Lessons From Dialog

Amy Beth

Abstract

Lessons from DIALOG. (cover story) By: Beth, Amy; Farber, Evan I.. chart, 1 color, 3 bw; Abstract: Details the experiment performed at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, in which DIALOG Information Services, Inc., the largest supplier of online information, agreed to give the college free use of the system for one year. DIALOG's hopes to better understand how to tap into the college market; Faculty's use of DIALOG; Educational benefits of DIALOG; Problems; DIALOG's impact on teaching/learning; Chronology of the experiment; More.;