Product Description

This new edition contains major updates in the field of learning technologies in university teaching. It provides a sound theoretical basis for designing and using learning technologies and suggests new approaches to managing learning.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #115669 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From the Publisher
'With higher education a national priority everywhere, new learning technologies are much in our minds. Developments are dramatic and sometimes bemusing...It is one of the values of this book that the combination of the traditional and technological learning methods is brought out in such clear balance. Having read it, I no longer feel bemused or worried.'(Lord Moser, current Director of the British Museum Development Trust and former Chair of the National Commission on Education^)

From the Back Cover
There have been extensive changes in the technologies available for learning over the last decade. These technologies have the potential to radically improve the way students engage with knowledge and negotiate ideas. However, this book argues that the promises made for e-learning will only be realised if we begin with an understanding of how students learn, and design the use of learning technologies from this standpoint.
This new edition has been updated in view of these advances and provides a sound theoretical basis for designing and using learning technologies in university teaching. The author argues that although the new learning technologies are not individually capable of matching the effectiveness of the one-to-one teacher, together they can support the full range of student learning, both efficiently and effectively.
This book is essential reading for all academics and academic support staff concerned with improving the quality of teaching in Higher Education.

Customer Reviews

A new learning framework
One of the key problems with introducing technology into education is that often technology is introduced for technology's sake rather than as a tool to improve delivery and academic standards.

This book sets out a framework for evaluating the impact of technology on education and in particular on learning. The book builds on the Conversational Framework of Pask to create a schema for learning. The book describes how different technologies can be used to address different aspects of the framework. The aim is to provide an objective evaluation of the technology separate from the complex interactions of teachers and students.

To understand new technologies for teaching & learning
This book is about the potential of new educational technology and media to improve student learning and teaching efficiency. Part I explores student learning styles and what it is that they need from educational technology; Part II looks at teaching methods and the new media available; Part III discusses methodology, designing learning activities, and establishing the interactive learning context.