At last -- a single compendium for all online educators; a definitive work addressing knowledge, application, research, practice, and assessment of teaching and learning at a distance. A 'must-have' reference.
– Lawrence A. Tomei, Assc Vice President for Academic Affairs, Robert Morris University
With technology's potential being realized in teaching and learning, it is essential to have a resource that addresses so many critical issues in distance learning and in emerging technologies. This is it! In these volumes, educators, students, administrators, and researchers can gain insight, knowledge, and strategies needed to succeed and grow in our ever advancing worldwide technological classroom!
– Vivian H. Wright, PhD, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology, The University of Alabama, USA
Education as we know is a rapidly changing field. With the addition of technology to education, the pace of change has accelerated. The editor of the new collaborative work titled
– Adapting Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Education
has done an excellent job of compiling some of the best work into a volume of work that is sure to help us all keep pace with the rapid changes in the use of technology in education.
– Robert Cutshall, PhD, Texas A&M University, USA
A comprehensive research guide for e-learning administrators and educators interested in distance education's key concepts. A useful resource for information on emerging Web 2.0 technologies.
– Mary Hricko, PhD, Professor, Library & Media Services, Kent State University Geauga Campus, USA
This well-written book analyzes trends, presents implications, and addresses many of the key components of online learning design. It is a highly valuable resource for people in institutions contemplating an online learning program (K-12 or higher education) who want to avoid pitfalls that others have experienced. To find this much Web content on these issues one would have to link to nearly 50 online reference sites. This collection puts it all in one convenient set. Highly recommended.
– CHOICE, Vol. 45, No. 05 (2008)
Readers and researchers would be hard pressed to find a resource that covers as many critical issues, emerging models, or new developments in the arena of e-learning, e-teaching, and distance education. The set is recommended for high school, community college, corporate, and academic reference collections.
– American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 39
The collection is divided into eight sections: fundamental concepts and theories, development and design methodologies, tools and technologies, utilization and application, organizational and social implications, managerial impact, critical issues, and emerging trends.
– Online Information Review (2008)
There is much of value in this great publication
– British Journal of Educational Technology, Vol.39, No.5 (2008)