Personal Computers for Distance Learning
Worth buying if: You study historical approaches to educational technology and want Ann Jones’s firsthand PC-era perspective.
Skip it if: You expect contemporary cloud tools, MOOCs, or smartphone-focused solutions rather than 1990s personal compute.
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Summary
Ann Jones’s Personal Computers for Distance Learning (Paul Chapman, 1993) gives a 192-page, practitioner-focused guide to using personal computers, software choices, and program design to support remote learners and tutors.
Why this book now
Revisit Jones’s early examination of distance learning tech to understand roots of today’s online education debates and how early PC choices shaped practice.
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- You study historical approaches to educational technology and want Ann Jones’s firsthand PC-era perspective.
- You work in adult education or instructional design and want concrete examples of program planning from a 1993.
- You expect contemporary cloud tools, MOOCs, or smartphone-focused solutions rather than 1990s personal compute.
- You want a step-by-step manual for modern LMS platforms rather than historical case studies and software-to-ha.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9781853961878
Worth buying if: You study historical approaches to educational technology and want Ann Jones’s firsthand PC-era perspective.
Skip it if: You expect contemporary cloud tools, MOOCs, or smartphone-focused solutions rather than 1990s personal compute.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 192 pages, this compact, chaptered handbook is suitable for a few focused reading sessions or reference dips during lesson-planning.
What stands out here
This Paul Chapman Educational Publishing edition preserves Jones’s 1993 examples and recommendations about PCs, software, and distance-teaching workflows.
Best way to approach it
Read selectively: focus on chapters about software choices and program design for immediate insights, and skim dated hardware sections for historical context.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9781853961878
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