Handbook of Conversation Design for Instructional Applications

Handbook of Conversation Design for Instructional Applications
Author: Luppicini, Rocci
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2008-01-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1599045990

Given the rapid growth of computer-mediated communication, there is an ever-broadening range of social interactions. With conversation as the bedrock on which social interactions are built, there is growing recognition of the important role conversation has in instruction, particularly in the design and development of technologically advanced educational environments. The Handbook of Conversation Design for Instructional Applications presents key perspectives on the evolving area of conversation design, bringing together a multidisciplinary body of work focused on the study of conversation and conversation design practices to inform instructional applications. Offering multimodal instructional designers and developers authoritative content on the cutting-edge issues and challenges in conversation design, this book is a must-have for reference library collections worldwide.

Instruments of Planning

Instruments of Planning
Author: Rebecca Leshinsky
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2015-08-11
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1317607872

Instruments of Planning: Tensions and Challenges for more Equitable and Sustainable Cities critically explores planning’s instrumentality to deliver important social and environmental outcomes in neoliberal planning landscapes. Because each instrument is unique and may be tailored to its own jurisdictional needs, Instruments of Planning is a compendium of case studies from urban regions in Australia, Canada, the United States and Europe, providing readers with a collection that critically challenges the role and potential of planning instruments and instrumentality across a range of contexts. Instruments of Planning captures the political, institutional, and economic challenges that confront planning. It examines planning instruments designed to assist with strategic planning and implementation, and considers the role that technology plays in unpacking and understanding complexity in planning. Written by Rebecca Leshinsky and Crystal Legacy of RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, this book fills the gap in planning theory about the instrumentality of planning in the neoliberal urban context. It is essential reading for students, urban researchers, policy analysts and planning practitioners.

Cases on Digital Technologies in Higher Education: Issues and Challenges

Cases on Digital Technologies in Higher Education: Issues and Challenges
Author: Luppicini, Rocci
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2010-05-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1615208704

"This book focuses on the institutionalization of technology into education, specifically, discussing the integration of technology (and new techniques) into various areas of higher education"--Provided by publisher.

Hybrid Learning

Hybrid Learning
Author: Simon K.S. Cheung
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2012-07-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 364232018X

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Hybrid Learning, ICHL 2012, held in Guangzhou, China, in August 2012. The 32 contributions presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. In addition two keynote talks are included in this book. The topics covered are computer supported collaborative learning, experiences in hybrid learning, electronic learning, pedagogical and psychological issues, hybrid learning systems, and organizational frameworks for hybrid learning.

Assessment and Evaluation of Time Factors in Online Teaching and Learning

Assessment and Evaluation of Time Factors in Online Teaching and Learning
Author: Barbera, Elena
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466646527

For online learning and other forms of distance learning, time management is vital. As a recognized social asset, time constitutes a consistent and complete new approach to online higher education. Assessment and Evaluation of Time Factors in Online Teaching and Learning combines empirical and methodological research to study the role of time comprehensively from an institutional and management perspective, a technological perspective, and a pedagogical perspective. Focusing on higher education, this book is aimed at educational researchers, social science researchers, teachers, and students interested in improving the learning process and experience.

Enhancing Mathematics Understanding through Visualization: The Role of Dynamical Software

Enhancing Mathematics Understanding through Visualization: The Role of Dynamical Software
Author: Habre, Samer
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2013-05-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466640510

Mathematics is, by its very nature, an abstract discipline. However, many students learn best by thinking in terms of tangible constructs. Enhancing Mathematics Understanding through Visualization: The Role of Dynamical Software brings these conflicting viewpoints together by offering visual representations as a method of mathematics instruction. The book explores the role of technology in providing access to multiple representations of concepts, using software applications to create a rich environment in which a student’s understanding of mathematical concepts can flourish. Both students and instructors of mathematics at the university level will use this book to implement various novel techniques for the delivery of mathematical concepts in their classrooms. This book is part of the Research Essential collection.

Mobile Computing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Mobile Computing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Author: Taniar, David
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 3721
Release: 2008-11-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781605660547

"This multiple-volume publication advances the emergent field of mobile computing offering research on approaches, observations and models pertaining to mobile devices and wireless communications from over 400 leading researchers"--Provided by publisher.

Tragic Design

Tragic Design
Author: Jonathan Shariat
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2017-04-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 149192358X

Bad design is everywhere, and its cost is much higher than we think. In this thought-provoking book, authors Jonathan Shariat and Cynthia Savard Saucier explain how poorly designed products can anger, sadden, exclude, and even kill people who use them. The designers responsible certainly didn’t intend harm, so what can you do to avoid making similar mistakes? Tragic Design examines real case studies that show how certain design choices adversely affected users, and includes in-depth interviews with authorities in the design industry. Pick up this book and learn how you can be an agent of change in the design community and at your company. You’ll explore: Designs that can kill, including the bad interface that doomed a young cancer patient Designs that anger, through impolite technology and dark patterns How design can inadvertently cause emotional pain Designs that exclude people through lack of accessibility, diversity, and justice How to advocate for ethical design when it isn’t easy to do so Tools and techniques that can help you avoid harmful design decisions Inspiring professionals who use design to improve our world

The Oxford Handbook of Interactive Audio

The Oxford Handbook of Interactive Audio
Author: Karen Collins
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2014-04-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199797293

As audiences are increasingly no longer solely listeners but also active producer-consumers, and as video games and other interactive systems increasingly permeate our daily lives, understanding interactivity and its impact on the audience has never been more important. A collection of newly commissioned chapters on interactivity in music and sound edited by preeminent scholars in the field, this book marks the beginning of a journey into understanding the ways in which we interact with sound, and offers a new set of analytical tools for the growing field of interactive audio. What does it mean to interact with sound? How does interactivity alter our experience as creators and listeners? What makes interactive audio different from non-interactive audio? Where does interacting with audio fit into our understanding of sound and music? What does the future hold for interactive media when it comes to our musical and sonic experiences? And how do we begin to approach interactive audio from a theoretical perspective? The Oxford Handbook of Interactive Audio answers these questions by exploring the full range of interactive audio in video games, performance, education, environmental design, toys, and artistic practice. Examining these questions from a range of approaches -- technological, emotional, psychological, and physical -- the book provides a thorough overview of the fascinating experience of interactive sound.

Moral, Ethical, and Social Dilemmas in the Age of Technology: Theories and Practice

Moral, Ethical, and Social Dilemmas in the Age of Technology: Theories and Practice
Author: Luppicini, Rocci
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2013-02-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1466629320

Our social, educational, professional, and political ethics play a significant role in every aspect of our life. As technology continues to influence our society, these principles needs to be valued. Moral, Ethical, and Social Dilemmas in the Age of Technology: Theories and Practice highlights the innovations and developments in the ethical features of technology in society. This comprehensive collection brings together research in the areas of computer, engineering, and biotechnical ethics. These theoretical studies and innovative methodologies are essential for researchers, practitioners and philosophers.