Information Communication Technologies for Enhanced Education and Learning: Advanced Applications and Developments

by Tomei, Lawrence A.

• ISBN13: 9781605661506
• ISBN10: 1605661503
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-31
• Publisher: Igi Global

Summary

Information Communication Technologies for Enhanced Education and Learning: Advanced Applications and Developments represents a unique examination of technology-based design, development, and collaborative tools for the classroom. This book contributes high quality research addressing technological integration in the classroom a must-have for 21st century academicians, students, educational researchers, and practicing teachers.

Table of Contents

Design Tools
Theory
Media and Women in Technology	p. 1
The Gender Communication Gap in Online Threaded Discussions	p. 15
The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Continuance Intention of Using WebCT: A Case of College Students in Estonia	p. 29
The Influence of Constructivist E-Leaming System on Student Learning Outcomes	p. 45
Practice
The Didactical Agency of Information Communication Technologies for Enhanced Education and Learning	p. 59
Comparative Analyses of Online and Traditional Undergraduate Business Law Classes: How Effective is E-Pedagogy?	p. 76
Student Perceptions of Data Flow Diagrams vs. Use Cases	p. 94
Promoting Undergraduate Education with Agent Based Laboratory	p. 103
Supporting Arguments for Including the Teaching of Team Competency Principles in Higher Education	p. 122
Development Tools
Creating an Interactive PowerPoint Lesson for the Classroom	p. 135
Planning StaffTraining for Virtual High Schools	p. 142
Training Prospective Online Instructors: Theories Utilized by Current Online Instructors	p. 151
The Impact of PowerPoint Presentations on Student Achievement and Student Attitudes	p. 166
Teaching Java: Managing Instructional Tactics to Optimize Student Learning	p. 185
Collaborative Tools
Asynchronous Tools
Toward an Increase in Student Web Portfolios in New York Colleges and Universities	p. 204
Competent Web Dialogues: Text-Based Linking of Thoughts	p. 219
Employing Interactive Technologies for Education and Learning: Learning-Oriented Applications of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and More	p. 234
Assessing Online Discussion Forum Participation	p. 259
Synchronous Tools
Synchronous Hybrid E-Learning: Empirical Comparison with Asynchronous and Traditional Classrooms	p. 269
Understanding the Effectiveness of Collaborative Activity in Online Professional Development with Innovative Educators through Intersubjectivity	p. 283
Effective Questioning to Facilitate Dynamic Online Learning	p. 303
Transitioning from Face-to-Face to Online Instruction: How to Increase Presence and Cognitive/Social Interaction in an Online Information Security Risk Assessment Class	p. 313
Compilation of References	p. 324
About the Contributors	p. 358
Index	p. 366
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