Emerging Technologies in Distance Education

A one-stop knowledge resource, Emerging Technologies in Distance Education showcases the international work of research scholars and innovative distance education practitioners who use emerging interactive technologies for teaching and learning at a distance.

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 education initiatives in response to technological advancements, changing mindsets, and economic and organizational pressures. The volume goes beyond the hype surrounding Web 2.0 technologies and highlights the important issues that researchers and educators need to consider to enhance educational practice.

Table of contents
Cover Page	1
Contents	8
Introduction	10
Part 1 Foundations of Emerging Technologies in Distance Education	16
1 A Definition of Emerging Technologies for Education	18
2 Theories for Learning with Emerging Technologies	38
3 Imagining Multi-Roles in Web 2.0 Distance Education	56
4 Beyond Distance and Time Constraints: Applying Social Networking Tools and Web 2.0 Approaches in Distance Education	76
Part 2 Learning Designs for Emerging Technologies	104
5 "Emerging": A Re-Conceptualization of Contemporary Technology Design and Integration	106
6 Developing Personal Learning Networks for Open and Social Learning	124
7 Creating a Culture of Community in the Online Classroom Using Artistic Pedagogical Technologies	144
8 Structured Dialogue Embedded within Emerging Technologies	168
Part 3 Social, Organizational, and Contextual Factors in Emerging Technologies Implementations	190
9 Personal Learning Environments	192
10 Learning, Design, and Emergence: Two Case Studies of Moodle in Distance Education	210
11 Institutional Implementation of Wikis in Higher Education: The Case of the Open University of Israel (OUI)	230
12 The Use of Web Analytics in the Design and Evaluation of Distance Education	246
13 New Communications Options: A Renaissance in Videoconference Use	264
Part 4 Learner-Learner, Learner-Content, and Learner-Instructor Interaction and Communication with Emerging Technologies	282
14 Using Social Media to Create a Place that Supports Communication	284
15 Technical, Pedagogical, and Cultural Considerations for Language Learning in MUVEs	300
16 Animated Pedagogical Agents and Immersive Worlds: Two Worlds Colliding	316
Conclusion	332
Contributors	336
A	346
Index	346
B	346
C	346
D	347
E	347
I	347
G	347
H	347
F	347
P	348
L	348
M	348
O	348
K	348
Q	349
R	349
S	349
T	349
U	349
V	349
W	349

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