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Date: Wed, 25 May 1994 09:56:34 MDT
From: Rob Slade <roberts@decus.ca>
Subject: Book Review: "NetPower" by Persson
BKNETPWR.RVW 940207
Fox Chapel Publishing
Box 7948L Lancaster, PA 17604-7948
Phone#: (800) 457-9112 717-399-7999
Fax#: (717) 560-4702
"NetPower", Persson, 1993, 1-56523-031-0, U$39.95
NetPower1@AOL.COM neta@aol.com
Apparently the subtitle used to be, "Educators Resource Guide to
Online Computer Services." It certainly deals with online services.
*All* of them. The Internet, private bulletin boards, commercial
online services, commercial database services, Fidonet, educational
networks and a number of others.
The educational title is being de-emphasized but this is still, quite
obviously, a book for teachers. Two chapters are devoted to classroom
projects, two more to a "Kid's Participation Network," and "Kid
People." Much of the material will be of interest to others, but the
style and the eclectic nature are definitely for educators.
Not all resources are listed here, of course. There is, however, an
extraordinary wealth of material. Some of it is available online,
such as the Inter-network Mail Guide, but this is handy if you are
only starting online access.
Guidance could use some work. There does not seem to be a lot of
order to the chapters. Also, material is sometimes duplicated from
chapter to chapter. (K12net gets two fairly extensive citations and a
chapter by itself, to boot.)
If you are a teacher or an educational researcher, this book is very
definitely for you. If you have extensive dealings with online
resources, you may also find a lot of useful material here.
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1994 BKNETPWR.RVW 940207. Distribution
permitted in TELECOM Digest and associated newsgroups/mailing lists.
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