Dynamic Advancements in Teaching and Learning Based Technologies: New Concepts

Scholars of information science, business, and a scatter of other fields address issues in collaborative education mediated by electronic devices. They cover supporting collaboration and optimizing the learning experience, design issues, developing adaptive courses through Web-based learning environments, and using Web 2.0 to enhance collaborative learning. Among the topics are student and teacher perspectives testing a system for adaptive electronic learning, a learning platform for introducing remote sensing principles in higher education in a blended learning collaborative environment, a Web-based tool to educate fathers of children with autism, and the role of adult education in the online delivery of career and technical education. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)