Emerging Technologies in Distance Education
by Veletsianos, GeorgeFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-08-01
Publisher(s): Athabasca Univ
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Summary
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. Whether as a result of technological advances, changing mindsets, or economic and organizational pressures, this book provides expert advice on how educators can launch effective and engaging distance education initiatives. It 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.George Veletsionos is assistant professor of instructional technology at the University of Texas.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. ix |
| Foundations of Emerging Technologies in Distance Education | |
| A Definition of Emerging Technologies for Education | p. 3 |
| Theories for Learning with Emerging Technologies | p. 23 |
| Imagining Multi-Roles in Web 2.0 Distance Education | p. 41 |
| Beyond Distance and Time Constraints: Applying Social Networking Tools and Web 2.0 Approaches in Distance Education | p. 61 |
| Learning Designs for Emerging Technologies | |
| ôEmergingö: A Re-Conceptualization of Contemporary Technology Design and integration: The Learning Technologies Collaborative | p. 91 |
| Developing Personal Learning Networks for Open and Social Learning | p. 109 |
| Creating a Culture of Community in the Online Classroom Using Artistic Pedagogical Technologies | p. 129 |
| Structured Dialogue Embedded within Emerging Technologies | p. 153 |
| Social, Organizational, and Contextual Factors in Emerging Technologies Implementations | |
| Personal Learning Environments | p. 177 |
| Learning, Design, and Emergence: Two Case Studies of Moodle in Distance Education | p. 195 |
| Institutional Implementation of Wikis in Higher Education: The Case of the Open University of Israel (OUI) | p. 215 |
| The Use of Web Analytics in the Design and Evaluation of Distance Education | p. 231 |
| New Communications Options: A Renaissance in Videoconference Use | p. 249 |
| Learner-Learner, Learner-Content, and Learner-Instructor Interaction and Communication with Emerging Technologies | |
| Using Social Media to Create a Place that Supports Communication | p. 269 |
| Technical, Pedagogical, and Cultural Considerations for Language Learning in MUVEs | p. 285 |
| Animated Pedagogical Agents and Immersive Worlds: Two Worlds Colliding | p. 301 |
| Conclusion | p. 317 |
| Contributors | p. 321 |
| Index | p. 331 |
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