Research on course management systems in higher education / edited by Angela D. Benson (University of Alabama), Andrew Whitworth (University of Manchester).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Benson, Angela D., 1959- editor.

Whitworth, Andrew, editor.

Series:

Perspectives in instructional technology and distance learning.

Perspectives in instructional technology and distance education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Curricula.

Universities and colleges.

Education, Higher--Computer-assisted instruction.

Education, Higher.

Student-centered learning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2014.

Summary:

The e-learning research literature is characterized by studies that investigate the practice of teaching and learning online (pedagogy) and those that investigate the planning and administrative functions associated with e-learning delivery (management). This edited volume directs attention to pedagogy and management as it relates to the primary e-learning delivery mechanism, the course management system (CMS). Specifically, the research presented in this collection deals with a range of themes relevant to the selection, implementation, use and evaluation of course management systems in higher education.The primary audience for this book includes instructors and students in instructional and educational technology programs. The book could easily be used as a text in a distance or online learning course. The secondary audience includes instructors and students in higher education programs and e-learning practitioners and administrators. The book is timely because of the growing presence and influence of course management systems on teaching and learning in higher education.

Contents:

Facing the future: Adaptability and flexibility of course management systems in the face of emerging threats / Philip Wane

Adoption, diffusion, and implementation of course management systems: A faculty focus / Can Kultur and Ceylan Yazici

Decisions, decisions: Selecting a course management system in higher education / Thomas Argondizza and Ali Carr-Chellman

Beyond blackboard: Hacking the cms to enhance social learning / Maria Elena Corbeil and Joseph Rene Corbeil

From learning management systems to learning community systems: Enabling social constructivist learning / Ken Baldauf, Wenting Jiang, Francisca Marshall, and Vanessa P. Dennen

Do moodle's forums foster student questioning? The student's voice / Mariana Martinho, Patrícia Albergaria Almeida, and José Teixeira-Dias

Designing cms courses from a pedagogical usability perspective / Joi L. Moore, Camille Dickson-Deane, and Mingzhuo Liu

Training faculty for online instruction: A best practices case study / Linda W. Morse, Tina M. Green, and Deborah Lee

Reflective practice and digital habitats: Responsiveness and directiveness in course management systems / Andrew Whitworth and Angela D. Benson

Evaluating extensions for a university course management system / Matt Bower, Margot McNeill, and John Hedberg

The importance of governance: Ongoing engagement with the campus community around the cms / Donna T. Petherbridge and Martin S. Dulberg

The evolution of the cms: Learning, social shaping, and professional development / Angela D. Benson and Andrew Whitworth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9781623966034

1623966035