The strategic use of learning technologies

the long version

"A publication that takes a commonsense approach to adults using learning technologies has to go beyond uncritical assumptions about practice or technology-specific prescriptions and focus first on the basic components and dynamics in an adult learning situation. The authors of this volume have synthesized their practical wisdom to help readers think reflectively and strategically about such questions. They stay focused on learning and learners, for these are the key issues, not technology. They show how the use of learning strategies, learner services, and information literacies can be supported by various learning technologies. They discuss unintended effects, explain how three learning technologies - print, radio, and the Web - may be used for learner-centered learning and staff development, and use their "street smarts" in thinking about future directions for practice. In essence, they offer a balanced view: use learning methods that are appropriate for adults, avoid being driven by any technology, and be reassured that a blend of the old and the new will always attract adult learners."--Jacket.