Beschreibung:
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.
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. Emerging Technologies in Distance Education provides expert advice on how educators can launch effective and engaging distance education initiatives in response to technological advancements, changing mindsets, and economic and organizational pressures. The volume 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.
Introduction ix
George Veletsianos
Part 1. Foundations of Emerging Technologies in Distance Education
1. A Definition of Emerging Technologies for Education 3
George Veletsianos
2. Theories for Learning with Emerging Technologies 23
Terry Anderson
3. Imagining Multi-Roles in Web 2.0 Distance Education 41
Elizabeth Wellburn & B.J. Eib
4. Beyond Distance and Time Constraints: Applying Social Networking Tools and Web 2.0 Approaches in Distance Education 61
Mark J.W. Lee & Catherine McLoughlin
Part 2. Learning Designs for Emerging Technologies
5. "Emerging": A Re-Conceptualization of Contemporary Technology Design and Integration 91
The Learning Technologies Collaborative
6. Developing Personal Learning Networks for Open and Social Learning 109
Alec Couros
7. Creating a Culture of Community in the Online Classroom Using Artistic Pedagogical Technologies 129
Beth Perry & Margaret Edwards
8. Structured Dialogue Embedded within Emerging Technologies 153
Yiannis Laouris, Gayle Underwood, Romina Laouri, & Aleco Christakis
Part 3. Social, Organizational, and Contextual Factors in Emerging Technologies Implementations
9. Personal Learning Environments 177
Trey Martindale & Michael Dowdy
10. Learning, Design, and Emergence: Two Case Studies of Moodle in Distance Education 195
Andrew Whitworth & Angela Benson
11. Institutional Implementation of Wikis in Higher Education: The Case of the Open University of Israel (OUI) 215
Hagit Meishar-Tal, Yoav Yair, & Edna Tal-Elhasid
12. The Use of Web Analytics in the Design and Evaluation of Distance Education 231
P. Clint Rogers, Mary R. McEwen, & SaraJoy Pond
13. New Communications Options: A Renaissance in Videoconference Use 249
Richard Caladine, Trish Andrews, Belinda Tynan, Robyn Smyth, & Deborah Vale
Part 4. Learner-Learner, Learner-Content, and Learner-Instructor Interaction and Communication with Emerging Technologies
14. Using Social Media to Create a Place that Supports Communication 269
Rita Kop
15. Technical, Pedagogical, and Cultural Considerations for Language Learning in MUVEs 285
Charles Xiaoxue Wang, Brendan Calandra, & Youngjoo Yi
16. Animated Pedagogical Agents and Immersive Worlds: Two Worlds Colliding 301
Bob Heller & Mike Procter
Conclusion 317
George Veletsianos
Contributors 321
Index 331
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.