Re: Distance Learning Information

Zane L. Berge, Ph.D. (BERGE@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU)
Wed, 3 Apr 1996 14:06:44 EST

From: Adonis Chrysos <crysos@montesori.doe.d5.ub.es>
>I am interesting on the history of Computer Mediated Communications and
>Distance Learning thgrouh computer Networks.
>Can anyone tell me where can I find these Informations?
>Where and when it starts, who have the thoughts etc...

Adonis,

You might check out the Berge/Collins volumes on CMC (see announcement
below. Also, a good source for your needs may be the following:

Harasim, L, Hiltz, S. R., Teles, L., and Turoff, M. (1995). Learning
Networks: A Field Guide to Teaching and Learning Online. MIT Press.

Regards,
Zane

Zane L. Berge, Ph.D.
BERGE@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU
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A 3 book set is announced by Hampton Press, Inc., 23 Broadway, Cresskill,
New Jersey, 07626 USA Voice: 201-894-1686 FAX: 201-894-8732

COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNCATION AND THE ONLINE CLASSROOM
Edited by Zane L. Berge and Mauri P. Collins

Volume 1 Computer-Mediated Communication and the Online Classroom:
Overview and Perspectives
Cloth ISBN: 1-881303-08-X Paper ISBN: 1-881303-09-8

Volume 2 Computer-Mediated Communication and the Online Classroom
in Higher Education
Cloth ISBN: 1-881303-10-1 Paper ISBN: 1-881303-11-X

Volume 3 Computer-Mediated Communication and the Online Classroom
in Distance Education
Cloth ISBN: 1-881303-12-8 Paper ISBN: 1-881303-13-6

Cloth Set ISBN: 1-881303-33-0 Paper Set ISBN: 1-881303-54-3

These books are intended for the practitioner and many chapters
are case studies, providing the reader with models to use in practice.

The introductory chapter for each of these books is available
online. Each of the introductions describes the scope of the book, lists
the authors, and describes briefly each of the chapters. Prices and
ordering information is included.

To obtain the the introductory chapter(s), send the following command(s)
to Listserv@listserv.georgetown.edu

GET intro1.ham
GET intro2.ham
GET intro3.ham

Or print this announcement and send it as a book order request to your
library.