+ Page 1 + --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ####### ######## ######## ########### ### ### ## ### ## # ### # Interpersonal Computing and ### ### ## ### ## ### Technology: ### ### ## ### ### An Electronic Journal for ### ######## ### ### the 21st Century ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ## ### ISSN: 1064-4326 ### ### ### ## ### Ocotber 1995 ####### ### ######## ### Volume 3, Number 4, pp. 1-11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Published by the Department of Education University of Maryland Baltimore County Additional support provided Georgetown University This article is archived as CONTENTS IPCTV3N4 on LISTSERV@LISTSERV.GEORGETOWN.EDU ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Letter from the Editor of this Special Issue 2. Retrieval Instructions for Articles 3. Table of Contents and Abstracts 4. Editorial Board 5. Copyright Statement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Page 2 + 1. Letter from the Editor As many of you know, IPCT-J s original editor, Gerald M. Phillips (GMP), passed away on April 26th, 1995. Since that time, we have received numerous requests to dedicate an IPCT-J issue to him. In response to those requests, we are publishing two articles in this issue about GMP and his work in computer-mediated-communication (CMC). The first article, titled _Creating a Real Group in a Virtual World_ is a transcription of GMP's last public lecture. In this article, GMP describes how he became involved with using computers as a medium for teaching. His story is a personal history from an early educational pioneer in CMC. GMP's perspective should be of particular interest to people using CMC in educational contexts. In contrast to educational CMC, the second article describes social interactions. It is adapted from a book that GMP and I were working on at the time of his death. GMP's most recent research was on internet interpersonal relationships. In this article, _Is Your Epal an Ax Murder?_, we explore his observation that internet correspondence is real and not virtual. Moreover, we discuss some of the consequences that occur from making online friendships. + Page 3 + With these two articles, this volume of IPCT-J represents some of the ideas that GMP was investigating at the time of his death. By sharing these thoughts with IPCT-J readers, I hope it will inspire current and future CMC researchers to further study the issues described by GMP. Susan B. Barnes Editor, IPCT-J -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Retrieval Instructions for Articles GOPHER IPCT Journal, including all back issues, is available via gopher from GUVM.CCF.GEORGETOWN.EDU (or 141.161.71.1). Point your gopher to this location (port 70) and select from the top menu, "LISTSERV maintained Files and Notelogs/." Alternatively, coming in via Gopher menus, from "Other Gopher Sites" or "International Gopher Networks," follow the menus down: North America/USA/Washington D.C./Georgetown University/ Information Systems/Listserv maintained Files and Notelogs. (Note: The IPCT-L Discussion List Notelogs can be found here, too.) LISTSERV Articles are stored as files at LISTSERV@LISTSERV.GEORGETOWN.EDU. To retrieve this file, send the GET command appearing both before and after the article abstract to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.GEORGETOWN.EDU. + Page 4 + The GET command GET IPCTV3N4 PACKAGE will retrieve the entire issue. [WARNING: This will send all 5 files.] The listserv's Internet address is: LISTSER@LISTSERV.GEORGETOWN.EDU Back issues of the journal are stored at LISTSERV@LISTSERV.GEORGETOWN.EDU. To obtain a list of all available files, send the following message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.GEORGETOWN.EDU: INDEX IPCT-J. The name of each issue's table of contents file begins with the word "CONTENTS". FTP IPCT-J articles can be retrieved by FTP (File Transfer Protocol. FTP to GUVM.CCF.GEORGETOWN.EDU or 141.161.71.1, logon IPCT-J, password is GUEST. All IPCT-J files are currently archived in ASCII format only. If you experience difficulties with these instructions, please consult your local site administrator for specific instructions that may apply to your system. + Page 5 + -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Contents ------------------------- IS YOUR EPAL AN AX-MURDERER? Gerald M. Phillips & Susan B. Barnes To retrieve this article GET GMP1.IPCTV3N4 ABSTRACT As an original pioneer of internet relationships, GMP has made many observations about the nature of making connections and communicating with people through the internet. He refers to these electronic mail contacts as Epals. This article describes GMP's observations about internet interpersonal relationships. As a primary observation, this article argues that internet correspondence is real and not virtual. The people we encounter have an affect on our lives. Additionally, the article describes the similarities and differences between electronic and face-to-face relationships. Page Numbers: 12-41 To retrieve this article GET GMP1.IPCTV3N4 ------------------- CREATING A REAL GROUP IN A VIRTUAL WORLD by Gerald M. Phillips, Ph.D. edited for publication by Wendy Snetsinger Adapted from A Presentation to the Central Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology April l8, l995, State College, PA To retrieve this article GET GMP2.IPCTV3N4 + Page 6 + ABSTRACT On April 18, 1995, Dr. Phillips presented his last lecture. In it he described his philosophy of teaching, why he uses computers, and how he introduced technology into his course in small group communications. Dr. Phillips sustained a stroke the day after he delivered this presentation and died one week later. However, he left a tremendous legacy of thought, scholarship and inspiration and is most sadly missed. This transcription was prepared from a live recording. It was edited slightly for clarity and better readability. In a few cases the word or sentence order was rearranged or modified and a few extraneous remarks were eliminated. Page Numbers: 42-56 To retrieve this article GET GMP2.IPCTV3N4 ------------- THE QUICK RESPONSE CENTER: AN INTERACTIVE BUSINESS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT by Aaron Schorr To retrieve this article GET SCHORR IPCTV3N4 ABSTRACT The Quick Response Center was developed at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), State University of New York as a hands-on interactive business learning environment. The Center is a working model of a Just-In-Time (JIT) computer system that enables companies to produce and deliver finished goods just in time to be sold in the marketplace. In the fashion industry, these electronic connections are called Quick Response. This paper describes the educational QR Center developed at FIT to enable students, faculty and industry to bridge the technology learning gap between college and the workplace. Page numbers: 57-65 To retrieve this article GET SCHORR IPCTV3N4 --------------------------- + Page 7 + CHILDREN OF THE MACHINE by Stephen L. Talbott To retrieve this article GET TALBOTT IPCTV3N4 Commentary on on Seymour Papert's book, "The Children's Machine: Rethinking School in the Age of the Computer" (New York: Basic Books, 1993). Page Numbers: 66-98 To retrieve this article GET TALBOTT IPCTV3N4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- + Page 8 + 4. Editorial Board PUBLISHER: Department of Education University of Maryland Baltimore County EDITOR: SUSAN BARNES EDITORIAL BOARD: Zane L. Berge, Ph.D. Director, Training Systems, ISD Graduate Program University of Maryland, Baltimore County Gerald M. Santoro, Ph.D. Center for Academic Computing, Pennsylvania State University MANAGING EDITOR: Mauri P. Collins, MA Instructional Systems Program The Pennsylvania State University ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Susan Barnes, Manhattan Marymount College. Communication Manuel Bermudez, University of Florida Computer & Information Sciences Thomas Berner, The Pennsylvania State University. Journalism & American Studies + Page 9 + Morton Cotlar, University of Hawaii Management Paulo DaSilva, Military Institute of Computer Science Engineering, Sao Paulo, BR. Gordon Dixon, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Institute of Advanced Studies William Eadie, Speech Communication Association Associate Director Jill Ellsworth, Oak Ridge Research, San Marcos, TX. Senior Partner Theodore S. Hopf, Washington State University Communication Alice Horning, Oakland University English and Rhetoric Vladimir Klonowski, World Open University & Canadian Consulting and Tutoring Services, Halifax, NS, Canada Donald Kraft, Louisiana State University Computer Science Scott Kuehn, Clarion University of Pennsylvania Communication Edward Mabry, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Communication + Page 10 + Cecelia Manrique, University of Wisconsin, Lacross, WI Political Science Mary McGraw, Information Services, Shands Hospital at Customer Support Analyst the University of Florida Rory McGreal, TeleEducation New Brunswick, Canada Executive Director Rob McKenzie, East Stroudsburg State University of Broadcasting Pennsylvania Anne Okerson, Association of Research Libraries. Scientific & Academic Publishing David Schroeder, Valparaiso University Business Administration Katy Silberger, Marist College Library David Sims, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Veterinary Medicine Wendy Snetsinger, The Pennsylvania State University. Instructional Systems Janet Valade, California State University, Los Angeles Academic Technology John Wooten Oak Ridge National Laboratory Educational Technology + Page 11 + Amy Zelmer Central Queensland University, Australia Health Science -------------------------------------------- 5. Copyright Statement ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interpersonal Computing and Technology: An Electronic Journal for the 21st Century Copyright 1995 University of Maryland Baltimore County. Copyright of individual articles in this publication is retained by the individual authors. Copyright of the compilation as a whole is held by the University of Maryland Baltimore County. It is asked that any republication of this article state that the article was first published in IPCT-J. Contributions to IPCT-J can be submitted by electronic mail in APA style to: Susan Barnes, Editor IPCT-J SBB3007@IS2.NYU.EDU