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This book serves as a guide for faculty in using computers, the Internet and the World Wide Web as instructional tools in higher education. Chapter 1, "Introduction to the Internet and the Web for Higher Education", provides a brief history of the Internet and builds conceptual understanding of the Internet and its usefulness in education. Chapter 2, "Principles of Technology and Change to Guide our Journey to the Web," discusses principles behind technology innovation and provides key statistics. Chapter 3, "What We Know about Teaching and Learning," introduces the emerging educational environment on the Web. Chapter 4, "Envisioning, Planning and Identifying Resources," addresses general topics for faculty moving courses to the Web. Chapter 5, "Instructional Design Guidelines for Moving Courses to the Web," provides guidelines for initial course design. Chapter 6, "Steps in Developing Web Courses," presents a step-by-step process for course development. Chapter 7, "Tools and Resources for Creating Web Courses," describes five phases for moving a course to the Web. Chapter 8, "Web Course Models," provides several examples of Web courses. Chapter 9, "Creating and Sustaining Online Communities," discusses strategies for a collaborative learning environment. Chapter 10, "Issues in the Web Environment," focuses on four issues relevant to instructors. Finally, Chapter 11 provides perspectives on the future. Contains over 40 references. (RDG)

1Boy Crusoe

By Allan Eric

Also published as" A Yankee Crusoe" . A 15 year old hard working and studious farm boy finds the lure of adventure on the seas as a merchant seaman more than he can resist. This is his story. " I was born in a little town in the State of Maine, near the close of the Civil War. My boyhood life did not differ materially from that of the average farmer's son in the remote country districts of New England--except, perhaps, that I read more and thought more. Hard work on the rugged soil, two terms each year in the little yellow country schoolhouse, a day's fishing now and then filled the early years of my life full to over-flowing. " What he gets is enough excitement and adventure to overflow his wildest dreams. How he experiences disaster and uses his wits and knowledge to overcome every problem makes for a great read. - Summary by Phil Chenevert