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| The Wired Professor contains html instructions for everything from font changes to incorporation of streaming media. Written in a deceptively reassuring step-by-step format, it promises a journey from word-processing to full-blown multimedia collage where audio, video, and virtual realism merge. With enough patience and equipment, one could use the book's html recipes to create a highly theatrical yet interactive syllabus. However, the time and energy might be better spent locating and learning programs that will automate html coding. The book's code-ridden instructions might be useful for courses in html, but they would likely hamper courses that focus on non-technical issues. If newly wired professors wish technology to serve as a supplement to their subject matter, they should carefully consider how much time they can afford to spend learning and teaching obscure commands. They might find that The Wired Professor serves better as a trouble-shooting manual than a linear guide. If technical problems arise that neither teachers nor students can effectively address with practical webwriting programs, then they might look to Keating's and Hargitai's book for solutions. |