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In this morning's Inside Higher Ed, reviews of two HCMC-related books I want to read: 1. Scholarship in the Digital Age: Information, Infrastructure and the Internet (MIT Press), by Christine Borgman, Chair in Information Studies at the University of California in Los Angeles. A Q & A session with Borgman about her book can be found at http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/11/14/borgman According to the publisher's blurb: Borgman describes the roles that information technology plays at every stage in the life cycle of a research project and contrasts these new capabilities with the relatively stable system of scholarly communication, which remains based on publishing in journals, books, and conference proceedings. No framework for the impending "data deluge" exists comparable to that for publishing. Analyzing scholarly practices in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, Borgman compares each discipline's approach to infrastructure issues. In the process, she challenges the many stakeholders in the scholarly infrastructure--scholars, publishers, libraries, funding agencies, and others--to look beyond their own domains to address the interaction of technical, legal, economic, social, political, and disciplinary concerns. Scholarship in the Digital Age will provoke a stimulating conversation among all who depend on a rich and robust scholarly environment. 2. Blended Learning in Higher Education: Framework, Principles, and Guidelines (Wiley, 2008) , D. Randy Garrison and Norman D. Vaughan, of the University of Calgary. Their Q & A session is at http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/11/13/blended The blurb: This groundbreaking book offers a down-to-earth resource for the practical application of blended learning in higher education as well as a comprehensive examination of the topic. Well-grounded in research, Blended Learning in Higher Education clearly demonstrates how the blended learning approach embraces the traditional values of face-to-face teaching and integrates the best practices of online learning. This approach has proven to both enhance and expand the effectiveness and efficiency of teaching and learning in higher education across disciplines. In this much-needed book, authors D. Randy Garrison and Norman D. Vaughan present the foundational research, theoretical framework, scenarios, principles, and practical guidelines for the redesign and transformation of the higher education curriculum. Blended Learning in Higher Education · Outlines seven blended learning redesign principles · Explains the professional development issues essential to the implementation of blended learning designs · Presents six illustrative scenarios of blended learning design · Contains practical guidelines to blended learning redesign · Describes techniques and tools for engaging students

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