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Direct linkLinda Amrane-Cooper, Editor; David Baume, Editor; Stephen Brown, Editor; Stylianos Hatzipanagos, Editor; Philip Powell, Editor; Sarah Sherman, Editor; Alan Tait, Editor – UCL Press, 2023
Learning at a distance and learning online are growing in scale and importance in higher education, presenting opportunities for large scale, inclusive, flexible and engaging learning. These modes of learning swept the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The many challenges of providing effective education online and remotely have been…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Pandemics, COVID-19
Download full textEyre, Jodi Reeves, Ed.; Maclachlan, John C., Ed.; Williford, Christa, Ed. – Council on Library and Information Resources, 2017
Six essays, written collaboratively by current and former Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) postdoctoral fellows, explore the contributions that today's academic libraries--as providers of resources, professional support, and space--are making to learning and teaching. Topics include the continuing evolution of the learning…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Role, Librarians, College Faculty
Peer reviewedAlphin, Henry C., Jr., Ed.; Lavine, Jennie, Ed.; Chan, Roy Y., Ed. – IGI Global, 2017
Education is the foundation to almost all successful lives. It is vital that learning opportunities are available on a global scale, regardless of individual disabilities or differences, and to create more inclusive educational practices. "Disability and Equity in Higher Education Accessibility" is a comprehensive reference source for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Polanka, Sue, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2012
With their explosive sales and widespread availability over the past few years, e-books have definitively proven that they're here to stay. In this sequel to her best-selling book of the same title, expert Polanka dives even deeper into the world of digital distribution. Contributors from across the e-book world offer their perspectives on what's…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, School Libraries, Public Libraries, College Libraries
Orey, Michael, Ed.; Jones, Stephanie A., Ed.; Branch, Robert Maribe, Ed. – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2014
As digital devices play a more critical role in daily life than ever, more opportunities arise for innovative learning technologies--a trend on full display in the "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" for 2013. This latest edition from the Association for Education, Communication, and Technology (AECT) notes the most current…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Budgeting, Costs
Polanka, Sue, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2010
E-books have been around for more than 10 years but are still a relatively new phenomenon to many librarians and publishers. With the introduction of e-book readers, the e-book has become mainstream, with recent triple-digit annual increases in sales. But what place do they have in the library? In this volume, Sue Polanka brings together a variety…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Public Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Services
Huang, Kuo Hung, Ed. – InTech, 2011
Digital library is commonly seen as a type of information retrieval system which stores and accesses digital content remotely via computer networks. However, the vision of digital libraries is not limited to technology or management, but user experience. This book is an attempt to share the practical experiences of solutions to the operation of…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Publishing Industry, Electronic Libraries, Educational Resources
Ashraf, Tariq, Ed.; Sharma, Jaideep, Ed.; Gulati, Puja Anand, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2010
The increasing prevalence of digital information systems and technologies compels libraries across the globe to update systems and provide users with a digital experience outside the confines of the structural library, providing useful benefits to the user while creating new areas of concern such as digital information preservation.…
Descriptors: Preservation, Copyrights, Information Systems, Electronic Libraries
Pontes, Elvis, Ed.; Silva, Anderson, Ed.; Guelfi, Adilson, Ed.; Kofuji, Sergio Takeo, Ed. – InTech, 2012
With the resources provided by communication technologies, E-learning has been employed in multiple universities, as well as in wide range of training centers and schools. This book presents a structured collection of chapters, dealing with the subject and stressing the importance of E-learning. It shows the evolution of E-learning, with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Virtual Classrooms, Program Effectiveness
Bromage, Adrian, Ed.; Clouder, Lynn, Ed.; Thistlethwaite, Jill, Ed.; Gordon, Frances, Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
Interprofessionalism, an emerging model and philosophy of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, has in increasingly become an important means of cultivating joint endeavors across varied and diverse disciplinary and institutional settings. This book is therefore, an important source for understanding how interprofessionalism can be promoted…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Health Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Case Studies
Agosto, Denise E., Ed.; Hughes-Hassell, Sandra, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2009
"Urban Teens in the Library" is the perfect solution for the concerns and uncertainty many librarians face when supporting this group of patrons and students. From a team of experts who have researched the information habits and preferences of urban teens to build better and more effective school and public library programs, this book will show…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Reading, Reading Programs, Adolescents
Iiyoshi, Toru, Ed.; Kumar, M. S. Vijay, Ed. – MIT Press (BK), 2008
Given the abundance of open education initiatives that aim to make educational assets freely available online, the time seems ripe to explore the potential of open education to transform the economics and ecology of education. Despite the diversity of tools and resources already available--from well-packaged course materials to simple games, for…
Descriptors: Incentives, Access to Information, Instructional Design, Barriers
Lankes, R. David, Ed.; Collins, John W., III, Ed.; Kasowitz, Abby S., Ed. – 2000
This book on digital reference services begins with an introduction entitled "The Foundations of Digital Reference" (R. David Lankes). Part 1, "The New Reference Culture: Traits and Trends," includes the following papers: "Why Reference Is about To Change Forever (but Not Completely)" (Joseph Janes);…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Criteria, Futures (of Society), Intellectual Property
Williams, Delmus E., Ed.; Garten, Edward, D., Ed. – 2000
As in past years, this 17th volume of "Advances in Library Administration and Organization" brings together a number of articles relating to issues that affect the lives of library managers. Articles include: "Promotion and Tenure for Academic Librarians: Current Practices at Selected Institutions" (W. Bede Mitchell); "The Relationship between…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Management
Karlsson, Jenni, Ed. – 1996
This document presents papers from a conference held in November 1995 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, convened by the Education Policy Unit (EPU) of the University of Natal as part of research concerning the provision of library-based resources for school learners. Following an introduction are two chapters: "Identifying the Inherited Problems in…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Resources, Electronic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education
