The vBNS will form the basis for the next generation Internet, also known as Internet 2 . The University of Pennsylvania has made arrangements with DCA Net to provide access by modem to PennNet. This service will appeal to people who want fast access, want to be able to login at any time, and do not want to have a time limit on sessions. Further information is available. PPP software is available at the Computer Resource Center.
Further information is available.
Trends in Instructional Computing More and more courses are creating web sites to support in-class instruction. RealAudio is turning out to be a very convenient way to provide sounds quickly over the web. RealAudio sounds are possible through the CCAT host.