Investigations of E-learning Patterns: Context Factors, Problems and Solutions

Kohls and Wedekind (Knowledge Media Research Center, Germany) assemble 18 articles by a mostly European group of technology and education researchers who discuss the pedagogical patterns that take digital technology in learning environments into account to improve the learning and communication between students and teachers. They discuss design patterns that illustrate concepts with a focus on e-learning patterns; relations to other approaches, including teaching methods, learning theories, and scripts; theories and methodologies about patterns; pattern examples like anonymous and non-anonymous feedback, formative e-assessment, multimedia questionnaires, and VideoClipQuests; and reflections on the approach, its challenges, and future research needs. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)