ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Increased Internet Usage Outside the Home, Work.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: A telephone survey, conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, found 25% of adults are logging on to the Internet outside of the home or work, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. . Some of the people surveyed come from lower-income households who get Internet access See how to access the Internet. in school or in libraries. Neighbors' homes, schools and libraries ranked among the most common places to obtain access to the Internet. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Scott Thorpe, associate vice president of Hammel, Green & Abrahamson, Inc., believes a university must plan for the technology of the future when building or remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling . Today's college student looks very different from the student of 20 or even 10 years ago. As computer laptops and high-speed Internet See broadband. access becomes not just a luxury, but ubiquitous in college life; designs for student centers, dorms and libraries become extremely complex. Architect Scott Thomas (Scott) Thorpe, AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture , believes renovation and planning for new student facilities must involve an analysis of not just how the student studies, but how he or 'she plays and communicates. 612-758-4000, sthorpe@hga.com Leigh Watson Healy, vice president and chief analyst of Outsell out·sell tr.v. out·sold , out·sell·ing, out·sells 1. To surpass (another) in an amount sold: a book that outsold all others of its kind. 2. , Inc., is a recognized expert in the education information field. She has worked extensively with content vendors and education institutions to develop effective market strategies and products for the education and training publishing sector. She leads custom research and analysis in the areas of information services See Information Systems. for higher education, distance learning, corporate training, and scholarly communications. Her areas of expertise include the information content uses and behaviors of students, adult learners, and faculty, and content buying patterns of information centers/libraries of Global 2000 companies and education institutions. She also provides expertise to Outsell clients involved in book and journal distribution and deployment, including e-books, e-journals, and digital library technologies, processes, and best practices. PR Contact: David Curle, 612-824-1982, dcurle@outsellinc.com Professor Anthony G. Rud is interim head for the Department of Educational Studies at Purdue University. He has researched and studied Internet usage among a group of public school teachers in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . 765-494-9170, 765-494-4600 (University PR Phone) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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