EIN History and Findings. Final Report, Volume I of II Volumes [microform] / John C. LeGates and Wayne Zafft
- Bib ID:
- 5233807
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- LeGates, John C
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED064961
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1972
- 149 p.
- Summary:
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Volume one of the two-volume report on the operation of the Educational Information Network (EIN) gives the background, development, and results of the EIN project from its inception in July 1968 to December 1971. EIN attempted to promote the sharing of computing resources at colleges, universities, and educational service institutions across the nation by publishing descriptions of programs available at each member institution along with the name of an EIN representative at the institution in the EIN Software Catalog. The hoped-for result was that casual users would have their programs run at whatever computing facility had the appropriate program available rather than write their own. It was found that the volume of use never reached the desired level. Some of the reasons put forward for this failure were: the use of mail to transfer information and programs among members resulted in slow turn-around time; many members wanted to acquire programs for comparative or teaching purposes rather than to submit a job; it was difficult for the distant user to interact effectively with the computing facility. Chief among the suggestions offered to remediate these and other problems with the Network was the use of a cheap, high-speed electronic access system. (JY)
- Notes:
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- Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.
- Sponsoring Agency: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
- Contract Number: OEG-0-080697-4468(007).
- ERIC Note: See also EM 010 206, EM 010 207, EM 010 208, EM 010 209, EM 010 210, EM 010 212.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
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- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
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- Publication date:
- 1972
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