Enhancing Learning Through Technology: Research on Emerging Technologies and Pedagogies »

This book deals with how technology can enhance learning. It is a collection of contemporary practices and developmental trends for enhancing learning through technology. Researchers in the field of electronic learning (e-learning) share how new technologies can be applied in and out of the classroom, and how contemporary pedagogical practices should be deployed.

This book presents the most updated technologies that work hand in hand with current pedagogies to help students learn. The contributors are prominent researchers and practitioners in the field. This book attempts to report all emerging models, techniques, and applications related to learning through technology.

Ch. 1 Enhancing Learning Through Technology: Challenges and Responses Leonard Webster Webster, Leonard David Murphy Murphy, David 1

Ch. 2 Development of an E-Learning System for Automation Technology Education Min Jou Min, Jou 17

Ch. 3 Using YouTube: Strategies for Using New Media in Teaching and Learning Peter Duffy Duffy, Peter 31

Ch. 4 Enhancing Learning Through Innovative Technology: Education in 'Surf Equipment, Design, Materials and Construction' Course Jaromir Audy Audy, Jaromir 45

Ch. 5 A Study on Tag Cloud Quality in E-Learning 2.0 K. O. Chow Chow, K. O. K. S. Cheung Cheung, K. S. 63

Ch. 6 Introducing Learning objects in teacher preparation Giuliana Dettori Dettori, Giuliana Paola Forcheri Forcheri, Paola Maria Grazia Ierardi Ierardi, Maria Grazia 81

Ch. 7 The Sweet Suite? A Discussion and Review of a Range of Computer Assisted Language Learning Software Douglas R. McPherson McPherson, Douglas R. 97

Ch. 8 Application of EEG in Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Environments Yoshihiro Hirata Hirata, Yoshihiro Yoko Hirata Hirata, Yoko 115

Ch. 9 A Review of Secondary Schools' Use of ICT in Hong Kong Robert Fox Fox, Robert Tannis Waugh Waugh, Tannis 131

Ch. 10 Knowledge Management in Distance Education: A Case Study of Curriculum Teaching and Learning Jun Je Jun, Je 153

Ch. 11 Reviewing ICT Research Publications in Hong Kong Post-Secondary Education Robert Fox Fox, Robert John Pearson Pearson, John 167

Ch. 12 A Theoretical Model for Learning Objects Repositories and a Pilot Implementation of the National Learning Objects Repository for Cyprus Philippos Pouyioutas Pouyioutas, Philippos Neophytos Theodrou Theodrou, Neophytos Maria Poveda Poveda,Maria 183

Ch. 13 Recognizing Fair Use of Third-Party Digital Content in E-Learning Yung-Ping Chou Chou, Yung-Ping Yun Chang Chang, Yun 201

Ch. 14 An Intelligent Online Assessment System for Programming Courses S. C. Ng Ng, S. C. S. O. Choi Choi, S. O. R. Kwan Kwan, R. 217

Ch. 15 Enhancing Student Learning through Technology: A Case Study of "Online Game" and "Webgame" Experiment Philip Tsang Tsang, Philip Reggie Kwan Kwan, Reggie Sandy Tse Tse, Sandy 233

Ch. 16 Learner-Content Interactivity: Instructional Design Strategies for the Development of E-Learning Materials Eva Y. M. Tsang Tsang, Eva Y. M. 251

Ch. 17 The Use of Multiple Choice Tests in Law Kim Marshall Marshall, Kim 263

Author Index 277