Enhancing Learning Through Technology: Research on Emerging Technologies and Pedagogies

✍ Scribed by Reggie Kwan, Robert Fox, F. T. Chan, Philip Tsang

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 292
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book deals with how technology can enhance learning. It is a collection of contemporary practices and developmental trends for enhancing learning through technology. Researchers in the field of electronic learning (e-learning) share how new technologies can be applied in and out of the classroom, and how contemporary pedagogical practices should be deployed. This book presents the most updated technologies that work hand in hand with current pedagogies to help students learn. The contributors are prominent researchers and practitioners in the field. This book attempts to report all emerging models, techniques, and applications related to learning through technology. Contents: Enhancing Learning Through Innovative Technology: Challenges and Responses (L Webster & D Murphy); Development of an E-Learning System for Automation Technology Education (M Jou); Using YouTube: Strategies for Using New Media in Teaching and Learning (P Duffy); Enhancing Learning Through Innovative Technology: Education in Surf Equipment, Design, Materials and Construction Course (J Audy); A Study on Tag Cloud Quality in E-Learning 2.0 (K O Chow & K S Cheung); Introducing Learning Objects in Teacher Preparation (G Dettori et al.); The Sweet Suite? A Discussion and Review of a Range of Computer-Assisted Language Learning Software (D R MacPherson); Application of EEG in Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Environments (Y Hirata & Y Hirata); A Review of Secondary Schools Use of ICT in Hong Kong (R Fox & T Waugh); Knowledge Management in Distance Education: A Case Study of Curriculum Teaching and Learning (J Je); Reviewing ICT Research Publications in Hong Kong Post-Secondary Education (R Fox & J Pearson); A Theoretical Model for Learning Objects Repositories and a Pilot Implementation of the National Learning Objects Repository for Cyprus (P Pouyioutas et al.); Recognizing Fair Use of Third-Party Digital Content in E-Learning (Y-P Chou & Y Chang); An Intelligent Online Assessment System for Programming Courses (S C Ng et al.); Enhancing Student Learning Throught Technology: A Case Study of Online Game and Webgame Experiment (P Tsang et al.); Learner-Content Interactivity: Instructional Design Strategies for the Development of E-Learning Materials (E Y M Tsang); The Use of Multiple Choice Tests in Law (K Marshall).

✦ Table of Contents

CONTENTS......Page 14
Preface......Page 6
Notes on Contributors......Page 8
Introduction......Page 16
Challenges......Page 17
Responses......Page 18
The Monash Response......Page 21
Research......Page 25
Evaluation and Quality Assurance......Page 28
Conclusion......Page 29
References......Page 30
Introduction......Page 32
Development Approaches......Page 34
Implementation and Results......Page 35
Conclusions......Page 41
References......Page 43
Introduction......Page 46
A Student Context......Page 47
New Media......Page 48
Web 2.0......Page 49
What is YouTube?......Page 51
Using YouTube......Page 52
References......Page 57
Abstract......Page 60
Introduction......Page 61
Teaching and Learning Approaches......Page 62
Students. Responses to Survey of Surfing Activity and Surfboard Features......Page 65
Teaching and Learning Efficiency......Page 72
Conclusions......Page 74
References......Page 75
Introduction......Page 78
Tag Cloud Quality......Page 80
Research Approach and Tool......Page 83
Experimental Results......Page 84
Result Analysis......Page 89
Recommendations......Page 91
Conclusion......Page 92
References......Page 93
Introduction......Page 96
What are LOs......Page 97
A Framework for Teacher Preparation......Page 99
A Teacher Training Experience......Page 106
Conclusions......Page 108
References......Page 109
Introduction......Page 112
Conclusions and Results......Page 125
References......Page 128
Introduction......Page 130
References......Page 143
Introduction......Page 146
References......Page 165
Introduction......Page 168
Conclusions and Future Work......Page 178
References......Page 179
Introduction......Page 182
Conclusion......Page 194
References......Page 195
Introduction......Page 198
Conclusions......Page 211
References......Page 212
Introduction......Page 216
Summary......Page 227
References......Page 229
Introduction......Page 232
Conclusions......Page 244
References......Page 245
Introduction......Page 248
Conclusion......Page 261
References......Page 263
Introduction......Page 266
References......Page 275
Abstract......Page 278
Conclusions......Page 288
References......Page 290
Author Index......Page 292