E-Learning
Concepts and Practice
- Bryn Holmes - Concordia University, Montréal, Canada
- John Gardner
e-Learning is now an essential component of education. Globalization, the proliferation of information available on the Internet and the importance of knowledge-based economies have added a whole new dimension to teaching and learning. As more tutors, students and trainees, and institutions adopt online learning there is a need for resources that will examine and inform this field.
Using examples from around the world, the authors of e-Learning: Concepts and Practices provide an in-depth examination of past, present and future e-learning approaches, and explore the implications of applying e-learning in practice.
Topics include:
- educational evolution
- enriching the learning experience
- learner empowerment
- design concepts and considerations
- creation of e-communities
- communal constructivism.
This book is essential reading for anyone involved in technology enhanced learning systems, whether an expert or coming new to the area. It will be of particular relevance to those involved in teaching or studying for information technology in education degrees, in training through e-learning courses and with developing e-learning resources.
Bryn Holmes is an assistant professor in Education at Concordia University, Montreal and director of an Internet company, Inishnet, which offers research and consultancy in online education.
John Gardner is a professor of education at Queen's University, Belfast and his main research areas include policy and practice in information and communications technology in education.
e-Learning is now an essential component of education. Globalization, the proliferation of information available on the Internet and the importance of knowledge-based economies have added a whole new dimension to teaching and learning. As more tutors, students and trainees, and institutions adopt online learning there is a need for resources that will examine and inform this field.
Using examples from around the world, the authors of e-Learning: Concepts and Practices provide an in-depth examination of past, present and future e-learning approaches, and explore the implications of applying e-learning in practice.
Topics include:
o educational evolution
o enriching the learning experience
o learner empowerment
o design concepts and considerations
o creation of e-communities
o communal constructivism
This book is essential reading for anyone involved in technology enhanced learning systems, whether an expert or coming new to the area. It will be of particular relevance to those involved in teaching or studying for information technology in education degrees, in training through e-learning courses and with developing e-learning resources.
Bryn Holmes is an assistant professor in Education at Concordia University, Montreal and director of an Internet company, Inishnet, which offers research and consultancy in online education.
John Gardner is a professor of education at Queen's University, Belfast and his main research areas include policy and practice in information and communications technology in education.
A good book for anyone considering the pros and cons of E-Learning. A very comprehensive book that makes you think and assess the direction of learning in the future.
This has been useful in supporting the teaching practices on the PGCE course as it has helped to understand the theories behind e-learning and also to put them into practice.
A really helpful guide through the jargon, pitfalls & benefits.
This is an excellent book and Holmes and Gardners promotion of communal contructivism fits perfectly with the framework of our ILT Diploma and its emphasis on collaborating, contributing and adding to our bank of knowledge and skills as each cohort graduates on the programme.
I really like the content of this book. I will suggest this book to my students to read as optional to gain their knowledge about e-learning.
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With the rapid development of e-Learning as an essential component of education, there is a need to suitable resourse.
This provides an in-depth examination e-learning approaches, along with consideratio of the potential implications of utilising e-learning in education.
excellent document, very informative and succint
Chapter 2 is helpful in communicating to students the usefulness of the intergration of e-learning within their course of study.
I found this to be a most useful text and one I would recommend as supplementary material
