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Cavanaugh, Catherine, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2004
Virtual schools are a result of widespread changes in knowledge about learning, in available technology and in society. Virtual schooling is growing in popularity and will continue to attract students because of the benefits it offers over traditional schooling. Stakeholders in virtual schools need information to guide their decisions. For the…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Online Courses, Computer Uses in Education
Lambropoulos, Niki, Ed.; Zaphiris, Panayiotis, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2007
User-centered design (UCD) is gaining popularity in both the educational and business sectors. This is due to the fact that UCD sheds light on the entire process of analyzing, planning, designing, developing, using, evaluating, and maintaining computer-based learning. "User-Centered Design of Online Learning Communities" explains how…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers
Bullen, Mark, Ed.; Janes, Diane, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2007
Higher education institutions around the world are increasingly turning to e-learning as a way of dealing with growing and changing student populations. Education for the knowledge society means new skills and knowledge are needed and it means that lifelong learning has become a necessity. Higher education institutions are looking to e-learning to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Nurses, Online Courses
Ferris, Sharmila, Ed.; Godar, Susan, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2006
The growth of e-learning and distance education today creates an increasingly pressing need for research and writing on the pedagogy of e-learning. Teams are, or should be, an integral component of e-learning. "Teaching and Learning with Virtual Teams" develops this concept by investigating many issues around teams in the virtual and hybrid…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Cognitive Style, Distance Education, Interpersonal Relationship
Roberts, Tim, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2004
"Online Collaborative Learning: Theory and Practice" provides a resource for researchers and practitioners in the area of online collaborative learning (also known as CSCL, computer-supported collaborative learning), particularly those working within a tertiary education environment. It includes articles of relevance to those interested in both…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Problem Based Learning, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods
O'Donoghue, John, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2006
"Technology Supported Learning and Teaching: A Staff Perspective" presents accounts and case studies of first-hand experience in developing, implementing, or evaluating learning technologies. This book highlights the many areas in which practitioners are attempting to implement learning technologies and reflects themes of current topical interest.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Large Group Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Online Courses
Roberts, Tim S. – Information Science Publishing, 2006
Contributions from researchers and practitioners involved in self, peer and group assessment in an online or e-learning environment investigate how assessment practices can be used to assist and improve the learning process. The book describes the principal characteristics of self, peer and group assessment; presents guidelines for effective…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Internet, Peer Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Individuals)