Emerging Technologies in Distance Education
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
1 Online-Ressource (1 electronic resource (350 Seiten))
9781897425763, 9781897425770, 1897425767, 1897425775
1021390989
Introduction / George VeletsianosPart 1. Foundations of Emerging Technologies in DistanceEducation1. A Definition of Emerging Technologies for Education /George Veletsianos2. Theories for Learning with Emerging Technologies /Terry Anderson3. Imagining Multi-Roles in Web 2.0 Distance Education /Elizabeth Wellburn & B.J. Eib4. Beyond Distance and Time Constraints: Applying SocialNetworking Tools and Web 2.0 Approaches in Distance Education /Mark J.W. Lee & Catherine McLoughlinPart 2. Learning Designs for EmergingTechnologies5. “Emerging”: A Re-Conceptualization ofContemporary Technology Design and Integration / The LearningTechnologies Collaborative6. Developing Personal Learning Networks for Open and SocialLearning / Alec Couros7. Creating a Culture of Community in the Online ClassroomUsing Artistic Pedagogical Technologies / Beth Perry & MargaretEdwards8. Structured Dialogue Embedded within Emerging Technologies/ Yiannis Laouris, Gayle Underwood, Romina Laouri, & AlecoChristakisPart 3. Social, Organizational, and Contextual Factors inEmerging Technologies Implementations9. Personal Learning Environments / Trey Martindale &Michael Dowdy10. Learning, Design, and Emergence: Two Case Studies of Moodle inDistance Education / Andrew Whitworth & Angela Benson11. Institutional Implementation of Wikis in Higher Education: TheCase of the Open University of Israel (OUI) / Hagit Meishar-Tal,Yoav Yair, & Edna Tal-Elhasid12. The Use of Web Analytics in the Design and Evaluation ofDistance Education / P. Clint Rogers, Mary R. McEwen, & SaraJoyPond13. New Communications Options: A Renaissance in Videoconference Use/ Richard Caladine, Trish Andrews, Belinda Tynan, Robyn Smyth,& Deborah ValePart 4. Learner-Learner, Learner-Content, andLearner-Instructor Interaction and Communication with EmergingTechnologies14. Using Social Media to Create a Place that Supports Communication/ Rita Kop15. Technical, Pedagogical, and Cultural Considerations for LanguageLearning in MUVEs / Charles Xiaoxue Wang, Brendan Calandra, &Youngjoo Yi16. Animated Pedagogical Agents and Immersive Worlds: Two WorldsColliding / Bob Heller & Mike ProcterConclusion / George VeletsianosContributorsIndex