"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...

"This book contributes to the understanding of how more subtle kinds of knowledge can be managed in a distributed international environment. It describes academic work in the field of Knowledge Management, with a specific focus on the management of knowledge which cannot be managed by the normal...

1. Context and learning / António Figueiredo -- 2. Virtual settings / Philip Duchastel, Markus Molz -- 3. Context engineering for learning / Licínio Roque -- 4. The Role of context when implementing learning environments / Bernard Blandin -- 5. Space as a learning context / Ellen Chistiansen...

"This book investigates issues around teams in the virtual and hybrid classroom, offering a view of current research and practice on the subject of virtual and collaborative teams in teaching and learning"--Provided by publisher.

This book explores the construction of beneficial e-collaborative knowledge environments from four vital perspectives: educational, psychological, organizational, and technical. It offers several scenarios where the implementation of e-collaborative knowledge construction is necessary and then...

"This book offers peer-reviewed essays and research reports contributed by an array of scholars and practitioners in the field of instructional technology and online education, focusing on two primary themes: professional development models for faculty in online environments and understanding...

The organization, functioning, and the role of libraries in university communities continue to change dramatically. While academic research libraries continue to acquire information, organize it, make it available, and preserve it, the critical issues for their management teams in the...