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guide to student affairs? laws
legal reference to student affairs
reference to student affairs? laws
Student affairs and the law
Product details
- ISBN 9780470343333
- Weight: 299g
- Dimensions: 191 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 16 Dec 2008
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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How can online instructors and course designers' instruction harness the popular Web 2.0 tool, the wiki, for successful collaboration and learning outcomes? This book focuses on using wikis in the active learning processes that are the hallmark of collaborative learning and constructivism. It provides both the pedagogical background and practical guidelines, tools, and processes for accomplishing these goals with special emphasis on wikis and other collaborative design tools. This book supports the effective design and delivery of online courses through the integration of collaborative writing and design activities.
THE AUTHORS
James A. West is an associate professor in the Department of Instructional Design and Technology, Western Illinois University. He has conducted extensive research in both graduate and undergraduate courses using wikis and Web 2.0.
Margaret L. West is the IT systems manager for the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research at Western Illinois University. Her twenty-five-year career has included work in higher education, K12, and the private sector.
