Portable Learner» IRRODL http://portablelearner.com A website by Shanta Rohse on learning, technology and design Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:24:02 +0000 en hourly 1 Web-based Distance Education for Adults http://portablelearner.com/book-notes/web-based-distance-education-for-adults/ http://portablelearner.com/book-notes/web-based-distance-education-for-adults/#comments Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:24:48 +0000 Shanta Rohse http://shantarohse.com/notes/web-based-distance-education-for-adults Web-based Distance Education for Adults supports absolute novices making their first forays into web-based teaching. more →]]> Not surprisingly, so much advice about using technology in education is offered by technologists. Barbara DuCharme-Hansen and Pamela Dupin-Bryant’s contribution recognizes adult learning principles and learner-centredness as paramount to effective Web-based education. It is great to see an adult education perspective in this increasingly crowded genre of books that advise educators on effective ways to use technologies in their practice.

I’ve written a complete book review (as opposed to these little book notes) in The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 7, No 1 (2006).

Web-based Distance Education for Adults originally appeared on Portable Learner on June 5th, 2006

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