Author: Edmundson, Andrea
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466618868
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Expectations of life, work, education, and so forth are rooted in cultural values. As a result, access to an engagement with online learning is a culture-bound experience. Cases on Cultural Implications and Considerations in Online Learning illustrates ways in which to reach and engage learners across cultures by using online learning that accommodates cultural differences and preferences. This casebook helps online educators understand what cultural expectations their students have before they create online programs and tailor their instructional designs for multicultural and international learners.
Cases on Cultural Implications and Considerations in Online Learning
Author: Edmundson, Andrea
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466618868
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Expectations of life, work, education, and so forth are rooted in cultural values. As a result, access to an engagement with online learning is a culture-bound experience. Cases on Cultural Implications and Considerations in Online Learning illustrates ways in which to reach and engage learners across cultures by using online learning that accommodates cultural differences and preferences. This casebook helps online educators understand what cultural expectations their students have before they create online programs and tailor their instructional designs for multicultural and international learners.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466618868
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Expectations of life, work, education, and so forth are rooted in cultural values. As a result, access to an engagement with online learning is a culture-bound experience. Cases on Cultural Implications and Considerations in Online Learning illustrates ways in which to reach and engage learners across cultures by using online learning that accommodates cultural differences and preferences. This casebook helps online educators understand what cultural expectations their students have before they create online programs and tailor their instructional designs for multicultural and international learners.
Cross-Cultural Online Learning in Higher Education and Corporate Training
Author: Keengwe, Jared
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466650249
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
"This book brings together researchers who study and professionals who design and deliver online training across cultures in both higher education and corporate training settings to share paradigms, perspectives, insights, best practices, challenges and best practices"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466650249
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
"This book brings together researchers who study and professionals who design and deliver online training across cultures in both higher education and corporate training settings to share paradigms, perspectives, insights, best practices, challenges and best practices"--Provided by publisher.
Linguistic and Cultural Online Communication Issues in the Global Age
Author: St.Amant, Kirk
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1599042150
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
"This book provides readers with in-depth information on the various linguistic, cultural, technological, legal, and other factors that affect interactions in online exchanges. It provides information that implements effective decisions related to the uses and designs of online media when interacting with individuals from other cultures"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1599042150
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
"This book provides readers with in-depth information on the various linguistic, cultural, technological, legal, and other factors that affect interactions in online exchanges. It provides information that implements effective decisions related to the uses and designs of online media when interacting with individuals from other cultures"--Provided by publisher.
Social Information Technology: Connecting Society and Cultural Issues
Author: Kidd, Terry T.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1599047764
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
"This book provides a source for definitions, antecedents, and consequences of social informatics and the cultural aspect of technology. It addresses cultural/societal issues in social informatics technology and society, the Digital Divide, government and technology law, information security and privacy, cyber ethics, technology ethics, and the future of social informatics and technology"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1599047764
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
"This book provides a source for definitions, antecedents, and consequences of social informatics and the cultural aspect of technology. It addresses cultural/societal issues in social informatics technology and society, the Digital Divide, government and technology law, information security and privacy, cyber ethics, technology ethics, and the future of social informatics and technology"--Provided by publisher.
Globalized E-Learning Cultural Challenges
Author: Edmundson, Andrea
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1599043033
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
"This book's purpose is to inform educators and instructional designers of issues and cultural misunderstandings that could hinder the effective transfer of knowledge when e-learning is exported to other cultures. Addressing these cultural challenges will enhance the effectiveness of e-learning, thereby supporting the societal benefits of increased access to education at a global level"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1599043033
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
"This book's purpose is to inform educators and instructional designers of issues and cultural misunderstandings that could hinder the effective transfer of knowledge when e-learning is exported to other cultures. Addressing these cultural challenges will enhance the effectiveness of e-learning, thereby supporting the societal benefits of increased access to education at a global level"--Provided by publisher.
Cases on Successful E-Learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World: Methods for the Global Information Economy
Author: Olaniran, Bolanle A.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1605669431
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Cases on Successful E-Learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World: Methods for the Global Information Economy provides eclectic accounts of case studies in different contexts of e-learning.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1605669431
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Cases on Successful E-Learning Practices in the Developed and Developing World: Methods for the Global Information Economy provides eclectic accounts of case studies in different contexts of e-learning.
Cases on Technological Adaptability and Transnational Learning: Issues and Challenges
Author: Mukerji, Siran
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1615207805
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
"The case studies in this volume enforce technology is a principle catalysts for transnational collaborative interventions in providing learning and professional development opportunities to the people of both developed and developing countries"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1615207805
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
"The case studies in this volume enforce technology is a principle catalysts for transnational collaborative interventions in providing learning and professional development opportunities to the people of both developed and developing countries"--Provided by publisher.
Free and Open Source Software for E-Learning: Issues, Successes and Challenges
Author: Czerkawski, Betul zkan
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1615209182
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
"This book reviews open and free software used in e-learning, examines the pedagogy behind FOSS and how it is applied to e-learning, and discusses the best practices for FOSS through real world examples, providing guidelines for e-learning designers and instructors who use FOSS"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1615209182
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
"This book reviews open and free software used in e-learning, examines the pedagogy behind FOSS and how it is applied to e-learning, and discusses the best practices for FOSS through real world examples, providing guidelines for e-learning designers and instructors who use FOSS"--Provided by publisher.
Technology Adoption and Social Issues: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522552022
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1769
Book Description
As society continues to experience increases in technological innovations, various industries must rapidly adapt and learn to incorporate these advances. While there are benefits to implementing these technologies, the sociological aspects still need to be considered. Technology Adoption and Social Issues: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is an innovative reference source for the latest academic material on the various effects of technology adoption, implementation, and acceptance. Highlighting a range of topics, such as educational technology, globalization, and social structure, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for academicians, professionals, and researchers who are interested in the latest insights into technology adoption.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522552022
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1769
Book Description
As society continues to experience increases in technological innovations, various industries must rapidly adapt and learn to incorporate these advances. While there are benefits to implementing these technologies, the sociological aspects still need to be considered. Technology Adoption and Social Issues: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is an innovative reference source for the latest academic material on the various effects of technology adoption, implementation, and acceptance. Highlighting a range of topics, such as educational technology, globalization, and social structure, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for academicians, professionals, and researchers who are interested in the latest insights into technology adoption.
Supporting Multiculturalism in Open and Distance Learning Spaces
Author: Toprak, Elif
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522530770
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The growing interest in transnational cooperation in education across borders has different implications for developed and developing countries. It is true that globalization affects all societies, but not at the same speed and magnitude. Supporting Multiculturalism in Open and Distance Learning Spaces is a critical scholarly resource that examines cultural issues and challenges in distance education arising from the convergence of theoretical, administrative, instructional, communicational, and technological dimensions of global education. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as cultural diversity, interaction in distance education, and culturally sensitive intuitional design, this book is geared towards school administrators, universities and colleges, policy makers, organizations, and researchers.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522530770
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The growing interest in transnational cooperation in education across borders has different implications for developed and developing countries. It is true that globalization affects all societies, but not at the same speed and magnitude. Supporting Multiculturalism in Open and Distance Learning Spaces is a critical scholarly resource that examines cultural issues and challenges in distance education arising from the convergence of theoretical, administrative, instructional, communicational, and technological dimensions of global education. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as cultural diversity, interaction in distance education, and culturally sensitive intuitional design, this book is geared towards school administrators, universities and colleges, policy makers, organizations, and researchers.