The use of information and communications technology (ICT) in education, teaching and learning is having a profound effect on educational practice in higher education. As ICT becomes more accepted as a way of life for teachers, so the subject is moving out of the "technological closet"; however, there is still a considerable level of uncertainty, if not mystique, about what e-learning actually means, and what its impacts are in terms of real teaching and student learning. Written for educators rather than technology specialists, this crucial book for the digital age will consider just how far the e-revolution has gone, and its effects. Wide ranging and international in scope, "Learning and Teaching with Technology" looks at how far online learning has influenced — and will influence — teaching, and at the implications for students' learning. Much has been written about the technology of e-learning; as the technology becomes simpler, it is important for teachers to understand just how technology-enhanced teaching and learning is influencing educational practice and pedagogy, and what the implications of this are.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notes on contributors
Series editor’s foreword
Acknowledgements

Introduction 1
Part. I Content representation
1 Model facilitated learning
2 Implicit theories of learning and change: their role in the development of e-learning environments for higher education
3 Designing graphical, interactive simulations to model scientific problem solving
4 Optimizing domain knowledge representation with multimedia objects

Part. II Activation of learning
5 Using interactive video-based multimedia to scaffold learning in teacher education
6 Using authentic patient encounters to engage medical students in a problem-based learning curriculum
7 Virtual learning in cultural studies: matching subject content and instructional delivery
8 Replicating practice complexities - multimedia innovation in social work education

Part. III Providing socialization support
9 Technology and second language learning through socialization
10 Developing social presence in online course discussions
11 Socialization through CMC in differently structured environments
12 Collaboration and community through simulation/role-play

Part. IV Assessment of learning outcomes
13 Broadening assessment strategies with information technology
14 Applying assessment principles and expanding the focus of assessment to enhance learning online
15 The use of online assessment in stimulating a deeper approach to learning
16 Cognitive apprenticeship learning - ensuring far transfer of knowledge through computer-based assessment

Part. V Providing feedback
17 A feedback model and successful e-learning
18 Interactivity and feedback as determinants of engagement and meaning in e-learning environments
19 Fundamentals for structuring feedback in an online learning environment

Commentary. On learning and teaching with technology: principles and practices
Index