The Sage handbook of e-learning research / edited by Richard Andrews and Caroline Haythornthwaite.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Andrews, Richard, 1953 April 1-

Haythornthwaite, Caroline.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

xix, 539 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE, 2007.

Summary:

This handbook provides a state-of-the-art, in-depth account of research in the rapidly expanding field of e-learning. The first of its kind, it provides reviews of over 20 areas in e-learning research by experts in the field, and provides a critical account of the best work to date. The contributors cover the basics of the discipline, as well as new theoretical perspectives. Areas of research covered by the handbook include: Contexts for researching e-learning, Theory and policy, Language and literacy, Design issues, History of the field. The editors' introduction and many of the chapters show how multiple aspects of e-learning interact. The introduction also provides a new model for researching the field.

This book is relevant for everyone in higher education, from undergraduate to faculty, as well as university administrators involved in providing e-learning. It will provide a research background for higher education, including universities, training colleges, and community colleges. It will also be relevant to those involved in any research and development aspect of e-learning - corporate trainers and those involved in online programs at secondary school or in virtual high school. Whether you are a lecturer, researcher or programme designer, this is an essential read.

Contents:

Part I Contexts for Researching E-Learning 53

2 Development and Philosophy of the Field of Asynchronous Learning Networks / Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Murray Turoff, Linda Harasim 55

3 On Computers and Writing / Gail E. Hawisher, Cynthia L. Selfe 73

4 Digital Divide and E-learning / Caroline Haythornthwaite 97

5 Learning and Lessons from the World of Games and Play / Angela McFarlane 119

6 Learning Sciences Theories and Methods for E-learning Researchers / Christopher Hoadley 139

Part II Theory 157

7 From Distance Education to E-learning / Melody M. Thompson 159

8 E-learning and the Reshaping of Rhetorical Space / Terry Locke 179

9 Researching the Cognitive Cultures of E-learning / Andrew Whitworth 202

10 A Theory of Learning for the Mobile Age / Mike Sharples, Josie Taylor, Giasemi Vavoula 221

11 Computer Supported Collaborative Learning / Naomi Miyake 248

Part III Policy 267

12 Policy and E-learning / Virgil E. Varvel, Rae-Anne Montague, Leigh S. Estabrook 269

13 An International Comparison of the Relationship between Policy and Practice in E-learning / Grainne Conole 286

14 Community-embedded Learning / Michelle M. Kazmer 311

15 The Challenges of Gender, Age and Personality in E-learning / Konrad Morgan, Madeleine Morgan 328

Part IV Language and Literacy 347

16 Bilingualism and E-learning / Janina Brutt-Griffler 349

17 Second Language Learning and Online Communication / Carol A. Chapelle 371

18 Literacy, Learning and Technology Studies / Ilana Snyder 394

19 Problems in Researching E-learning: the Case of Computer-Assisted Language Learning / Zhao Yuan 416

Part V Design Issues 437

20 New Conceptions for Community Design / Bronwyn Stuckey, Sasha Barab 439

21 Researching the Impact of Online Professional Development for Teachers / Wynne Harlen, Susan J. Doubler 466

22 Exploring E-learning Community in a Global Postgraduate Programme / Ellen Roberts, Jane Lund 487

23 The Place of Digital Video in the Curriculum / Andrew Burn 504.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

141291938X

9781412919388

OCLC:

150341260