Synopses & Reviews
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) technologies such as electronic mail, bulletin board services, computer conferencing systems, and the World Wide Web are having a profound effect on education. Learning Networks is a complete guide to the use of these new technologies at the primary, secondary, university, and adult education levels. Drawing on the authors' own considerable experience of teaching and learning online, it describes the learning networks that are available as well as new examples of learning networks that can be created.Part I provides a selective survey of the field: what are learning networks and who is using them, what kind of courses can be taught online, what approaches to teaching and learning are most successful online, what curriculum can best be supported by networking, and what kinds of teachers and learners benefit from this medium. Part II deals exhaustively with the design and implementation of learning networks as well as the roles of teachers and learners and gives a realistic assessment of potential pitfalls. In Part III the authors discuss CMC technologies as a paradigm for education in the next century.
Review
"[A] book that should be on the shelf of every educator, elementaryschool teachers as well as university professors, interested inexploring CMC technologies....Learning Networks is an importantcontribution to computer science, information sciences, and education." J. R. Miller , Information Processing and Management The MIT Press
Review
andquot;[A] book that should be on the shelf of every educator, elementary school teachers as well as university professors, interested in exploring CMC technologies....Learning Networks is an important contribution to computer science, information sciences, and education.andquot;
-- J. R. Miller, Information Processing and Management
Synopsis
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) technologies such as electronic mail, bulletin board services, computer conferencing systems, and the World Wide Web are having a profound effect on education. Learning Networks is a complete guide to the use of these new technologies at the primary, secondary, university, and adult education levels. Drawing on the authors' own considerable experience of teaching and learning online, it describes the learning networks that are available as well as new examples of learning networks that can be created.
Synopsis
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) technologies such as electronic mail, bulletin board services, computer conferencing systems, and the World Wide Web are having a profound effect on education.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-323) and index.
About the Author
Linda Harasim is a Professor in the Department of Communications at Simon Fraser University.