International Workshop on Improving E-learning Policies and Programs

International Workshop on Improving E-learning Policies and Programs
Author:
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2004
Genre: Computer-assisted instruction
ISBN: 9715615570

This publication contains the proceedings; of the International Workshop on Improving E-Learning Policies and Programs held in Manila on 9-13 August 2004. The objectives of the workshop were to review, compare, and evaluate e-learning policies and programs in the selected countries and to draft action plans to improve them or to introduce e-learning policies and programs.

International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education

International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education
Author: Joke Voogt
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1219
Release: 2008-08-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0387733159

The major focus of this Handbook is the design and potential of IT-based student learning environments. Offering the latest research in IT and the learning process, distance learning, and emerging technologies for education, these chapters address the critical issue of the potential for IT to improve K-12 education. A second important theme deals with the implementation of IT in educational practice. In these chapters, barriers and opportunities for IT implementation are studied from several perspectives. This Handbook provides an integrated and detailed overview of this complex field, making it an essential reference.

Open and Distance Education in Global Environment

Open and Distance Education in Global Environment
Author: Suresh Garg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Distance Education is expanding at a faster rate cutting across national and regional boundaries. With the advent and spread of information and communication technology (ICT), distance education has embarked on a path of collaboration, networking and globalization. Quality and accreditation of distance learning programmes and experiences have become highly significant in the ICT-enabled education system. This edited book is a compilation of selected papers submitted for the International Conference 2005 of International Council for Distance Education (ICDE). The papers are grouped into four major themes internationalisation: collaboration and networking; ICT-enabled distance education; quality assurance; and distance education for development. Covering these four major themes, the selected papers give an overview of the present scenario of open and distance learning the world over. Contributors of this book bring in their experience and reflect on issues related to networking, resource sharing, collaboration, globalization and discuss challenges and possible solutions. In the ICT-enabled education section, issues covering practice, attitude towards technology and learning in online world are discussed. Quality issues in distance education are discussed in Section three, and how distance learning can influence educational and societal development are discussed in the last section.