Offers an account of the key role of Polish student movements in the rebirth of their country. It provides a history of student activism in Poland and explains the context in which recent changes have
This book covers a wide range of approaches to applying social media in teaching arts and science courses. The first part of the book, SOCIAL LEARNING AND NETWORKING APPROACHES TO TEACHING ARTS &
New technologies provide new ways of delivering the programs and services of higher educational (HE) institutions. Social media such as Facebook, blogs, Flickr, Twitter, and the Second Life virtual w
Social media are increasingly popular platforms for collaboration and quick information sharing. This volume is a collection of reports on how these technologies are being used to educate educators w
There is a growing realization that business development is the most effective weapon in fighting world poverty. How the for-profit model can be harnessed to provide the poor with a share in the world
The Handbook of 21st Century Management provides authoritative insight into the key issues for students in college or corporate courses with a particular emphasis on the current structure of the topi
Teachers mostly of management and business, but also philosophy and other fields review the research on incorporating ethics into business education. They consider how teaching approaches from the hum
In this work for educators and practitioners, contributors from the US, India, Australia, and Europe present case studies showing how streaming media and online video are being used in higher educatio
This book takes an inside-out approach to examine the broad topic of social entrepreneurship. Instead of looking inward at what social entrepreneurship is, this book looks forward from the view of suc
Increasing Student Engagement and Retention in e-Learning Environments: Web 2.0 and Blended Learning Technologies examines new research on how online and blended learning technologies are being used i
The eleven chapters presented by the editors (both of St. John's U.) in this collection examine adoption principles and applications of classroom-mediated discourse technologies in higher education, w
Increasing Student Engagement and Retention Using Immersive Interfaces: Virtual Worlds, Gaming, and Simulation uses case studies, surveys, and literature reviews to critically examine how gaming, simu
Educators at St. John's University, New York, introduce how Web 2.0 tools are being integrated into college curricula for enhancing experiential learning. With case studies, international contributors
This volume has a bold agenda, in which academics create immersive worlds where the avatar is the center of the universe. As the virtual world grows, avatars move away from quasi-human interactions wi
The impact of a globalized economy on business ethics is explored by scholars of business and of ethics. Their topics include how micro-level choices lead to macro-level impacts, globalization in Bene
The readership for this collection of essays includes K-12, community college, university, and adult education teachers. The book's international contributors in educational technology, psychology, an
Higher Education in Virtual Worlds: Teaching and Learning in Second Life provides a forum for discussing these and other issues, focusing on the use of Second Life. For those who have already experim
Recognizing the possibilities of integrating computer tools with traditional management training materials, ten contributions examine factors that affect performance in web-based courses, interactive
Presents nine contributions addressing new perspectives in management education. Sections review the content of what is taught, the use of cyberspace, and the teaching of executives. A final part pres
Scholars of business and other fields describe some methods for providing higher education students with more skills employers want. They cover approaches to integrating the curricular, co-curricular,
This collection of eighteen articles on the pitfalls of online education practices examines specific problems in the use of Internet and computer technologies and explores the ways in which advances i
Wankel (St. John's University) and Stachowicz-Stanusch (Silesian University of Technology, Poland) unite contributors from the US, Europe, and Asia to explore current theories and practice on reformin
