively for research, networking, career development, and job searching. Also, instructions on how to use PRINS in professional preparation programs to introduce students to the nutrition profession and upon graduation find dietetic internships and jobs. (http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/hns/prins)

Content Analysis of Pornographic Images Available on the Internet

We examined the nature and content of 150 randomly selected pornographic images available in Usenet newsgroups on the Internet in April 1994. Using content analysis, we identified themes that appear most frequently and explored differences in the type of material posted by commercial and noncommercial users. Results suggest that commercial vendors are more likely to post explicit pornographic material in public access newsgroups to attract new customers to their private, pay-per-use bulletin board services.

Practical Computing

One of the most interesting recent developments in computer technology has been the rapid expansion of computer-assisted information exchange, including use of e-mail systems, local bulletin board services, and the World Wide Web. David Fetterman, Director of Research and Evaluation at the California Institute of Integral Studies and Director of the M.A. Policy Analysis and Evaluation Program in the School of Education at Stanford University, explores in this article the features, opportunities, and problems related to using computer information exchange technologies for teaching an ethnography course. Applied anthropologists may be interested in his experiences as they design, implement, and evaluate research and intervention projects involving computer-assisted interactive training components. Correspondence about this article should be addressed to David Fetterman, 601 Menlo Oaks Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025; Tel.: (415) 323-5339; Fax: (415) 725-7412; E-mail: davidf@leland.stanford.edu.

Learning networks: A field guide to teaching and learning online

Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) technologies such as electronic mail, bulletin board services, computer conferencing systems, and the World Wide Web are having a profound effect on education. Learning Networks is a complete guide to the use of these new technologies at the primary, secondary, university, and adult education levels. Drawing on the authors' own considerable experience of teaching and learning online, it describes the learning networks that are available as well as new examples of learning networks that can be created. Part I provides a selective survey of the field: what are learning networks and who is using them, what kind of courses can be taught online, what approaches to teaching and learning are most successful online, what curriculum can best be supported by networking, and what kinds of teachers and learners benefit from this medium. Part II deals exhaustively with the design and implementation of learning networks as well as the roles of teachers and learners and gives a realistic assessment of potential pitfalls. In Part III the authors discuss CMC technologies as a paradigm for education in the next century. (http://books.google.fr/books?id=NFkaDHideBcC&printsec=frontcover&hl=fr#v=onepage&q&f=false)

Establishment of a Drug Information Service on a Public-Access Computer Bulletin Board

Computerized bulletin board services (BBSs) have existed for several decades; in recent years there has been increased use and acceptance. We have established a drug information service called The Pharmacy on a local public-access BBS, the Cleveland FreeNet. The goal of this service is to provide drug information to the lay public as well as healthcare professionals. The Pharmacy is divided into 4 areas: (1) About the Pharmacy, which provides instructions for use; (2) Drug Information, which contains postings on selected drug information topics that are prepared by the BBS staff; (3) Pharmacy Questions, the most popular feature, where FreeNet users are invited to post questions, the answers to which are provided by clinical, staff, and consultant pharmacists, as well as baccalaureate and graduate pharmacy students; and (4) Investigational Studies, where patient recruitment for investigational studies is done. A total of 259 questions have been posted in the first 3 years of operation. An average of 5.2, 7.78, and 8.7 questions/month have been posted in 1992, 1993, and 1994, respectively. Four drug information monographs have been prepared and posted, and approximately 5 investigational studies have been advertised. A computerized BBS is a new means of distributing drug information to the public and healthcare professionals. In addition to meeting a need for a public service of drug information in the community, it permits increased visibility for pharmacists and a unique learning experience for students.

Value of pharmacy-related bulletin board services as a drug information resource.

To orient pharmacists to bulletin board services (BBSs) as a source of drug information, and to provide information concerning equipment, services, and resources, as well as examples of systems that are used frequently. Pharmacy-related BBSs allow pharmacists who have no experience with a new formulation or therapeutic use for a medication to obtain information from those who have such experience. As computers become increasingly common in both hospital and community pharmacies and because many BBSs provide free access to newsletters and databases for drug information, pharmacy-related BBSs represent an easy, inexpensive method to share ideas and obtain information on medication use.

Exploring the adoption of bulletin board services

Electronic bulletin boards are among the most popular of computer‐mediated communication (CMC) services, yet no performance criteria have been developed to estimate their benefits. To provide insight about bulletin boards as an information source, this study characterizes information retrieval in terms of (1) whether the retrieval process is active or passive, and (2) how verifiable the information is. Electronic bulletin boards are characterized as requiring active information retrieval. Verifiability is problematic on electronic bulletin boards, especially when bulletin board newsgroups are unmoderated. This study predicts, therefore, that time‐conscious users will consider their search costs in retrieving information when contemplating whether to adopt a given bulletin board and CMC service, and that professional users will prefer moderated bulletin boards because of their higher signal‐to‐noise ratio and higher verifiability. An exploration of the model was conducted on 61 MBA students using the Inter...

Computer Networking in Canada: From CA*net to CANARIE

This paper will discuss the current status of computer networking in Canada, from the establishment of CA*net in the late 1980s, to current plans to upgrade its networking capabilities through the implementation of CANARIE (the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education). A preliminary overview of the Internet, the multitude of computer networks that are linked together internationally, will situate Canadian networking in the global context. CANARIE's U.S. equivalent, the National Research and Education Network (NREN) (subsumed within the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991) and the proposed Information Infrastructure and Technology Act will be discussed briefly to give an idea of how contested the debates have been regarding network accessibility. Some of the burgeoning networking communities in Canada that will certainly vie for CANARIE access will be described, including freenets, local area bulletin board services (BBSs) connected via FidoNet, and non-profit organizations such as The Web.