Further evolution of the Internet into the National Research and Education Network (NREN) and its expanding size and widespread use among industry, schools, and the public will increase the importance of electronic networks as a forum for scholarly work.
Predictor: December, John
Prediction, in context:In a research presentation for the 1993 International Professional Communication Conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, John December states the following about the future of networked computer communication:”The benefits of using Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) on networks are becoming greater (lower-cost, faster communication, wide selection of resources available), and these benefits give those who use CMC a competitive edge in their work. Further evolution of the Internet into the National Research and Education Network (NREN) and its expanding size and widespread use among industry, schools, and the public will increase the importance of electronic networks as a forum for scholarly work.”
Biography:John December’s publications include articles and books about the World Wide Web, Internet and Java. From 1985 to 1989, he developed software and graphical user interfaces to analyze aircraft requirements for military missions at Boeing. He later became president of December Communications, an online Web-publishing, presentations, and consulting company based in Milwaukee, Wis. (Research Scientist/Illuminator.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1993
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: Medical/Professional
Name of publication: International Professional Communication Conference of the IEEE
Title, headline, chapter name: Directions for Computer-Mediated Scholarship
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.decmber.com/john/papers/ipcc93.txt
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