As a member of a group of educators here at the Institution,  I've
been given the interesting assignment of doing preliminary research
about on-line learning (what works, what doesn't and why) prior to
organizing a small, informal program next spring for staff involved
in the web, the internet, homepages etc.  While there are many here
who have years of computer experience -- I am a relative novice and
would appreciate any reading that you might suggest which deals with
questions related to the efficacy of computer learning-- particularly
within the context of current educational theory and methodology. I
haven't begun my research and any bibliographical direction you might
supply at this point would be greatly appreciated. May I reserve the
right to rephrase the question a few weeks down the road when I've
done a little reading and presumably can express myself more clearly?

Until that time, a colleague has added the following:
Hopefully this will help you better understand what we are interested
in:
***learning theory: How is learning on screen different than how one
   learns in an exhibit or reading a book
***what is innovative in home pages and artful in designing
information that encourages profound learning rather than just
information grazing.
***How does electronic commumnication fit dynamically with
interpreting objects........... and other relevant questions.

  (If this has been thoroughly discussed in the past on the line
could someone clue me in ..I've only been lurking for the past month
or so)

Anyway, thank you in advance for your assistance. I'll summarize
responses and post them within a week or so ...To respond directly: I
can be reached by reached by e-mail: SRA@SI.EDU...fax:
202-786-2557....phone: 202-357-1510.....that about does it. thanks
again.