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Metaphors of Ed Tech
The criticisms leveled at online education during the Covid-19 pandemic revealed not only a lack of understanding about how educational technology can be deployed effectively, but a lack of imagination. Martin Weller provides new ways of thinking about educational technology through a wide range of metaphors. By using metaphors as a mental model, Weller enables educators to move beyond pragmati…
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- 9781771993500.01
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- Issues in Distance Education
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- 6x9, 200
Learning in Virtual Worlds Research and Applications
In this authoritative collection, a team of international experts outline the emerging trends and developments in the use of 3D virtual worlds for teaching and learning. They explore aspects of learner interaction with virtual worlds, such as user wayfinding in Second Life, communication modes and perceived presence, and accessibility issues for elderly or disabled learners. They also examine a…
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- 9781771991339.01
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- 347
Le conseiller pédagogique réflexif Un journal de bord
Ce livre, écrit dans le style abordable du journal de bord, amène les lecteurs à l’intérieur du processus quotidien du design de cours universitaires, au cœur même de la création des connaissances et de leur organisation en unités pédagogiques. À travers dix études de cas, l’auteur nous présente les complexités inhérentes à cette opération, les obstacles rencontrés par les …
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- 9781897425060
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- 196
Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice Notes from the Trenches of Distance Edu…
Flexibility has become a watchword in modern education, but its implementation is by no means a straightforward matter. Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice sheds light on the often taken-for-granted assumptions that inform daily practice and examines the institutional dynamics that help and hinder efforts toward flexibility. The collection in international in scope, drawing on the experience o…
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- 9781771992770.01
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- Issues in Distance Education
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- 360
The Finest Blend Graduate Education in Canada
Drawing on various research methods, the contributors to the volume investigate the sustainability of blended learning, shifts in pedagogical practices, and the role of instructional designers. They share key practices for both graduate students and instructors and emphasize the importance of institutional and departmental support for both students and faculty transitioning to blended delivery …
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- 9781771992770.01
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- Issues in Distance Education
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- 328
Emerging Technologies in Distance Education
This widely anticipated book harnesses the dispersed knowledge of international experts who highlight pedagogical, organizational, cultural, social, and economic factors that influence the adoption and integration of emerging technologies in distance education. Emerging Technologies in Distance Education provides expert advice on how educators can launch effective and engaging distance educatio…
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- 978-1-897425-76-3
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- Issues in Distance Education
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- 350
Models of Wave Memory
This monograph examines in detail models of neural systems described by delay-differential equations. Each element of the medium (neuron) is an oscillator that generates, in standalone mode, short impulses also known as spikes. The book discusses models of synaptic interaction between neurons, which lead to complex oscillatory modes in the system. In addition, it presents a solution to the prob…
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- 978-3-319-19865-1
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- xxviii, 239
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- Lecture Notes in Morphogenesis
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Critical Digital Pedagogy in Higher Education
Recent efforts to solve the problems of education—created by neoliberalism in and out of higher education—have centred on the use of technology that promises efficiency, progress tracking, and automation. The editors of this volume argue that using technology in this way reduces learning to a transaction. They ask administrators, instructors, and learning designers to reflect on our relatio…
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- 9781778290015.01
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- Issues in Distance Education
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- 6 x 9, 256
Centring Human Connections in the Education of Health Professionals
Centring Human Connections in the Education of Health Professionals equips educators working in clinical, classroom, and online settings with a variety of teaching strategies that facilitate essential human connections. Included is an overview of the educational theory that grounds the authors’ thinking, enabling the educators who employ the strategies included in the book to assess their fit…
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- 9781771992855.01
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- AU Press
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- 166
Assessment Strategies for Online Learning Engagement and Authenticity
In their investigation of assessment methods and learning approaches, Conrad and Openo aim to explore assessment that engages learners and authentically evaluates education. They insist that moving to new learning environments, specifically those online and at a distance, afford educators opportunities to embrace only the most effective face-to-face assessment methods and to realize the potenti…
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- 9781771992329.01
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- 6 x 9, 220
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