New titles on e-learning

Here are some new titles on the subject of e-learning which may be of interest to you:

 

Beyond the language classroom.
Benson, Phil. Reinders, Hayo.
2011 | Palgrave Macmillan | book | hbk. | 9780230272439 | AUD $120.00 inc GST, AUD $111.95 ex GST
Language teachers and learners now live, work and study under very different conditions to those that prevailed in the past. This is an exploration of new aspects of language learning outside of the formal language classroom setting. Source: DA (dadirect.com)

http://us.macmillan.com/beyondthelanguageclassroom

 

Combining E-Learning and M-Learning : New Applications of Blended Educational Resources.

Parsons, David.
2011 | IGI Global | book | hbk. | 9781609604813 | AUD $210.95 inc GST, AUD $193.10 ex GST
This volume draws together all the articles published by the International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning in its first year of publication (2009). When compared with traditional classroom learning, mobile learning (m-learning) has the dist… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

Designing mLearning : Tapping into the Mobile Revolution for Organizational Performance
Quinn, Clark N.
2011 | EBL – LIBRARY ORDERS ONLY | ebook | 9780470945926 | AUD $62.26 inc GST, AUD $56.80 ex GST
This book presents principles for designing and implementing mobile learning solutions. Based upon previous mobile writing and thinking, this invaluable resource captures the resulting integrated approach and provides guidance for mobile learning reg… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

Digital education : opportunities for social collaboration.
Thomas, Michael.
2011 | Palgrave Macmillan | book | hbk. | 9780230111585 | AUD $150.00 inc GST, AUD $140.74 ex GST
A collection of content-based chapters and case studies examining the pedagogical potential and realities of digital literacies in education. The book aims to examine a number of foundational aspects of Web 2.0 technologies and social media applicati… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

Distance education.
MacTeer, Claudia F.
2011 | Nova Science Publishers Inc | book | hbk. | 9781617288586 | AUD $161.95 inc GST, AUD $149.15 ex GST
Distance education, or distance learning, is a field of education that focuses on the pedagogy, technology, and instructional system designs that aim to deliver education to students who are not physically “on site” in a traditional classroom or camp… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

E-learning theory and practice.
Andrews, Richard. Haythornthwaite, Caroline.
2011 | Sage Publications Ltd UK | book | hbk. | 9781849204705 | AUD $171.95 inc GST, AUD $160.68 ex GST
In E-learning Theory and Practice the authors set out different perspectives on e-learning. The book deals with the social implications of e-learning, its transformative effects, and the social and technical interplay that supports and directs e-lear… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

Education and Technology : Key Issues and Debates
Selwyn, Neil
2011 | EBL – LIBRARY ORDERS ONLY | ebook | 9781441108890 | AUD $156.95 inc GST, AUD $143.06 ex GST
Digital technology lies at the heart of contemporary education provision. This book considers the key issues in the field and addresses some fundamental but often unvoiced questions about the ever-growing use of technologies in education. It focuses … [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

Engaging the online learner : activities and resources for creative instruction.
Conrad, Rita-Marie. Donaldson, J. Ana.
2011 | John Wiley & Sons Ltd | book | pbk. | 9781118018194 | AUD $46.95 inc GST, AUD $43.89 ex GST
This is a revision of the first title in Jossey-Bass’ Online Teaching & Learning series. This series helps higher education professionals improve the practice of online teaching and learning by providing concise, practical resources focused on partic… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

How to design and evaluate research in education.
Fraenkel. Wallen.
2011 | McGraw Hill Publishing Co UK | book | hbk. | 9780078097850 | AUD $90.99 inc GST, AUD $76.34 ex GST
How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education provides a comprehensive introduction to educational research. The text covers the most widely used research methodologies and discusses each step in the research process in detail. Step-by-step analys… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

Innovation and creativity in elt methodology.
Cirocki, Andrzej. Widodo, Handoyo Puji.
2011 | Nova Science Publishers Inc | book | hbk. | 9781613242919 | AUD $140.00 inc GST, AUD $126.11 ex GST
Innovation and Creativity in ELT Methodology comprises a collection of pedagogical articles, giving language teachers a fascinating insight into the way different teaching approaches, methods, procedures and techniques can be explored in the language… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

Inspiring academics : learning with the world’s great university teachers.
Hay, Iain.
2011 | McGraw Hill Publishing Co UK | book | hbk. | 9780335237418 | AUD $65.00 inc GST, AUD $54.53 ex GST
Inspiring Academics draws on the experience and expertise of award-winning university teachers to help identify the approaches and strategies that lead to exemplary teaching practice. It is structured around five core themes: inspiring teaching, deve… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

Key Issues in e-Learning : Research and Practice
Pachler, Norbert Daly, Caroline
2011 | EBL – LIBRARY ORDERS ONLY | ebook | 9781441145246 | AUD $181.13 inc GST, AUD $165.26 ex GST
This book offers education practitioners insights that will enable them to improve their professional practices in relation to the conceptualisation, design, implementation, assessment and evaluation of approaches to e-learning. The authors pay atten… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

 

Managing technology in higher education : strategies for transforming teaching and learning.
2011 | John Wiley & Sons Ltd | book | hbk. | 9780470584729 | AUD $30.99 inc GST, AUD $26.00 ex GST
Universities continue to struggle in their efforts to fully integrate information and communications technology within their activities. Based on examination of current practices in technology integration at 25 universities worldwide, this book argue… [more] Source: DA (dadirect.com)

Clinical training at remote sites using mobile technology: an India-USA partnership

R Vyas, S Albright, D Walker, A Zachariah, M Y Lee.

Published in: Distance Education. Melbourne: Aug 2010. Vol. 31, Iss. 2; pg. 211, 16 pgs.

Abstract

Christian Medical College (CMC), India, and Tufts University School of Medicine, USA, have developed an ‘institutional hub and spokes’ model (campus-based e-learning supporting m-learning in the field) to facilitate clinical education and training at remote secondary hospital sites across India. Iterative research, design, development, and testing merged three key elements for effective mobile learning: an underlying learning management system to organize data; mobile access to a knowledge repository using commonly owned phones; and mobile applications that match the learner, learning theory, and mode of learning based on student-articulated needs. CMC is institutionalizing academic and technical support for e-learning and m-learning, ensuring future sustainability. Assessing and sharing best practices for mobile-supported training and resources will leverage strengths and build capacity across the CMC-secondary hospital mobile/e-learning network. This model can advance interdisciplinary health training initiatives in developing countries, improving clinical services and health for underserved populations across the world.

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