Emerging technologies in distance education / edited by George Veletsianos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Veletsianos, George, author.

Series:

Issues in distance education series, 1919-4390.

Issues in distance education series, 1919-4390

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Distance education--Technological innovations.

Distance education.

Educational technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Athabasca University Press 2010

Edmonton, Alberta : AU Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A one-stop knowledge resource, Emerging Technologies in Distance Education showcases the international work of research scholars and innovative distance education practitioners who use emerging interactive technologies for teaching and learning at a distance.This widely anticipated book harnesses the dispersed knowledge of international experts who highlight pedagogical, organizational, cultural, social, and economic factors that influence the adoption and integration of emerging technologies in distance education. Emerging Technologies in Distance Education provides expert advice on how educators can launch effective and engaging distance education initiatives in response to technological advancements, changing mindsets, and economic and organizational pressures. The volume goes beyond the hype surrounding Web 2.0 technologies and highlights the important issues that researchers and educators need to consider to enhance educational practice.

Contents:

Part 4 Learner-learner, Learner-content, learner-instructor interaction and communication with emerging technologies

Using social media to create a place that supports communication / Rita Kop

Technical, pedagogical, and cultural considerations for language learning in MUVEs / Charles Xiaoxue Wang, Brendan Calandra, & Youngjoo Yi

Animated pedagogical agents and immersive worlds : two worlds colliding / Bob Heller & Mike Procter.

Part 3 Social, organizational, and contextual factors in emerging technologies implementations

Personal learning environments / Trey Martindale & Michael Dowdy

Learning, design, and emergence : two case studies of Moodle in distance education / Andrew Whitworth & Angela Benson

Institutional implementation of wikis in higher education : the case of the Open University of Israel (OUL) / Hagit Meishar-Tal, Yoav Yair, & Edna Tal-Elhasid

The use of Web analytics in the design and evaluation of distance education / P. Clint Rogers, Mary R. McEwan, & SaraJoy Pond

New communications options : a renaissance in videoconference use / Richard Caladine ... et al.

Part 1 Foundations of emerging technologies in distance education

A definition of emerging technologies for education / George Veletsianos

Theories for learning with emerging technologies / Terry Anderson

Imagining multi-roles in Web 2.0 distance education / Elizabeth Wellburn & B.J. Eib

Beyond distance and time constraints : applying social networking tools and Web 2.0 approaches in distance education / Mark J.W. Lee & Catherine McLoughlin

Part 2 Learning designs for emerging technologies

"Emerging": a re-conceptualization of contemporary technology / The Learning Technologies Collaborative

Developing personal learning networks for open and social learning / Alec Couros

Creating a culture of community in the online classroom using artistic pedagogical technologies / Beth Perry & Margaret Edwards

Structured dialogue embedded within emerging technologies / Yiannis Laouris ... et al.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9786612852015

9781282852013

1282852019

9781897425770

1897425775

OCLC:

669497063