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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
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