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Reshaping Learning

Frontiers of Learning Technology in a Global Context

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Editors:
  1. Ronghuai Huang

    1. Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

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  2. Kinshuk

    1. Faculty of Science and Technology, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Canada

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  3. J. Michael Spector

    1. College of Information, University of North Texas, Denton, USA

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  • The book describes learning in the near future
  • The book can help people tackle with difficulties when experiencing changes
  • The book represents the very latest work and innovative thoughts
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: New Frontiers of Educational Research (NFER)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. New Shape of Learning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The New Shape of Learning: Adapting to Social Changes in the Information Society

      • Ronghuai Huang, Geng Chen, Junfeng Yang, John Loewen
      Pages 3-42

    3. Emerging Dimensions of Learning

      • Erkki Sutinen
      Pages 43-69

    4. Schools as Learning Communities

      • Victoria J. Marsick, Karen E. Watkins, Sarah A. Boswell
      Pages 71-88

  3. New Insights of Future Students

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    2. The New Shape of the Student

      • Chris Jones
      Pages 91-112

    3. Digital Natives: Exploring the Diversity of Young People’s Experience with Technology

      • Linda Corrin, Sue Bennett, Lori Lockyer
      Pages 113-138

    4. Adapting for a Personalized Learning Experience

      • Margaret Martinez
      Pages 139-174

  4. The Future of Learning Content

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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    2. The Changing Nature of E-Learning Content

      • Robby Robson
      Pages 177-196

    3. The Open Future of Course Content Development and Dissemination

      • M. S. Vijay Kumar
      Pages 197-207

    4. Pilot Curriculum in China: The Practice of Promoting the Quality of Higher Education

      • Yanyan Li, Yue Zhou, Lanfang Zeng
      Pages 209-234

  5. New Dimensions of Learning Technologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235
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    2. Mobile Learning: Shaping the Frontiers of Learning Technologies in Global Context

      • John Traxler
      Pages 237-251

    3. Paradigm Shifts in E-Learning: From Web-Based Learning to Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning

      • Gwo-Jen Hwang
      Pages 253-271

    4. Reusable Authentic Learning Scenario Creation in Ubiquitous Learning Environments

      • Kinshuk, Ryan Jesse
      Pages 273-298

    5. Educational Use of Computer Games: Where We Are, and What’s Next

      • Morris S. Y. Jong, Jimmy H. M. Lee, Junjie Shang
      Pages 299-320

    6. Supplemental Versus Essential Use of Computing Devices in the Classroom: An Analysis

      • Cathie Norris, Akhlaq Hossain, Elliot Soloway
      Pages 321-340

  6. Emerging Trends in Learning Technologies

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      Pages 341-341
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About this book

 This edited volume with selected papers from extinguished experts and professors in the field of learning technology and the related fields who are far-sighted and have his/her own innovative thoughts on the development of learning technology. This book will addresses the main issues concerned with the trend and future development of learning processes, innovative pedagogies changes, effects of new technologies on education, future learning content. Learning technology has been affected by advances in technology development and changes in the field of education. Nowadays we cannot afford to sense the changes and then make adaption to it. What we should do is to predict the changes and make positive and active reactions to help the trend go smoothly and in a more beneficial way. This book aims to gather the newest ideas on the frontiers and future development of learning education from the aspects of learning, pedagogies, and technologies in learning in order to draw a picture of learning education in the near future.  ​

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

    Ronghuai Huang

  • Faculty of Science and Technology, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Canada

    Kinshuk

  • College of Information, University of North Texas, Denton, USA

    J. Michael Spector

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Reshaping Learning

  • Book Subtitle: Frontiers of Learning Technology in a Global Context

  • Editors: Ronghuai Huang, Kinshuk, J. Michael Spector

  • Series Title: New Frontiers of Educational Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32301-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-32300-3Published: 19 December 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-43585-0Published: 29 January 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-32301-0Published: 20 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 2195-3473

  • Series E-ISSN: 2195-349X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 450

  • Number of Illustrations: 64 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Educational Technology, Education, general, Computer Science, general

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