This slide show was developed in 1999 while I was teaching in Nigeria.  In it, I try to outline the potential  the Internet has to offer Nigerian academics and the clear disadvantage to those who remain unconnected.  The "Five-Point Recipe for Digital Success" presented here is the same advice I give most of my clients here in the U.S.

I cover some of the basic technical concepts and terms I think will make your computing experience more fluid and will act as a solid foundation to your understanding of the Internet.

So how do these wires work, anyway? What does it mean to be "wired?" What constitutes a wire?

Even without a connection to the Internet, wiring computers together has zillions of benefits. I look at the reasons to connect computers and the remarkable ease with which this can be done.

So you want to connect but don't have the N10,000,000/yr for a dedicated line? I explain some of the alternative, cost-effective ways that people are connecting to the Internet.

Email, TELNET, and FTP -- how these long-established Internet tools have evolved into today's vibrant World Wide Web.

A look at the technologies currently employed to provide Internet services in the developing world.

Wireless networking via satellites is already used throughout the world where hard wired Internet connections are absent.  However, their impact is only just beginning to be felt.  This lecture explains some satellite technology and terminology and examines how new developments will make for plentiful bandwidth worldwide. 

There's a myriad of ways that ICT can be used in the academy -- from managing the payroll to teaching in the classroom.  In this lecture I review the options and describe what it takes to digitize the various domains of academia.

Hey! It's made by humans, so it's bound to have all the markings of a human endeavor -- and it does! So here's where I discuss some of the unique aspects of Internet culture and how to best relate to others on-line (and how
to watch out for yourself...)

Ohhh, now we're talking "morass"!  Here's where the Luddites come out of the woodwork and the nerds rush to the defense.  Nothing as big as the Internet can come on to the scene without dramatically altering the way the stage is set.  In this On-line Lecture I explore a variety of issues facing individuals and societies in the wake of the Internet.