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ISBN 10: 1412911117
ISBN 13: 9781848604575
Author: Bryn Holmes, John R Gardner
e-Learning is now an essential component of education. Globalization, the proliferation of information available on the Internet and the importance of knowledge-based economies have added a whole new dimension to teaching and learning. As more tutors, students and trainees, and institutions adopt online learning there is a need for resources that will examine and inform this field. Using examples from around the world, the authors of e-Learning: Concepts and Practices provide an in-depth examination of past, present and future e-learning approaches, and explore the implications of applying e-learning in practice. Topics include: – educational evolution – enriching the learning experience – learner empowerment – design concepts and considerations – creation of e-communities – communal constructivism This book is essential reading for anyone involved in technology enhanced learning systems, whether an expert or coming new to the area. It will be of particular relevance to those involved in teaching or studying for information technology in education degrees, in training through e-learning courses and with developing e-learning resources. Bryn Holmes is an assistant professor in Education at Concordia University, Montreal and director of an Internet company, Inishnet, which offers research and consultancy in online education. John Gardner is a professor of education at Queen′s University, Belfast and his main research areas include policy and practice in information and communications technology in education.
Table of contents:
1 Introduction
Mission critical
A framework of practice
Bloom’s taxonomy
e-Learning
The chapters
2 Enter e-Learning
Why do we have e-Learning?
e-Learning defined
Learning for all
e-Learning resources
Benefits of e-Learning
Challenges and opportunities
Boom and bust
3 A potted history of e-Learning
Where has e-Learning come from?
How did we get to where we are?
The emergence of the Internet
4 e-Learning – an educational revolution
Access to more knowledge than ever before
New learning skills for the twenty-first Century
Maximizing learning opportunities through e-Learning
The emergence of a society of lifelong learners
The Internet generation
The implications of globalization for cultural identity
Inclusive education through e-Learning
Removing time and location limitations
5 e-Learning theory – communal constructivism
The theoretical underpinning of e-Learning
Behaviourism
Cognitivism
Socio-constructivism
Communal constructivism
Types of e-Learning
Seeds of change
6 e-Learning design – concepts and considerations
Role of the tutor as e-Learning designer
Instructional design
Cognitive apprenticeships
Design issues for e-Learning
Types of learning engagement
Blended learning
7 Empowered learners – powerful tools for learning
e-Learning technologies
Early Web pages – basic HTML
Then there were graphics
Usability
Learning objects and reusability
Digital rights and copyright
New directions – ubiquitous technology and ambient learning
8 e-Learning – learner emancipation
Assistive technology issues and opportunities
Designing for accessibility
Evaluation of assistive technologies
International initiatives in accessibility
Building a supporting community network
9 e-Learning – endless development?
The education system and change
Improved learner-aware designs
Blending the old, the new and the previously impractical
Challenges of assessment for e-Learning
Making communal learning accessible
New convergences
The future Web: a ‘Communal Yottaspace’
Semantic Web
Aspirations, entitlements and rights
A final word
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