UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 35, Page 10
June 23, 1994
TechTalk
Global adventure awaits superhighway travelers

     It was a global adventure June 8 for participating faculty and
staff, and they never left the campus. They went for a journey on the
information superhighway, the Internet, during the second Internet
Awareness Fair.
     Upon entering the fair, held in the Harrington computing site,
travelers were able to use an experimental touch-screen computer,
which featured University information, including a message from
President David P. Roselle.
     Using Mosaic-an Internet information browser-to connect to the
World Wide Web, some travelers viewed art exhibits in museums as far
away as the National Gallery of Australia. America Martinez-Lewis,
foreign languages and literatures, said she had used electronic mail
and gopher in the past, and she was very excited about using Mosaic.
     She also said she is impressed with the possibility of being able
to keep in contact with her colleagues in London and Mexico.
     Other travelers stopped by the Newsstand to participate in
newsgroup discussions on topics ranging from civil engineering to
airline information.
     At the Weather Station, travelers were able to check weather
images around the globe as well as view photographs of the University
campus.
     Joan Higgins, University media services, said she found so much
information at the fair that she was sorry she didn't have enough time
to explore further.
     Internet travelers responded to evaluations with comments such
as: "All of the information I learned was interesting as well as
valuable." "I look forward to using the resources for information,
research and fun." "This fair gave me the ideas and now I need to go
back to my office and try what I've learned."
                                                       -Amanda Bunkley