New Books
You want to integrate technology into your teaching? How do you know what's out there, what's
best for you, and how to use it? For a straightforward, practical approach, designed for the
novice and intermediate educator, you need to read the following 237 page book: Educational
Technology in the Classroom. As a nationally researched textbook/reference work, it was written
by Dr. Patricia Ann Brock and is described as "essential reading for every ... teacher, using a
question-answer format. The book provides a solid foundation for all future work in the field."
This text, with charts, includes hundreds of reference resources with contact information about
topics including computers, integrated telephony [e.g., computer mediated communications,
online databases, and conversant technology], educational television, new technologies for
instruction [e.g., CDs, videodisc technology, and multimedia.] In addition to technology adoption
guidelines, there are more than 250 terms in the glossary for a better understanding of the subject.
This USD$ 39.90 book was published by Educational Technology Publications, Inc. in 1994 and
is still current. For international information and distribution, fax: # + 201 871 4009.
Title: Ontwerpen van cases. Leren van praktijkgevallen. (Case Design - Learning from Life
Experiences) Authors: Anja Lkoundi and Willem van Woerden, ISBN 90 01 95380 8. Publisher:
Wolters Noordhof price: FL 49.00 (Language: Dutch). . This book discusses design of complex
cases for educational purposes using a step by step approach. This is illustrated with examples of
the authors' experiences in case design in different fields of education (environmental health,
business, economics, engineering). The book also includes theoretical background for the use of
cases in education and on case teaching and assessment.
