Jill H. Ellsworth
ellswort@tenet.edu 
http://www.oak-ridge.com/orr.html 

It is clear that the Internet is entering a phase of great growth 
and change -- witness the ongoing interest in the Internet on the 
part of various telcos and governmental units -- and the Internet 
Society will be one of the most important bodies participating in 
shaping that change. (The Exon/Gorton bill is just one example.)

Many organizations and agencies are seeking to control the 
Internet, which in my mind ususally means "limit" it, and it is 
my belief that such limits can only serve to diminish the 
Internet. Change is enevitable, and indeed desirable, but must be 
approached rationally and cautiously. The Internet Society can 
contriubute to the dialog about change in terms of both policy 
recommendations and advocacy. I am interested in being able to 
use my knowledge and experiences in that endeavor.

 
A bit about me. 
 
Jill H. Ellsworth, Ph.D. 
Senior Partner 
Oak Ridge Research 
San Marcos, TX 
 
je@world.std.com 
ellswort@tenet.edu 
http://www.oak-ridge.com/orr.html 
 
Professional Background: 
 
University Professor and Dean 1979-1994  
Oak Ridge Research, Senior Partner, 1990-1994 
 
I am a university professor (on leave), and founding partner  
in a consulting firm devoted to activities in business and 
eductional networking. 
 
 
Educational Background: 
 
Ph.D. (research methods and adult education) 
    Syracuse University 
 
M.S.  (future studies and higher education) 
   Syracuse University 
 
B.A.  (art and architectural history) 
   Michigan State University (Justin Morrill College) 
 
Major Internet projects: 
 
1. Commerce on the Internet. I do a great deal of research  
and writing about the commercial aspects of the Internet;  
particular interests include marketing, demographics and  
appropriate use. 
 
2. Learning/Education and the Internet. My interests and  
research center on how teachers and faculty can effectively  
use the Internet for educational purposes with students. 
 
Publications: 
 
Author: dozens of scholarly articles and book chapters  
centering on my research into distance learning and computer- 
mediated-communication. My academic research has focused on  
how individuals can use electronic means to learn and  
participate in educational activities, most particularly how  
we can use the Internet in teaching effectively. I am an  
editor/referee for three refereed scholarly electronic  
journals. 
 
I have also written:  
_The Internet Business Book_ (John Wiley & Sons) 
_Education on the Internet_ (Sams) 
_Marketing on the Internet_ (in press, Wiley) 
 
 
On the Net: 
 
Where you will find me on the Net: Creator and maintainer of  
the net resource, Dr. E.'s Eclectic Compendium of Electronic  
Resources for Adult/Distance Education (ftp:  
una.hh.lib.umich.edu/inetdirsstacks/disted:ellsworth), 
frequent participant on inet-marketing, com-priv, nettrain,  
ednet, wwwedu, the GENII project, alt.internet.media- 
coverage, alt.internet.services, and way too many others. 
 
Some upcoming and recent presentations about the Net:  
 
*Writers Guild -- intellectual property on the Internet;  
*Christchurch, New Zealand -- using the Internet for business; 
*British Open University (London)-- Opening Address at 3rd Annual 
Internet Conference on Open and  Distance Learning at British 
Open University  
*Society for Information Technology and Education -- Using the  
Internet with pre-service teachers; 
*Internet World (San Jose) -- marketing on the Web; 
*IBC-Electronic Channel Marketing (NYC) -- business presence  
on the Internet;  
*St. Thomas University -- business on the Internet 
*Denmark -- Presentation at DIAG (Danish Information Managers) 
Annual Conference Business and Marketing Via the Internet

Statement of Commitment: 
 
I place a high value on the activities of the Internet  
Society.  
 
As I said in the acknowledgments in my book , _Education on  
the Internet_: "I appreciate the thousands who have built the  
Internet and continue to voluntarily 'give back to the Net.'  
It's a wild world out there and I am glad to be a part of  
it." 

If you want to discuss any of the material found here, please 
send me a message at je@world.std.com. I'd welcome the 
opportunity to exchange ideas.
 
Thank you for your consideration.