Review by Booklist Review
Levinson is the head of Connected Education, Inc., which offers on-line academic courses in cooperation with The New School for Social Research (New York). His collection comprises essays on the educational potential of cyberspace, ranging from practical reports and a promotional piece on computer conferencing in graduate and undergraduate education to more abstract pieces on such subjects as the historical interaction between human and technological evolution. A technological optimist, Levinson sees on-line text as more open and conducive to dialogue and ultimately more democratic than print medias, despite the stiff entry fee the global electronic conversation now demands. Some readers (and librarians) may challenge the author's optimism, but Levinson's essays offer useful insights into possible advantages of on-line education and the steps needed to permit it to function effectively. ~--Mary Carroll
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