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Education for a digital world : advice, guidelines, and effective practice from around the globe / David G. Harper, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Open Textbook Library.
- Open textbook library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education, Higher--Computer network resources.
- Education, Higher.
- Distance education--Computer-assisted instruction.
- Distance education.
- Education, Higher--Computer-assisted instruction.
- Education, Higher--Effect of technological innovations on.
- Internet in higher education.
- Educational technology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (some colour), colour maps.
- Updated irregularly.
- Distribution:
- Minneapolis : Open Textbook Library.
- Place of Publication:
- Vancouver : BC Campus, 2008-
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- "Education for a Digital World contains a comprehensive collection of proven strategies and tools for effective online teaching, based on the principles of learning as a social process. It offers practical, contemporary guidance to support e-learning decision-making, instructional choices, as well as program and course planning, and development. Practical advice, real-life examples, case studies, and useful resources supply in-depth perspectives about structuring and fostering socially engaging learning in an online environment. A plethora of e-learning topics provide insights, ideas, and usable tools. Tips and evidence-based theory guide administrators, program and course developers, project teams, and teachers through the development of online learning opportunities. Education for a Digital World is an indispensable guide, resource, textbook and manual for policymakers and practitioners in developing and developed countries.."--Open Textbook Library.
- Contents:
- Emerging Technologies in E-learning / Patricia Delich, Kevin Kelly, and Don McIntosh
- Virtual Design Studios: Solving Learning Problems in Developing Countries / Kris Kumar
- Challenges Confronted and Lessons (Un)Learned: Linking Students from the University of Ghana and Kwantlen University College / Charles Quist-Adade
- Addressing Diversity in Design of Online Courses / Madhumita Bhattacharya and Maggie Hartnett
- Mobile Learning in Developing Countries: Present Realities and Future Possibilities / Ken Banks
- The Impact of Technology on Education / Mohamed Ally
- Learning Management Systems / Don McIntosh
- Exploring Open Source for Educators: We're Not in Kansas Anymore
- Entering OS / Julia Hengstler
- Quality Assurance by Design / Niki Lambropoulos
- General Principles of Instructional Design / Peter Fenrich
- Accessibility and Universal Design / Natasha Boskic, Kirsten Starcher, Kevin Kelly, and Nathan Hapke
- Articulation and Transfer of Online Courses / Finola Finlay
- Planning Your Online Course / June Kaminski and Sylvia Currie
- Assessment and Evaluation / Dan O'Reilly and Kevin Kelly
- Understanding Copyright: Knowing Your Rights and Knowing When You're Right / Dan McGuire
- 'Open Licences' of Copyright for Authors, Educators, and Librarians / Julien Hofman and Paul West
- E-learning Standards ; Leadership and E-learning: Change Processes for Implementing Educational Technologies / Randy LaBonte
- Building Communities of Practice / Shawn Berney
- Instructional Strategies ; Media Selection ; Computer-Based Resources for Learning / Peter Fenrich
- Computer-Based Games for Learning / Alice Ireland and David Kaufman
- Evaluating and Improving Your Online Teaching Effectiveness / Kevin Kelly
- Tools for Online Engagement and Communication / Richard S. Lavin, Paul A. Beaufait, and Joseph Tomei
- Techno Expression / Kevin Kelly and Ruth Cox
- Social Media for Adult Online Learners and Educators / Moira Hunter
- Online Collaboration: An Overview / Paul A. Beaufait, Richard S. Lavin, and Joseph Tomei
- Identity in Online Education / Joseph Tomei, Paul A. Beaufait, and Richard S. Lavin
- Supporting E-learning through Communities of Practice / David Kaufman, Kevin Kelly, and Alice Ireland
- Looking Forward: Stories of Practice / Susan Crichton and Elizabeth Childs.
- Notes:
- Co-published by Commonwealth of Learning.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 "No Rights Reserved" license.
- Description based on online version, 2008; Title from PDF (viewed on September 30, 2016)
- ISBN:
- 1894975294
- 9781894975292
- OCLC:
- 959616912
- Access Restriction:
- Open Access Unrestricted online access
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