Education : Computers & Technology

Are you afraid of the Internet? Haven't quite got round to exploring it? Would like to use it but are not sure how? We can teach you how in just 30 minutes. more...

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Sheds light on the ways in which adults in the 21st century interact with technology in different learning environments. This book invites debate on: why ICTs are believed to be capable of affecting positive change, and the drawbacks and limits of ICT in adult education. It also tells the story of those who are excluded from the learning society. more...

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This book adopts a pragmatic and commonsense approach to blended learning by situating the use of online media within a well-grounded teaching and learning strategy. It provides practical ideas for the successful implementation of blended strategies, including good practice in both asynchronous and synchronous tutoring, appropriate assessment design for developing successful blended learners, and innovative approaches to professional development for distance tutors. It is illustrated with a wide variety of examples and comments from students and practitioners in both distance and campus based environments in thirteen different countries. The second edition considers the potential of Web 2.0 technologies and activity based learning, and provides new exemplars of learning activity design. more...

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Building Online Learning Communities further explores the development of virtual classroom environments that foster a sense of community and empower students to take charge of their learning to successfully achieve learning outcomes. This is the second edition of the groundbreaking book by Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt and has been completely updated and expanded to include the most current information on effective online course development and delivery. A practical, hands-on guide, this resource is filled with illustrative case studies, vignettes, and examples from a wide variety of successful online courses. The authors offer proven strategies for handling challenges that include:.:.; Engaging students in the formation of an online learning community.; Establishing a sense of presence online.; Maximizing participation.; Developing effective courses that include collaboration and reflection.; Assessing student performance. Written for faculty in any distance learning environment, this revised edition is based on the authorsâ?? many years of work in faculty development for online teaching as well as their extensive personal experience as faculty in online distance education. Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt share insights designed to guide readers through the steps of online course design and delivery. more...

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How do young people navigate their way through school, home and the Internet? What value systems are they adopting? What strategies are young people using to learn: problem solving, trial and error, risk taking, common-sense learning, intuition or activity based learning? In order to motivate children to learn in classrooms, educational practices need to evolve from the content and range of young people’s personal experiences. In their first book, The Child’s World (ACER Press 2000), Margaret Robertson and Rod Gerber examined the idea that insight into how children interact with the world around them can be used to improve their ways of learning. Children’s Ways of Knowing explores further the experiences of children as they make sense of their environment. This collection of essays draws on contributions from experts in fields as diverse as education, information technology, popular culture, philosophy, geography, architecture and the environment. more...

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