Reshaping Learning

Reshaping Learning

Author: Ronghuai Huang

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-20

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 3642323014

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This edited volume with selected papers from extinguished experts and professors in the field of learning technology and the related fields who are far-sighted and have his/her own innovative thoughts on the development of learning technology. This book will addresses the main issues concerned with the trend and future development of learning processes, innovative pedagogies changes, effects of new technologies on education, future learning content. Learning technology has been affected by advances in technology development and changes in the field of education. Nowadays we cannot afford to sense the changes and then make adaption to it. What we should do is to predict the changes and make positive and active reactions to help the trend go smoothly and in a more beneficial way. This book aims to gather the newest ideas on the frontiers and future development of learning education from the aspects of learning, pedagogies, and technologies in learning in order to draw a picture of learning education in the near future. ​


Myths in Education, Learning and Teaching

Myths in Education, Learning and Teaching

Author: M. Harmes

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-01-27

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1137476982

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This collection brings together international scholars to interrogate a range of educational practices, procedures and policies, around the organizing principle that 'myths' often require critical scrutiny. Engaging with key themes in contemporary global education, the contributors challenge and address educational myths and their consequences.


Networked Learning

Networked Learning

Author: Christopher Jones

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-05-18

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 3319019341

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This book posits the idea that networked learning is the one new paradigm in learning theory that has resulted from the introduction of digital and networked technologies. It sets out, in a single volume, a critical review of the main ideas and then articulates the case for adopting a networked learning perspective in a variety of educational settings. This book fills a gap in the literature on networked learning. Although there are several edited volumes in the field there is no other monograph makes the academic case and provides the academic context for networked learning. This volume accomplishes three main goals. First, it assists researchers and practitioners in acquainting themselves with the field. Second, it provides resources for reference and guidance to those not well acquainted with the field. Finally and most powerfully, it also allows for the consolidation of a field that is truly multidisciplinary in a way that maintains coherence and consistency.


Handbook of Research on Children's Consumption of Digital Media

Handbook of Research on Children's Consumption of Digital Media

Author: Sar?, Gül?ah

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-07-06

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1522557342

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One of the consequences of the digital revolution is the availability and pervasiveness of media and technology. They became an integral part of many people’s lives, including children, who are often exposed to media and technology at an early age. Due to this early exposure, children have become targeted consumers for businesses and other organizations that seek to utilize the data they generate. The Handbook of Research on Children's Consumption of Digital Media is a scholarly research publication that examines how children have become consumers as well as how their consumption habits have changed in the age of digital and media technologies. Featuring current research on cyber bullying, social media, and digital advertising, this book is geared toward marketing and advertising professionals, consumer researchers, international business strategists, academicians, and upper-level graduate students seeking current research on the transformation of child to consumer.


Advances in Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences

Advances in Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences

Author: Salman Nazir

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-06-27

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 3319938827

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This book focuses on the importance of human factors in optimizing the learning and training process. It reports on the latest research and best practices and discusses key principles of behavioral and cognitive science, which are extremely relevant to the design of instructional content and new technologies to support mobile and multimedia learning, virtual training and web-based learning, among others, as well as performance measurements, social and adaptive learning and many other types of educational technologies, with a special emphasis on those important in the corporate, higher education, and military training contexts. Based on the AHFE 2018 Conference on Human Factors in Training, Education, and Learning Sciences, held July 21–25, 2018 in Orlando, Florida, USA on July 21–25, 2018, the book offers a timely perspective on the role of human factors in education. It highlights important new ideas and will fosters new discussions on how to optimally design learning experiences.


Models for Effective Service Delivery in Special Education Programs

Models for Effective Service Delivery in Special Education Programs

Author: Epler, Pam

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-12-31

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1466673982

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Educators today are challenged with the task of designing curricula and standards for students of varying abilities. While technology and innovation steadily improve classroom learning, teachers and administrators continue to struggle in developing the best methodologies and practices for students with disabilities. Models for Effective Service Delivery in Special Education Programs brings together case studies and academic research on successful classroom models and practices to provide rewarding learning environments for students with disabilities. This publication is an essential reference source for special education teachers, supervisors, directors, and administrators, as well as academicians and researchers interested in developing special education programs within school districts and classrooms.


Technology Trends

Technology Trends

Author: Miguel Botto-Tobar

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-12-29

Total Pages: 726

ISBN-13: 3030055329

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Technology Trends, CITT 2018, held in Babahoyo, Ecuador, in August 2018. The 53 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 204 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on communications; security and privacy; computer and software engineering; computational intelligence; e-government and e-participation.


Teaching, Learning and the Net Generation: Concepts and Tools for Reaching Digital Learners

Teaching, Learning and the Net Generation: Concepts and Tools for Reaching Digital Learners

Author: Ferris, Sharmila Pixy

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2011-11-30

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 1613503482

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Although a growing body of research demonstrates the need for education to adapt to the needs of the Net Generation, research also shows that traditional teaching methods continue to dominate the classroom. To stay effective, higher education must adapt to the needs of this unique generation of digital natives who grew up with computer technologies and social media. Teaching, Learning and the Net Generation: Concepts and Tools for Reaching Digital Learners provides pedagogical resources for understanding digital learners, and effectively teaching and learning with today’s generation of digital natives. This book creates a much-needed resource that moves beyond traditional disciplinary and geographical boundaries, bridges theories and practice, and addresses emerging issues in technology and pedagogy.