Education for a Digital World Present Realities and Future Possibilities

This important book explores key areas of educational technology research and development within an education system infused by technology. The book explores the opportunities and challenges associated with planning and implementing educational technology within higher education. It is unique in that it is a multi-perspective view of key contemporary work on education and technology and draws on the common struggles and best practices from experts. Readers will gain a balanced understanding of educational technology and how it is used across a broad educational spectrum as well as ways to stimulate an ongoing dialog and sharing among those dedicated to optimizing the use of technology in educational settings. The book covers topics including The development and application of e-learning technology standards Distance learning approaches to online instruction Multimedia classroom practices Perspectives on online learning design Web-based training strategies Research on students and student experiences with technology within and beyond the classroom learning experience

The Development and Applications of E-learning Technology Standards Beyond the Classroom Walls: A Review of the Evidence on Social Networking Sites and Youth Perspectives on Learning Design A Framework for E-learning in Digital World Web-Based Training: Design and Implementation Issues Distance Learning, Virtual Classrooms and Teaching Pedagogy in the Internet Environment Teaching Qualitative Research Methods to Students 2.0: A Reflexive Approach Student 2.0: A Look at Student Values in a Digital Age Interweaving Education, Technology and Life: University Student Perspectives on ICT™s and Personal Relationships Inside Student 2.0: Student Perspectives on Navigating Online and Offline Identities Student 2.0 Revisited: Student Perspectives on Anonymity and Privacy in the Digital World Education for a Digital World: Current Challenges and Future Possibilities

Rocci Luppicini, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa, Canada, and is an expert on digital technologies. He has published eight authored and edited books and over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in various areas of digital technologies within organizational settings. Dr. Luppicini is also the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Technoethics, which focuses on areas of human life and society impacted by new technologies.