Novel Developments in Web-Based Learning Technologies: Tools for Modern Teaching

Novel Developments in Web-Based Learning Technologies: Tools for Modern Teaching

Nikos Karacapilidis
Indexed In: PsycINFO®
Release Date: January, 2010|Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 430
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-938-0
ISBN13: 9781605669380|ISBN10: 1605669385|EISBN13: 9781605669397
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The proper exploitation of Web-based technologies towards building responsive environments is highly critical.

Novel Developments in Web-Based Learning Technologies: Tools for Modern Teaching addresses diverse conceptual, social, and technical issues in the modern era's broad learning and teaching concepts. This significant reference provides professionals, researchers, and practitioners with up-to-date research in developing innovative and more effective learning systems by using Web-based technologies.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • E-learning with wikis, Weblogs, and discussion forums
  • Group activity in online academic workspaces
  • Instructional design and double-loop learning
  • Perceptions of ICT use in higher education
  • SOA-frameworks for modular VLEs
  • Social Tagging
  • Teaching in Web-based learning communities
  • Virtual communities of practice in higher education
  • Virtual environments for group work
  • Web 2.0 and e-learning communities
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"Specific topics include virtual communities of practice in higher education, onsite and online students' and professors' perceptions of ICT use in higher education, social tagging systems, e-learning with wikis and discussion forums, and implementation of server-based computerized adaptive testing on mobile devices. ... The book will interest professionals, researchers, and practitioners."

– Sci Tech Book News, BookNews.com

...elaborates a series of issues related to the current state, objectives and future trends of collaborative learning.

– Nikos Karacapilidis, Research Academic Computer Technology Institute and University of Patras, Greece
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Nikos Karacapilidis holds a professor position at the University of Patras in the field of management information systems. His research interests lie in the areas of intelligent Web-based information systems, technology-enhanced learning, e-collaboration, knowledge management systems, group decision support systems, computer-supported argumentation, enterprise information systems, and Semantic Web. He has been recently appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Advances in Web-based Learning (AWBL) Book Series, published by IGI Global. More detailed information about his publications list, research projects, and professional activities can be found at http://www.mech.upatras.gr/~nikos/.
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Editorial Advisory Board
  • Anil Aggarwal, University of Baltimore, USA
  • Katy Campbell, University of Alberta, Canada
  • Antonio Cartelli, University of Cassino, Italy
  • Liliane Esnault, EM LYON, France
  • Carol Lerch, Daniel Webster College, USA
  • Cher Ping Lim, Edith Cowan University, Australia
  • Katia Passerini, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
  • Roy Rada, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, USA