The future of innovation and technology in education : policies and practices for teaching and learning excellence / edited by Anna Visvizi, Miltiadis D. Lytras and Linda Daniela.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Visvizi, Anna, 1976- editor.

Lytras, Miltiadis D., 1973- editor.

Daniela, Linda, 1967- editor.

Series:

Emerald studies in higher education, innovation and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational innovations.

Educational technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing, [2019]

Summary:

This book explores the effective use of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning. Concept-laden and practice-driven discussions offer insights into the art and practice of employing virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), electronic devices, social networks and massive open online courses (MOOCs) in education.

Contents:

Prelims

Introduction the future of innovation and technology in education: a case for restoring the role of the teacher as a mentor

Part I: Learning innovation for digital economy and sustainable development

Chapter 1 How to predict the unpredictable: technology-enhanced learning and learning innovations in higher education

Chapter 2 Focus on the agency of learners to innovate in pedagogy

Chapter 3 A review of educational innovation from a knowledge-building pedagogy perspective

Chapter 4 Agile digital skills examination for the digital economy: knowledge and social capital management frameworks through social networking

Chapter 5 Innovation in higher education: towards enhancing sustainable development

Part II: The use of ICT for teaching, learning and assessment

Chapter 6 Collaborative writing and knowledge creation in a social media online community

Chapter 7 How to use ICT in the classroom effectively: the technological blend

Chapter 8 The use of tablets in lower secondary education: students' perspectives and experiences

Chapter 9 School website as a media: practice and potential of the school website content

Chapter 10 Using Facebook as a massive open online course environment: supported functionalities and challenges

Chapter 11 Assessing the impact of virtual reality on engineering students' spatial ability

Chapter 12 Immersive experiences in online higher education: virtual presence and flow

Chapter 13 Educational data mining for peer assessment in communities of learners

Part III: Case studies

Chapter 14 Student-teachers' ability to implement competency approach: the case of the University of Latvia

Chapter 15 Online-to-offline teaching reform in China: outcomes-based education

Chapter 16 A prescriptive instructional systems design model: a Rasch-model case for Saudi Arabia

Chapter 17 Do we all speak the same language in Europe? Finding out by playing

Chapter 18 Innovation in a Dean's office: the case of Polish HEIs

Chapter 19 Education, innovation and the prospect of sustainable growth and development

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Print version record

ISBN:

1-78756-557-2

1-78756-555-6

OCLC:

1066742787