TY  - BOOK
AU  - Holmes,Bryn
AU  - Gardner,John
TI  - E-learning: concepts and practice 
SN  - 1412911109 (hbk.)
AV  - LB1044.87 .H649 2006
U1  - 371.33/4 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - London, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
PB  - SAGE Publications
KW  - Computer-assisted instruction
KW  - Internet in education
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-180) and index; About the authors --; Preface --; List of abbreviations --; 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 --; References --; Websites --; Index
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