Online Learning and Teaching with Technology: Case Studies, Experience and Practice / Edition 1

by David Murphy, Rob Walker, Graham Webb

Overview

In the 21st century technology has become an essential part of teaching and learning. This manual provides practical advice on teaching in a wide range of technologies, including the internet and multimedia packages. Using case studies to illustrate the key concepts, this book aims to promote student learning and understanding, and show educators how to use technology to motivate learners and encourage productive interaction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780749435202
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/01/2001
Series:	Case Studies of Teaching in Higher Education Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Murphy, Rob Walker, Graham Webb

Table of Contents

Introduction; Student Interaction Issues; Chapter 1 Flame war, Mike Robertshaw; Chapter 2 Do Students Really Want to Interact?, Lori Wallace; Chapter 3 Pacific Mayday, Roger Boshier; Chapter 4 Do we Really Need an Online Discussion Group?, Charlotte Gunawardena, Jan Plass, Mark Salisbury; Chapter 5 Houston, We have a Problem!, Catherine McLoughlin, Joe Luca; Teaching and Assessment Issues; Chapter 6 Teaching Online… Reluctantly, Bob Fox; Chapter 7 Try, Try Again!, Stephanie Tarbin, Chris Trevitt; Chapter 8 Credit where It’s Due, Robin Goodfellow; Chapter 9 It Seemed like a Good Idea at the Time, Ron Oliver; Planning and Development Issues; Chapter 10 Of Heaven and Hell, Leonie Rowan, Chris Bigum; Chapter 11 From Mouldy Disks to Online Fix, Vikki Ravaga, Jennifer Evans, Taaloga Faasalaina, Jo Osborne; Chapter 12 ‘I have some Pages Up!’, Jo Bruce, Ruth Goodall; Chapter 13 The Reluctant Software Developers, Leonard Webster, David Murphy; Chapter 14 The Great Courseware Gamble, Bridget Somekh; Chapter 15 Poetic Seeing, Lee Kar Tin, Wong Lai Fong; Policy Issues; Chapter 16 Who is Leading Whom?, Michelle Selinger; Chapter 17 Travelling without Maps, Alison Littler, Jan Mahyuddin; Chapter 18 Techno Hero Fiasco, Julianne Moss, Mary Fearnley-Sander, Claire Hiller; Chapter 19 The Tragedy of the Early Adopters, Mark Smithers, Christine Spratt;

Editorial Reviews

'Overall this book is a useful starting point for lecturers and educational technologists when first exploring introducing new learning technologies and also to refer to when problems are encountered.' - Sandra Cairncross, LTSN-ICS website

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