Innovating Education in Technology-Supported Environments (eBook)

Kam Cheong Li, Eva Yuen Mei Tsang, Billy Tak Ming Wong (Herausgeber)

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2020 | 1st ed. 2020
XVII, 376 Seiten
Springer Singapore (Verlag)
978-981-15-6591-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This book explores a broad range of innovations in education, such as flipped classrooms, the educational use of social media, mobile learning and educational resources. It also includes theoretical discussions and practical applications related to the use of augmented reality and educational technologies for improving students' engagement and facilitating their future studies and careers. Featuring case studies and practical applications illustrating the effectiveness of new modes of education in which the latest technologies and innovations are widely used in the global context, the book helps readers develop their awareness of the related insights and implications, in order to deepen their understanding and stimulate critical thinking as to how new technologies have made learning and teaching easier in different educational settings.

Dr Kam Cheong Li, Director of Research at the Open University of Hong Kong, has been extensively involved in open and innovative education for more than two decades. He has served as a course developer, programme leader, and course coordinator in a broad range of distance learning, adult learning, e-learning and blended learning programmes. As the former Secretary-General of the Asian Association of Open Universities, he actively developed the Association's services and promoted professionalism and good practices in open and innovative education. Dr Li holds three bachelor's degrees, four master's degrees and a PhD. He is the author of over 150 publications, including refereed journal papers, book chapters, monographs and textbooks. His research interests include open education, pedagogical innovations and academic analytics.

Dr Eva Yuen Mei Tsang is Director of Educational Technology and Development at the Open University of Hong Kong. With over 20 years of professional experience, Dr Tsang is an expert on instructional design, development and delivery of distance and open learning courses, and the establishment of quality assurance systems to produce distance learning materials. Dr Tsang is also highly experienced in delivering training on course development, instructional design, e-learning, blended learning and mobile learning for academics, distance education planners and practitioners.

Dr Billy Tak Ming Wong, Research Coordinator at the Open University of Hong Kong, has participated in processing and reviewing hundreds of research applications. He has also published widely on topics related to open education and research capacity development, and has received several awards for his papers at various academic conferences. His research areas include open and flexible education, mobile learning, blended learning, open educational resources, and learning analytics.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.9.2020
• Reihe/Serie: Education Innovation Series
• Reihe/Serie: Education Innovation Series
• Zusatzinfo: XVII, 376 p. 62 illus.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung ► Unterrichts-Handreichungen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Pädagogische Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
• Schlagworte: Flexible education • Higher educational institutes • innovative education • Learning Analytics • Learning and Instruction • Massive Open Online Courses • Mobile Learning • Online Learning • Open Education • Open Educational Resources • ubiquitous learning
• ISBN-10: 981-15-6591-0 / 9811565910
• ISBN-13: 978-981-15-6591-5 / 9789811565915