E-learning :
Holmes, Bryn.
E-learning : concepts and practice / Bryn Holmes and John Gardner. - London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2006. - xiii, 186 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-180) and index.
About the authors -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Mission critical -- framework of practice -- Bloom's taxonomy -- E-Learning -- chapters -- 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 -- potted history of e-Learning -- Where has e-Learning come from? -- How did we get to where we are? -- emergence of the Internet -- 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 -- emergence of a society of lifelong learners -- Internet generation -- implications of globalization for cultural identity -- Inclusive education through e-Learning -- Removing time and location limitations -- 1. A The 2. 3. A The 4. The The The E-Learning theory - communal constructivism -- theoretical underpinning of e-Learning -- Behaviourism -- Cognitivism -- Socio-constructivism -- Communal constructivism -- Types of e-Learning -- Seeds of change -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 5. The 6. 7. 8. E-Learning - endless development? -- 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 -- future Web : a 'communal Yottaspace' -- Semantic Web -- Aspirations, entitlements and rights -- final word -- References -- Websites -- Index. 9. The The A
1412911109 (hbk.) 1412911117 (pbk.) 9781412911108 (hbk.) 9781412911115 (pbk.)
2005938636
Computer-assisted instruction.
Internet in education.
LB1044.87 / .H649 2006
371.33/4 371.358
E-learning : concepts and practice / Bryn Holmes and John Gardner. - London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2006. - xiii, 186 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-180) and index.
About the authors -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Mission critical -- framework of practice -- Bloom's taxonomy -- E-Learning -- chapters -- 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 -- potted history of e-Learning -- Where has e-Learning come from? -- How did we get to where we are? -- emergence of the Internet -- 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 -- emergence of a society of lifelong learners -- Internet generation -- implications of globalization for cultural identity -- Inclusive education through e-Learning -- Removing time and location limitations -- 1. A The 2. 3. A The 4. The The The E-Learning theory - communal constructivism -- theoretical underpinning of e-Learning -- Behaviourism -- Cognitivism -- Socio-constructivism -- Communal constructivism -- Types of e-Learning -- Seeds of change -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 5. The 6. 7. 8. E-Learning - endless development? -- 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 -- future Web : a 'communal Yottaspace' -- Semantic Web -- Aspirations, entitlements and rights -- final word -- References -- Websites -- Index. 9. The The A
1412911109 (hbk.) 1412911117 (pbk.) 9781412911108 (hbk.) 9781412911115 (pbk.)
2005938636
Computer-assisted instruction.
Internet in education.
LB1044.87 / .H649 2006
371.33/4 371.358