1. Introduction -- 2. Learning theory and technology : behavioral, constructivist and adult learning approaches -- 3. Tutorial method : profiling, customization and agents -- 4. Group method : virtual teams and communities -- 5. Human-computer interaction in education -- 6. Interactivity and...

"This book focuses on the use of visualization technologies to assist in the process of better comprehending scientific concepts, data, and applications by highlighting the utilization of visual power and the roles of sensory perceptions, computer graphics, animation, and digital...

"This book clarifies the new technologies, applications, and research in computer-supported learning. It helps students, teachers, and researchers gain a larger understanding of this field and the trends that are driving computer-supported learning forward"--Provided by publisher.

Section I. Multimedia Learning: Cognitive Perspectives: Chapter I. Cognitive Architecture and Instructional Design in a Multimedia Context / Renae Low, Putai Jin, John Sweller -- Chapter II. Multimedia Learning and Working Memory Capacity / Peter E. Doolittle, Krista P. Terry, Gina J. Mariano --...

Anti-foundational knowledge management / Tom Butler -- Aristotelian view of knowledge management / David G. Schwartz -- Biological and information systems approaches / Barry E. Atkinson and Frada Burstein -- Capability maturity / Alfs T. Berztiss -- Communities of practice / Elayne Coakes and...

Preface / Elsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen, Daithí Ó Murchú -- 1. Online communities and professional teacher learning : affordances and challenges / Norbert Pachler, Caroline Daly -- 2. Enhancing phronesis : bridging communities through technology / Anders D. Olofsson, J. Ola Lindberg -- 3....

"This book uses a flexible learning framework to explain the best ways of creating a meaningful learning environment. This framework consists of eight factors - institutional, management, technological, pedagogical, ethical, interface design, resource support, and evaluation; a systematic...

Section 1. Learning Design -- 1. Learning Design Representations to Document, Model, and Share Teaching Practice -- 2. Representing Models of Practice -- 3. Using the IMS LD Standard to Describe Learning Designs -- 4. Opportunities, Achievements, and Prospects for Use of IMS LD -- 5. A Critical...

This book provides theory- and research-based recommendations on information presentation techniques for multimedia and e-learning environments. Focusing on extensively researched principles and methodologies, this book offers readers comprehensive research and practical implications in the...

1. Intelligent manufacturing and manufacturing intelligence -- 2. Knowledge-based system -- 3. Intelligent agents and multi-agent systems -- 4. Data mining and knowledge discovery -- 5. Computational intelligence -- 6. Business process modeling and information systems modeling -- 7. Sensor...