EPSYNET@UHUPVM1.BITNET (Psychnet Newsletter and Bulletin Board) (03/29/88)
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! * * * P S Y C H N E T N E W S L E T T E R * * * (tm) !
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! Volume 3, Number 10, March 26, 1988 Circulation 824 !
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! From the Ed. Psych. Dept., University of Houston, Texas 77004 !
! Robert C. Morecock, Editor !
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Today's Topics:
1. Aids Conference via Computer
-- Michael Smith
2. Request from Reader
-- Marge Hermans
3. Psychnet Feature: Another Mailing List of Interest to Readers
Arms-Discussion-Digest
4. Files Arriving at Psychnet Since the Last Issue
5. How to Retrieve Psychnet Files
(For discussion of above or other topics on Psychnet, send your
comments to userid Epsynet at node Uhupvm1 on Bitnet.)
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From: Michael Smith <MNSMITH@UMAECS>
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* ANNOUNCEMENT *
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* 1st AIDS COMPUTER CONFERENCE *
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* 16 May - 30 June 1988 *
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The 1st AIDS Computer Conference (1ACC) is the electronic
extension of the IV International Conference on AIDS, 12-16 June,
Stockholm.
1ACC is arranged to facilitate individuals who are unable to
travel to Stockholm, to participate electronically and to enhance
communication amongst the expected 6500 face-to-face participants
who will gather at the Stockholm International Fairs between 12
and 16 June for the face-to-face Conference.
1ACC will use the QZCOM (Stockholm) as the main computer
conferencing system but the discussions will also be made
available to network participants via EARN/BITNET (European
Academic and Research Network). Interested individuals who wish
to participate should contact the 1ACC coordinator FRPEF@SEQZ21
or P2269@QZCOM.BITNET, or ENG-LEONG FOO for English QZCOM users.
The complete Abstract Book will be air-mailed to reached all
registered IACC participants before June 10th. A complete list of
around 3000 abstract titles, the presenting authors and index
words will be available from May 16th. Around 400 selected
abstracts will also be available electronically by June 10th. The
proceedings of 1ACC will be published and will contain all
communications and messages entered into the nine conferences.
(The rest of the announcement is in the file AIDS CONFEREN
available from the Psychnet Bulletin Board -- Ed.)
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From: From Marge Hermans, Juneau <JSMCH@ALASKA>
Subject: Learning styles and computers
TO: Bob Morecock, PSYNET
Does anyone have ideas about how learning styles affect people's
attitudes and success using computers? It seems to me that so far in
development of the technology, the people who do best with computers are
those who enjoy problem-solving, who are willing to spend time just
"exploring" the technology, and who are comfortable learning by trial and
error.
I think a lot of "technophobia" comes from people who prefer to know what
to do and what to expect beforehand--and who get frustrated when computer
manuals are incomplete, or unexpected problems come up--which is almost
the nature of the technology at this point!
Any thoughts out there?
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PSYCHNET FEATURE: ANOTHER MAILING LIST OF POSSIBLE INTEREST TO READERS
(A Selected Item from the Arpanet Siglists)
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ARMS-D@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU
The ARMS-D digest is for various and sundry comments and questions on
policy issues related to peace, war, national security, weapons, the arms
race, and the like.
Recent archives live in the file XX:<ARMS-D>ARCHIVE.CURRENT. MIT-XX
supports the ANONYMOUS FTP login protocol: Connect to XX, login as
ANONYMOUS, use the password GUEST, and transfer the file.
All administrative requests (e.g., additions to the list) should go to
ARMS-D-REQUEST@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU; complaints, praise and suggestions can be
directed to either ARMS-D or ARMS-D-REQUEST.
BitNet subscribers can subscribe by sending a message with the text:
SUB ARMS-L first last
where you replace "first" and "last" by your first and last name, to
LISTSERV@BOSTONU (***not ARMS-L@BOSTONU***).
All contributions to the digest should go to ARMS-D@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU,
***not*** to the BitNet addresses.
Moderator: LIN@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU
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FILES ARRIVING AT PSYCHNET SINCE THE LAST ISSUE
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FILENAME FILETYPE | (Posting Date) FILE CONTENTS
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AIDS CONFEREN (03.23.88) Stockholm Aids Conference via computer
AIDSNEWS 51 (03.24.88) AIDS Newsletter
AIDSNEWS 52 (03.24.88) AIDS Newsletter
COMPUTER SOCV3N10 (03.23.88) Computer and Society Digest
COMPUTER SOCV3N11 (03.28.88) Computer and Society Digest
CRTNET 128 (03.15.88) Communications Research and Theory Newsletter
CRTNET 129 (03.15.88) Communications Research and Theory Newsletter
FONETIKS 880401 (03.28.88) Phonetics Newsletter
LIFESCI ANNOUNCE ( 03.15.88) Life Science Electronic Server description
NETWEEK 7 (03.13.88) Bitnet WEEKLY newsletter
TORONTO COG-SCI (03.14.88) Mar/Apr CogSci and Neuro Events at UToronto
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HOW TO REQUEST PSYCHNET FILES
Most (but not quite all) Bitnet users of Psychnet can request files
interactively from userid UH-INFO at node UHUPVM1. If your request is
valid and the links between your node and the University of Houston are
all operating, your request will be acknowledged automatically and your
file will arrive in a few seconds or minutes, depending on how busy the
system is. To make the request use the same method you use to 'chat' or
talk interactively with live users at other nodes. From a CMS node this
might look like:
TELL UH-INFO AT UHUPVM1 PSYCHNET SENDME filename filetype
from a VAX system it might look like:
SEND/REMOTE UH-INFO@UHUPVM1 PSYCHNET SENDME filename filetype
At other Bitnet sites (or if these fail for you) check with your local
computer center for the exact syntax. If you are not at a Bitnet site
(or if within Bitnet you cannot 'chat' or talk interactively with live
people at other nodes) send an electronic mail letter to userid EPSYNET
at node UHUPVM1 with your request, including a comment that your site
cannot send interactive commands. Bob Morecock will send out your
requested file, usually the same day that your letter arrives.
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