Bertram C. Bruce is currently a Professor Emeritus in Information Sciences at the University of Illinois. His work contributes to a tradition of democratic education, asking "How can we guide the educational enterprise by an ethical vision, not simply a technocratic one of transmitting isolated facts and skills?" His career combines a philosophical perspective with passionate work directly with communities in the US and many other countries throughout the world.
Dedication
Foreword, Andy Kaplan
Preface
Acknowledgements
Bibliographic Note
Introduction
Part I. Communication and Education
Chapter 1. Models of Communication
Chapter 2. Schooling and Society
Profile: Claudia ¿erb¿nü¿
Chapter 3: Beyond the Walls of Formal Education
Part II. Education in Crisis
Chapter 4. Crises in Education
Chapter 5. A Dreadful Crisis
Part III. Learning in the Wild
Profile: Caroline Haythornthwaite
Chapter 6. Learning Online
Profile: Ching-Chiu Lin
Chapter 7. Community Engagement Through Work
Part IV. The Third Mission
Profile: Ebru Aktan
Chapter 8. Community Schools
Profile: Dave Leake
Chapter 9. Precursors of the Communiversity
Part V. Communiversity
Profile: Udgum Khadka
Chapter10. Ruptures of Community Engagement
Profile: Ann Peterson-Kemp
Chapter 11. Community as Curriculum
Conclusion: "Walk Beside" Versus "Talk To"
Glossary
About the Author
Index
Provides a coherent account of how schooling can and should relate to learning beyond the classroom walls.