Two e-books on teaching and learning with technology
Stephen Downes and his guest author (who's handling the blog while Downes is on vacation), highlighted two e-books which may be of interest to educators who want to incorporate technology in their lessons.
The Theory and Practice of Online Learning (2nd Ed.). Editied by Terry Anderson. Athabasca University Press.
Available under a Creative Commons by-nc-nd 2.5 license.
- PART I: Role and Function of Theory in Online Education Development and Delivery
- PART II: Infrastructure and Support for Content Development
- PART III: Design and Development of Online Courses
- PART IV: Delivery, Quality Control, and Student Support of Online Courses
Education for a Digital World: Advice, Guidelines, and Effective Practice from Around the Globe. Copublished by BCcampus and Commonwealth of Learning.
Available under a Creative Commons by-sa 3.0 license.
- Part 1: The Impact of Instructional Technologies
- Part 2: Preparing Online Courses
- Part 3: Implementing Technology
- Part 4: E-learning in Action
- Part 5: Engagement and Communication
Together, the two books cover a wide range of issues in educational technology. Quite coincidentally, the two books add up to 1,000 pages to sink your teeth into.
That's quite a bit to read on screen, so CIT has requested that The Theory and Practice of Online Learning (2nd Ed.) be made available in the Central Library. We will also look into requesting a copy of Education for a Digital World.