"This book explores the formats, goals, actors and tools impact communities may assume, including its effectiveness on the society transformation, and qualification as a smart territory (which may be
"This book examines the multiple definitions of caring pedagogies through a focus on programming and educators who are making emotional connections with students to support student achievement and clo
"This book reviews important concepts, possible pedagogies and potential educational contexts related to social media use in the higher education classroom. It also looks at the evolving nature of the
"This book addresses questions surrounding the powerful and growing field of educational assessment and evaluation, and facilitates the efforts of researchers, curriculum developers, academics, analys
"This book provides cultural issues and challenges in distance education arising from the convergence of economic, educational, communicational, and technological dimensions of globalization. The aim
"This book acquaints the reader with the theories of criminal justice, highlight the practice of corrections in the developed and developing worlds, discusses the methods of prison education, and exam
"This book includes the exploration of teaching models that cover the K-20 spectrum, as well as the important sector of preparing teachers who are ready to teach in the new and emerging environment. I
Faculty working in various fields in universities in Europe, Asia, Rwanda, and Brazil present 17 chapters on how higher education institutions around the world are customizing open and distance le
This book gathers US and a few international contributors in education, educational technology, special education, political science, and communication. They present ideas and examples on how to b
This volume compiles 11 essays by education researchers from Europe, North America, and Israel, who explore the integration of information and communication technologies into STEM (science, techno
Drawing on their observations of undergraduate education in Africa and the US and the approaches they have implemented in their own classrooms, Chemosit, Rugutt, and Rugutt describe how teachers ca
Contributed by educators from the US, Turkey, and Australia, the 15 chapters in this volume provide theoretical frameworks and research findings on intercultural responsiveness in the second langua
This book unites US and international contributors in educational communication, human resource development, educational psychology, distance education, cultural studies, and information technology
Specialists in online education assemble recent research into the social and emotional aspects of online education that serve to enhance the experience of both the online learner and the online te
Computer education, instructional design, and other researchers from Europe, North America, and Argentina provide 16 chapters on digital tools that can enhance the seamless connection between forma
"This book evaluates the different approaches and issues faced in integrating games into computer education settings, featuring emergent trends on the application of gaming to pedagogical strategies a
This work unites US and international contributors (many affiliated with Columbia University) in instructional technology, education, disabilities, cognitive studies, software development, teaching, a
Educators and others from the US, Greece, and Qatar offer 25 chapters outlining the theoretical framework (and requirements needed for implementation at the school and classroom levels) for the i2Flex
As educational standards continue to transform, it has become essential for educators and pre-service teachers to receive the support and training necessary to effectively instruct their students and
Editors Anderson and Gavan present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles that together provide a reference to the theory and practice of the contemporary development of e
Educators are finding that communication and interaction are at the core of a successful web-based classroom. This interactivity fosters community, which contributes to effective and meaningful learni
Keppell (higher education, Charles Sturt U., Australia) et al. draw together 17 articles by researchers in higher education from Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and the UK who explore how higher ed
Nineteen articles from academics in computing and telecommunications showcase current scholarship in the use of open source mobile computing technologies for distance and distributed educational proje
