ON THE INTERNET: THINKING IN ACTION - this book by Hubert Dreyfus is
published by Routledge Press, 2001, New York. "Drawing on philosophers such as Soren
Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, the author examines in
detail the various perspectives of the Net through the eyes of a philosopher. In his criticism,
Dreyfus explains that, in spite of its attraction, the more one lives one's life through the Net,
the more one loses a sense of what is relevant, and so faces the problem of finding the
information one is seeking...He shows how the Internet ignores essential human capacities
such as trust, moods, risk, shared local concerns and commitment. He also uses compelling
examples from the experience of teaching to show what "interactive" education leaves out.."
from a review by Arun-Kumar Tripathi in Ubiquity magazine:
http://www.acm.org/ubiquity/book_reviews/a_tripathi_2.html For complete information
see: http://www.routledge-ny.com/books.cfm?isbn=0415228077 (CIT INFOBITS no 46,
ISSN 521-9275, Apr 02)

TECHNOLOGY AND STUDENT SUCCESS - McGraw-Hill Ryerson is releasing results
of the third and largest of its yearly studies of technology and student success in post-
secondary education in North America. This year's study is of particular note for its
increased depth and breadth: not only are there now three years of data from Canadian
institutions (allowing for some early longitudinal observations), but there are also data from
the United States for the first time. The study looks closely at technology's purposes,
strengths and challenges from the perspective of college and university teachers, and
examines how and why educators use technology today as well as their expectations for
the future. The report will be released in early May at the UBC Learning Conference:
http://www.cstudies.ubc.ca/facdev/UBClearns/ and will be available for sale. Proceeds will
be used to fund future studies. For ordering, contact Marlene Luscombe at:
marlenel@mcgrawhill.ca or call: 905-430-5130. (NETWORKING vol. 6 no 4, 17 Apr 02.)