"Using a case study analysis, this book provides a unifying perspective for discussing the viability of collaborative virtual spaces as training programs for insurance brokers, forums to support at-risk university students, simulations of historical places, means to aid autistic children learn...

Although online education is becoming an important long-term strategy for higher learning instructors, blended learning through a balanced mix of traditional face-to-face instructional activities with appropriately designed online learning experiences is expected to become an even more...

This book provides a reference to the latest advancements in the area of educational technology and e-learning.Including chapters addressing current research, case studies, best practices, pedagogical approaches, and strategies related to e-learning resources and projects.

This book offers in-depth analysis of new technologies in blended learning that promote creativity, critical thinking, and meaningful learning combining expert perspectives from international scholars enabling researchers, academicians, and practitioners to devise innovative Web-based learning...

E-learning has evolved with numerous IT-enabled affordances, including many that involve digital imagery and informational graphics. Not only are traditional images like drawings, blueprints, and photos widely used in e-learning, but also many new graphics have become useful learning aids. This...

The 36,000-foot view -- Paving online community roads -- Share stories around, up, and out -- Microsharing for a healthy culture -- Growing collective intelligence -- Immersive environments refine learning -- Connecting the dots at in-person events

E-learning programs exist in a wide variety of formats. Without a framework for distinguishing between different e-learning programs, it is a challenge for researchers to compare their effectiveness or identify characteristics of e-learning that contribute to learning effectiveness. Based on...

Web-enhanced instruction is increasingly pervasive in higher education. Homework assignments and exams are increasingly completed online. Instructors evaluate the effectiveness of educational tools, such as web-based homework (WBH), in part through student performance that can be affected by...

Neue Konzepte für das effektive E-Learning -- A Methodology to Compare and Adapt E-Learning in the Global Context -- Knowledge Transfer with E-Learning Resources to Developing Countries: Barriers and Adaptive Solutions -- Anreizsysteme für die E-Learning-Integration: Entwicklung eines...