Learning environments : technologies, challenges and impact assessment / Robert Kenneth Atkinson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Atkinson, Robert Kenneth.

Series:

Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.

Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer-assisted instruction--Environmental aspects.

Computer-assisted instruction.

Education--Effect of technological innovations on.

Education.

Classroom environment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the new technologies, challenges and impact assessments of learning environments. Topics discussed include MyiLOGS online technology for optimizing teachers' instructional progress management; a three-pronged approach to the design of technology-rich learning environments; using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in support of contextually rich learning environments that promote higher order thinking skills, meaningful learning and authentic environmental scientific inquiry; LEGO Mindstorms NXT; instruction via observational

Contents:

""LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: TECHNOLOGIES, CHALLENGES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT""; ""LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: TECHNOLOGIES, CHALLENGES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""TECHNOLOGIES""; ""Chapter 1: MYILOGS: TECHNOLOGY FOR OPTIMIZING TEACHERS� INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRESS MANAGEMENT""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""MYILOGS: TECHNOLOGY FOR OPTIMIZING TEACHERS� INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRESS MANAGEMENT""; ""THE CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION FOR MYILOGS: OPPORTUNITY-TO-LEARN (OTL)""; ""THE THEORY OF CHANGE BEHIND MYILOGS""; ""RELATED BUT DIFFERENT PRODUCTS TO MYILOGS""

""CONCLUSION, CURRENT DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE USES OF MYILOGS""""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 2: A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO THE DESIGN OF TECHNOLOGY-RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE LOGICAL PRONG OF THE DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR TRES""; ""THE THEORETICAL PRONG OF THE DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR TRES""; ""WHAT LEARNING THEORIES GUIDE THE DESIGN OF THE METAHISTOREASONING TOOL""; ""THE INSTRUCTIONAL PRONG OF THE DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR TRES""; ""IMPLICATIONS OF THE THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO THE EVALUATION OF TRES""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""

""Chapter 3: THE ISLE OF NAVITAS: TOWARDS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ENERGY AND DECISION MAKING USING GIS""""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE ISLE OF NAVITAS ACTIVITY""; ""PROTOTYPE IMPLEMENTATION""; ""MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS""; ""FIELD IMPLEMENTATION""; ""DISCUSSION""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 4: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: A USEFUL AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL LEVELS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT""; ""USING LEGO NXT AT DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL LEVELS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""REFERENCES""

""CHALLENGES""""Chapter 5: INSTRUCTION VIA OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING: ADDRESSING THE GROWING NEED FOR EFFICIENT LEARNING TECHNIQUES IN SCHOOLS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""MULTIMEDIA-BASED LEARNING""; ""MULTIMEDIA PRINCIPLES FOR LEARNING""; ""LEARNING FROM OBSERVING MULTIMEDIA ENVIRONMENTS""; ""VICARIOUS LEARNING IN CLASSROOMS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 6: EFFECTS OF COMPUTER USE ON CHINESE AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE (CFL) WRITING""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CALL PROGRAM AND APPLICATIONS""; ""CHINESE INPUT METHOD""; ""CFL NETWORK WRITING""

""STRATEGIES USED IN CFL WRITING STUDIES""""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 7: AN INTEGRATED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION FRAMEWORK: EN ROUTE TO A GENERIC, ITERATIVE MODEL FOR ESTABLISHING LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE CALL FOR A NEW EVALUATIVE FRAMEWORK""; ""BIASES""; ""OPEN SOURCE EVALUATION""; ""COMPONENTS OF A GENERIC TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION MODEL FOR THE TELT PLATFORM""; ""A MULTI-DEFINITIONAL APPROACH TO EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION""; ""THE EVIDENCED NEED FOR USABILITY, USEFULNESS AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE EVALUATION""

""DEVELOPING A GENERIC USABILITY, USEFULNESS AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE EVALUATION""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed September 12, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

1-62808-700-5

OCLC:

858861827