"In 1999, Sugata Mitra conducted the famous "Hole in the Wall" experiment that inspired three TED Talks and earned him the first million-dollar TED prize for research. With this prize, Mitra has for the past three years been conducting new research around Self-Organized Learning…
"Engaging, accessible and practical, this book helps students to get the most out of new technologies to enhance their learning practices, engage with their studies and improve their study skills. Covering a broad range of topics, it encourages a reflective perspective on e-lear…
Online Teaching and Learning shows how learning through the internet depends on complex human interactions for success. The text uses sociocultural theory as its foundational stance to empirically examine the dynamics of these interactions. It seeks to understand meaning making …
"This book presents the view that beliefs, history, research, and policy are essential to changing the educational system with technology"--Provided by publisher.
Teaching ICT
by Simmons, Carl, Hawkins, Claire
fromDeveloping as a reflective secondary teacher series
Reflective practice is at the heart of effective teaching, and this title helps you develop into a reflective teacher information and communication technology (ICT).
"This book explores the impact of Web-based technology on the design, implementation and evaluation of the learning and teaching process, as well as the development of new activities, relationships, skills, and competencies for the various actors implied in such processes"--Prov…
"This groundbreaking book offers a down-to-earth resource for the practical application of blended learning in higher education as well as a comprehensive examination of the topic. Well-grounded in research, Blended Learning in Higher Education demonstrates how the blended learn…
"This groundbreaking book offers a down-to-earth resource for the practical application of blended learning in higher education as well as a comprehensive examination of the topic. Well-grounded in research, Blended Learning in Higher Education demonstrates how the blended learn…
In this book the authors describe the rise and fall of iCue and what it can teach us about new media, old media, education and the challenges of innovating in educational media.
"This book focuses on Hybrid Learning as a way to compensate for the shortcomings of traditional face-to-face teaching, distance learning, and technology-mediated learning"--Provided by publisher.
After reading this book, readers will find that preparing for online teaching is, contrary to popular belief, a satisfying and engaging experience. The core issue is simply good design: pedagogical, organizational, and visual.
"In spite of the proliferation of online learning in higher education, creating online courses can still evoke a good deal of frustration, negativity, and wariness in those who need to create them. "Essentials of Online Course Design takes a fresh, thoughtfully designed, step-b…
This book demonstrates how pioneering teachers have successfully integrated screen-based literacies into their instruction.--[book cover].