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Today, Digital Systems and Services for Technology Supported Learning and Education are recognized as the key drivers to transform the way that individuals, groups and organizations "learn" and the way to "assess learning" in 21st Century. These transformations influence: Objectives - moving from acquiring new "knowledge" to developing new and relevant "competences"; Methods - moving from "classroom" based teaching to "context-aware" personalized learning; and Assessment - moving from "life-long...

In the digital age, numerous technological tools are available to enhance educational practices. When used effectively, student engagement and mobile learning are significantly increased. Social Media in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice contains a compendium of the latest academic material on the usage, strategies, and applications of social media in education today. Including innovative studies on online networks, social constructivism, and collaborative learning, this publica...

Electronic distance study represents a novel and growing instructional environment for adult students. ""Alone But Together"" centres on the student experience with distance courses offered through electronic communications. After introducing conceptually the online mode of distance study in higher education, it describes a range of adult distance students, the context at home or at work in which they study, and their perceptions of the various aspects of the ""electronic seminar"" such as inter...

This work looks at the educational and administration considerations of offering courses, course materials or course delivery via the Internet. It examines ways of handling and using the Internet as a delivery tool, as it will change the role/relationship of the teacher/learner.

Teaching and Learning with TechnologyFourth edition continues to offer a foundation in learning theory and instructional design that helps position educational technology within the framework of teaching and learning. The text explores current and emerging technologies available to teachers. Using practical applications, examples from the classroom, and an array of reflection activities, the text offers students the opportunity to fully explore and apply technologies as tools to enhance teaching...

Universal access to high-quality education plays an important role in the building of peace, sustainable social and economic development, and intercultural dialogue. Providing research on the quality and understanding of open education allows for successful learning strategies and educational sustainability. Metasystems Learning Design of Open Textbooks: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential reference source that discusses the role of open education in improving the quality of edu...

Education and learning opportunities bring about the potential for individual and national advancement. As learners move away from traditional scholarly media and toward technology-based education, students gain an advantage with technology in learning about their world and how to interact with modern society. The Handbook of Research on Learning Outcomes and Opportunities in the Digital Age provides expert research relating to recent technological advancements, technology and learning assessm...

Curriculum Webs helps in-service teachers, curriculum developers, and pre-service teachers use the World Wide Web as a central resource to facilitate learning. A curriculum web is a Web page or pages designed to support a curriculum. This text describes the process of building curriculum webs from the early planning stages through design of the Web pages, using the finished product in classrooms, and teaching teachers with curriculum webs. Readers will see how successful Web-based curricula ca...

This volume includes extended and revised versions of a set of selected papers from the 2011 2nd International Conference on Education and Educational Technology (EET 2011) held in Chengdu, China, October 1-2, 2011.The mission of EET 2011 Volume 1 is to provide a forum for researchers, educators, engineers, and government officials involved in the general areas of education and educational technology to disseminate their latest research results and exchange views on the future research direction...

The earliest educational software simply transferred print material from the page to the monitor. Since then, the Internet and other digital media have brought students an ever-expanding, low-cost knowledge base and the opportunity to interact with minds around the globe-while running the risk of shortening their attention spans, isolating them from interpersonal contact, and subjecting them to information overload. The New Science of Learning: Cognition, Computers and Collaboration in Educatio...

Psychosis in Childhood and Adolescence offers an in-depth examination of the nature of psychosis, its risk factors and its manifestations in children and adolescents who experience a continuum of emotional disorders. The chapters present a hopeful, research-based framework for treatment. They emphasize combined treatment that is based on psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral psychotherapy principles, pharmacological interventions and supportive family approaches that reflect the vulnerabilities...

An effective digital learning strategy can help you cut costs and enable learning across your organisation at the 'speed of business' in a world where agility and innovation drive success. Every employee, manager and executive decision-maker in your organisation will be impacted by the growth of digital learning. So what's your plan? Ark Group's report, Next Generation Digital Learning Strategies provides a clear framework for building a results-focused learning strategy for your organisation wi...