Web-Based Learning Solutions for Communities of Practice: Developing Virtual Environments for Social and Pedagogical Advancement
Title | Web-Based Learning Solutions for Communities of Practice: Developing Virtual Environments for Social and Pedagogical Advancement PDF eBook |
Author | Karacapilidis, Nikos |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 394 |
Release | 2009-07-31 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1605667129 |
" "This book provides readers with an up-to-date research manual in developing innovative and effective learning systems using web-based technologies"--Provided by publisher.
Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research and Practice
Title | Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research and Practice PDF eBook |
Author | Akyol, Zehra |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 610 |
Release | 2012-09-30 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1466621117 |
Communications technologies have been continuously integrated into learning and training environments which has revealed the need for a clear understanding of the process. The Community of Inquiry (COI) Theoretical Framework has a philosophical foundation which provides planned guidelines and principles to development useful learning environments and guarantees successful educational experiences. Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research, and Practice is an extensive reference that offers theoretical foundations and developments associated with the COl theoretical framework. This collection is a valuable source of ideas, research opportunities, and challenges for scholars and practitioners in the field of education technology.
Organizational Learning and Knowledge: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Title | Organizational Learning and Knowledge: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications PDF eBook |
Author | Management Association, Information Resources |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 3164 |
Release | 2011-07-31 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1609607848 |
Organizational Learning and Knowledge: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications demonstrates exhaustively the many applications, issues, and techniques applied to the science of recording, categorizing, using and learning from the experiences and expertise acquired by the modern organization. A much needed collection, this multi-volume reference presents the theoretical foundations, research results, practical case studies, and future trends to both inform the decisions facing today's organizations and the establish fruitful organizational practices for the future. Practitioners, researchers, and academics involved in leading organizations of all types will find useful, grounded resources for navigating the ever-changing organizational landscape.
Technologies for Supporting Reasoning Communities and Collaborative Decision Making: Cooperative Approaches
Title | Technologies for Supporting Reasoning Communities and Collaborative Decision Making: Cooperative Approaches PDF eBook |
Author | Yearwood, John |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 498 |
Release | 2010-10-31 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1609600932 |
The information age has enabled unprecedented levels of data to be collected and stored. At the same time, society and organizations have become increasingly complex. Consequently, decisions in many facets have become increasingly complex but have the potential to be better informed. Technologies for Supporting Reasoning Communities and Collaborative Decision Making: Cooperative Approaches includes chapters from diverse fields of enquiry including decision science, political science, argumentation, knowledge management, cognitive psychology and business intelligence. Each chapter illustrates a perspective on group reasoning that ultimately aims to lead to a greater understanding of reasoning communities and inform technological developments.
Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Title | Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications PDF eBook |
Author | Management Association, Information Resources |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 2168 |
Release | 2014-04-30 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1466659432 |
Following the migration of workflows, data, and communication to the Cloud and other Internet-based frameworks, interaction over the Web has become ever more commonplace. As with any social situation, there are rules and consequences to actions within a virtual environment. Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications explores the role of cyberspace in modern communication and interaction, including considerations of ethics, crime, security, and education. With chapters on a variety of topics and concerns inherent to a contemporary networked society, this multi-volume work will be of particular interest to students and academicians, as well as software developers, computer scientists, and specialists in the field of Information Technologies.
Collaborative Learning 2.0: Open Educational Resources
Title | Collaborative Learning 2.0: Open Educational Resources PDF eBook |
Author | Okada, Alexandra |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 479 |
Release | 2012-03-31 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1466603011 |
"This book offers a collection of the latest research, trends, future developments, and case studies pertaining to collaborative learning"--Provided by publisher.
Information Technology and Open Source: Applications for Education, Innovation, and Sustainability
Title | Information Technology and Open Source: Applications for Education, Innovation, and Sustainability PDF eBook |
Author | Antonio Cerone |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 314 |
Release | 2014-03-24 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 3642543383 |
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the following SEFM 2012 satellite events: InSuEdu, the First International Symposium on Innovation and Sustainability in Education; MokMaSD, the First International Symposium on Modelling and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Development and Open Cert, the 6th International Workshop on Foundations and Techniques for Open Source Software Certification, held in Thessaloniki, Greece, in October 2012. The total of 14 regular papers and 7 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. The papers cover the topics related to the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Open Source Software (OSS) as tools to foster and support Education, Innovation and Sustainability.