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Classifying Educational Online Technologies: A New Multi-Dimensional Taxonomy

Classifying Educational Online Technologies: A New Multi-Dimensional Taxonomy

Kimberley Tuapawa
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781522570103|ISBN10: 1522570101|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522587941|EISBN13: 9781522570110
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7010-3.ch001
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Tuapawa, Kimberley. "Classifying Educational Online Technologies: A New Multi-Dimensional Taxonomy." Advanced Online Education and Training Technologies, edited by Maki Habib, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7010-3.ch001

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Tuapawa, K. (2019). Classifying Educational Online Technologies: A New Multi-Dimensional Taxonomy. In M. Habib (Ed.), Advanced Online Education and Training Technologies (pp. 1-26). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7010-3.ch001

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Tuapawa, Kimberley. "Classifying Educational Online Technologies: A New Multi-Dimensional Taxonomy." In Advanced Online Education and Training Technologies, edited by Maki Habib, 1-26. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7010-3.ch001

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Abstract

Educational online technologies (EOTs) have dynamically transformed learning environments, opening vast opportunities to a range of tertiary education providers (TEIs). Making educationally sound choices about technology use can be challenging, amidst the extensive and largely unclassified range of tools. The absence of a taxonomy comprehensive enough to guide EOT choice is a concern, given the current extent of online activity. This chapter addresses this issue by proposing a new taxonomic framework of EOTs called the Pentexonomy. Developed by augmenting five existing taxonomies, the Pentexonomy synergizes a range of perspectives to produce a robust, contextualized, and multi-dimensional classification which facilitates educationally sound decision-making on EOT activity.

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