Please send comments to the author. However, few of them currently exploit the possibilities of using the internet to publish their own material on line. A coordinated programme of promotion and support of such publishing activities would create a valuable resource for university research and teaching. Introduction Communication is an indispensable part of academic activity. Without comunication, research would be pointless and education impossible.
Effective research involves two-way communication.
A researcher is obliged to keep abreast of the activities of his peers by reading their publications, hearing their lectures etc. It is also essential that he reports his own findings in order to obtain recognition and support. Thus he must find and exploit the most effective means to publish and report his activities. This applies also to the educator who must make similar efforts to communicate with his pupils. The purpose of this working paper is to present ideas and proposals for the exploitation of new communications technology in an academic university environment.