Educational Equipment & Technology, Computer-aided Learning (CAL)

The world of learning and teaching is at a watershed; confronted by challenges to previous educational models. One learning future lies in impactfu...

In recent years there has been significant investment by policy makers in the potential of technological tools to transform learning and teaching a...

Profound societal changes in the economic, technological, social, and educational fronts pose challenges for educators in their ability to equip yo...

Originating in Finland in eighteen-sixty-five, Educational Sloyd used handicrafts practised in schools to promote educational completeness through ...

This collection examines the promise and limitations for computer-assisted language learning of emerging speech technologies: speech recognition, t...

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 Learn...

Social media are increasingly popular platforms for collaboration and quick information sharing. This volume is a collection of reports on how thes...

This book presents a wide-ranging and critical exploration of a topic that lies at the heart of contemporary education. The use of digital technolo...

What do we mean by the word ‘context’ in education and how does our context influence the way that we learn?What role can technology play in enhanc...

Technology has become a necessary and everyday part of studying. This book starts with effective practice in learning, and shows how technology can...

Serious criticisms of research on IT in education have been published recently in both the UK and the USA. Researching IT in Education aims to prov...

In every online class, some students are wildly successful, some earn average or slightly below-average grades, some barely pass, some fail, and so...

Serious criticisms of research on IT in education have been published recently in both the UK and the USA. Researching IT in Education aims to prov...

Making the Move to eLearning proposes a radical truth—that online education, when taught using the methodology perfected by successful veterans of ...

Design Literacies: Learning and Innovation in the Digital Age explores new ways of meaning making by examining the practices, stories, and products...

What do we mean by the word ‘context’ in education and how does our context influence the way that we learn?What role can technology play in enhanc...

Making the Move to eLearning proposes a radical truth_that online education, when taught using the methodology perfected by successful veterans of ...

Video games challenge our notions of identity, creativity, and moral value, and provide a powerful new avenue for teaching and learning. This book ...

Design Literacies: Learning and Innovation in the Digital Age explores new ways of meaning making by examining the practices, stories, and products...

Computer Education for Teachers: Integrating Technology into Classroom Teaching is designed to introduce future teachers to computer technology in ...

Whether you are a technophobe or an accomplished in integrating technology into your classroom, this book is for you. Using Technology in Middle Gr...

In this book, we review many examples of multimedia item types for testing. We also outline how games can be used to test physics concepts — discus...

Whether you are a technophobe or an accomplished in integrating technology into your classroom, this book is for you. Using Technology in Middle Gr...

With 14 chapters written by leading experts and educators, this book covers a wide range of topics from teaching philosophy and curriculum developm...

Adolescents spend nearly six hours a day online, with most of those hours focused on blogging. Whether they are writing on MySpace, Xanga, Bebo, Li...

With the recent explosion of technology into the world of education across the globe, this book sets out a framework for rethinking the three key a...

This volume provides an up-to-date study of theory and practice on the importance of technology in teaching and learning. The contributions are car...

Sponsored by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), this book presents a definition of the field of study and practi...

Virtual learning environments are widely spread in higher education, yet they are often under utilised by the institutions that employ them. This b...

Moving debates about ICT and higher education beyond a simple focus on e-learning, this book takes into consideration the provision of post-seconda...

Beyond the mainstream media hype about the dangers of adolescents and blogs, we find that young people are developing 21st century literacies_espec...

Virtual learning environments are widely spread in higher education, yet they are often under utilised by the institutions that employ them. This b...

Improving Student Retention in Higher Education provides a practical, curriculum-based response to the current situation in higher education, where...

Designing online courses requires a radical change in the way instruction is presented to students. However, there are no research-based models usi...

In today's society where most students own MP3 players, engage in constant instant messaging and downloading from the Internet, more than ever scho...