Cases on Successful E-learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World: Methods for the Global Information Economy

✍ Scribed by Bolanle A. Olaniran, Bolanle A. Olaniran

• Publisher: Information Science Publishing
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 382
• Series: Premier Reference Source
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Cases on Successful E-Learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World: Methods for the Global Information Economy provides eclectic accounts of case studies in different contexts of e-learning. This advanced publication provides critical insights for practitioners and executives concerned with the management of knowledge, information, and organizational development.

✦ Table of Contents

IGI Global - Cases on Sucessful E-Learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World (2010) (ATTiCA)......Page 2
List of Reviewers......Page 4
Table of Contents......Page 6
Detailed Table of Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 19
Virtual Structures and Collaborative Processes to Enhance Teaching and Learning Across Dispersed Sites: Some Implications for Rural Societies......Page 26
Development and Evaluation of a Generic Re-Purposable E-Learning Object on Data Analysis......Page 39
Getting Teachers to Use New Technology by Just Giving Them Time: A Case Study from the UK......Page 54
Dealing with Affective Needs in E-Learning: Contrasting Two Cases, in Two Cultures......Page 67
A Cyber-Apple for the Teacher: A Case Study of Anti-Hegemonic Adult Education Practices in a Cyber-Education Environment......Page 83
Cultural Implications of E-Learning Access (& Divides): Teaching an Intercultural Communication Course Online......Page 103
Application of Voice XMLin e-Learning Systems......Page 117
Technophobe to Technophile: Entering the Internet Culture......Page 134
An e-Training Support Program for Regional and Local Development......Page 147
The e-Learning Puzzle in Turkey: Déjà Vu?......Page 168
Users’ Satisfaction with E-Learning: A Case Study of the University of Botswana......Page 182
A Case Study Analysis of the Use of Online vs. Proctored Final Exams in Online Classes......Page 201
Sharing Insights: Teachers’ Problems and Accomplishments in their Online Day-to-Day Teaching......Page 209
The Effects of E-Learning on African American Males: Three Case Studies......Page 223
Case Study of the CUForum @ CUHK......Page 263
Using Activity Theory to Guide E-Learning Initiatives......Page 284
Addressing Online Student Learning Environments and Socialization Through Developmental Research......Page 300
Teaching Statistics and Operations Research Online: Experiences at the Open University of Catalonia......Page 323
Compilation of References......Page 337
About the Contributors......Page 370
Index......Page 378