Developing Innovation in Online Learning (Open Flexible Learning S.) (Open & Flexible Learning)
by Maggie McPherson and Miguel Baptista Nunes
Action research has become one of the preferred research and educational development techniques - an approach through which a group of participants engage in self-reflection to improve practice. This text introduces action research as a method of developing e-learning modules and courses. It is divided into four main blocks, covering the organizational context, the pedagogic model, the educational setting and the evaluation process. The authors write in an accessible style which caters for those...
Computers in Education
This two-volume collection of diverse international experiences and perspectives on the current use of computers in education is a joint effort of fifty-seven authors from sixteen countries. Most of the chapters describe current work of the authors on the use of computers in their respective areas of education. The first volume includes chapters describing history and future trends of educational computing, technological infrastructure of Brazilian public education, the use of e-textbooks by col...
This two-volume book series on on-line education consists of a current collection of research contributed by authors from different nations in different disciplines. The book series takes a global perspective, examining the skills needed for on-line education and looking to see how people around the world view the concepts and components that make up an on-line learning environment. Most of the collections are research-based practices that have been done through the years. Volume One first discu...
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...
Teaching and Learning with Technology
by Judy Lever-Duffy and Jean McDonald
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...
CrystalDiffract User's Guide
Control and Constraint in E-Learning
Every learner is on a trajectory, an individual path that involves choices about what to do next in order to learn, choices that are bounded by intrinsic and extrinsic constraints. In some cases the learner controls those choices, sometimes they are made by someone or something else, sometimes control is negotiated, or it emerges from complex interactions of many agents. Control and Constraint in E-Learning: Choosing When to Choose pulls apart that simple dynamic, examines it in detail, and expl...
Social Media in Education
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...
Next-Level Digital Tools and Teaching
by Rachel Karchmer-Klein, Lauren Boulden, and Maureen McDonald
What we have learned from the many challenges of online teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic is the focus of this authoritative resource. Featuring teachers' experiences and classroom examples, the authors examine what's needed and what works in order to help educators improve current models of technology-integrated instruction in their schools and districts. With a focus on digital tools and planning for any setting, the text provides ready-to-use help for designing technology-in...
Educators are finding that communication and interaction are at the core of a successful web-based classroom. This interactivity fosters community, which contributes to effective and meaningful learning. Positive online communities and the communication therein encourage students to interact with others' views which not only grows one's empathy, but is an integral part of constructivist learning theories. Because of this, the most important role of an educator in an online class is one that ensu...
There have been many attempts to define the generation of students who emerged with the Web and new digital technologies in the early 1990s. The term "digital native" refers to the generation born after 1980, which has grown up in a world where digital technologies and the internet are a normal part of everyday life. Young people belonging to this generation are therefore supposed to be "native" to the digital lifestyle, always connected to the internet and comfortable with a range of cutting-ed...
Teaching and Learning Online: New Models of Learning for a Connected World, Volume 2
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, Vol 11 ISS 1
by Lin