not mine, but interesting The Net, Issue 35 http://www.netn.org/net35.htm Brave New Women of Asia: How distance education changed their lives Description: A Report: Brave New Women of Asia: How distance education changed their lives by Asha S. Kanwar and Margaret Taplin as editors. They review and analyze the impact of distance education on women in Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,and Bangladesh. The aim of this report is to inspire and encourage women to participate in open and distance learning. The aim of this book of case studies is to inspire and encourage women to participate in open and distance learning. Going through the case studies, potential women learners will see that most of their reservations and fears are unfounded. Other questions in their minds about how to cope with studies after a long gap, at a mature age or without regular tutorials will be answered as they read about the experiences of other women like themselves. More...http://www.netn.org/net35.htm jeremy hunsinger jhuns@vt.edu on the ibook www.cddc.vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy www.dromocracy.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments