Distance and E-Learning in Transition

The rushed development of information and communication technologies and their impact on the world of learning in the last decade have profoundly changed the paradigms, scenarios and values at all levels of education. The professionalization of tools and practices, in addition to the consolidation of academic and practical knowledge, has been a major continuing issue throughout these years. The annual conferences of the largest European professional community in distance and e-learning have been setting the landmarks in this process. The selection from this unique knowledge pool demonstrates the deepening and consolidation of knowledge and experience. This book presents the developments in the field of open, distance and e-learning, through new technologies, methodologies and tools, which have profoundly changed the paradigms, scenarios and values at all levels of education over the last decade.Content: Chapter 1 Challenges Facing Distance Education in the 21st Century (pages 1–22): Sarah Guri?RosenblitChapter 2 The Evolving Role of Universities (pages 23–34): Anne Gaskell and Roger MillsChapter 3 The Internet and the Education System (pages 35–44): Roni AviramChapter 4 “E?Learning” Meets “Digital Media” (pages 45–56): Jim DevineChapter 5 Preparing Educational Institutions for Online ODL. How Theory May Support Change Strategies in Traditional Universities (pages 57–68): Annette LorentsenChapter 6 Higher Education Quality as an Organizational Culture (pages 69–84): Ulf?Daniel EhlersChapter 7 E?learning and the Quality of Knowledge in a Globalized World (pages 85–106): Sylvia van de Bunt?KokhuisChapter 8 E?Learning and the Future of Distance Education (pages 107–118): Ormond SimpsonChapter 9 Access and Efficiency in the Development of Distance Education and E?Learning (pages 119–140): Thomas HulsmannChapter 10 Examining the Effectiveness of Distance Education (pages 141–150): Tim Seifert, Bruce Sheppard and Ann Marie VaughanChapter 11 Quantitative Cost?Effectiveness Model for Web?supported Academic Instruction (pages 151–160): Anat Cohen and Rafi NachmiasChapter 12 A Particular Aspect of Cost Analysis in Distance Education (pages 161–168): Massimo Loi and Bruno RonsivalleChapter 13 Moving eCompetence Ahead – From Conceptual Foundations to Strategic Practice (pages 169–194): Dirk SchneckenbergChapter 14 Designing Collaborative Learning for Competence Development (pages 195–216): Ulf?Daniel EhlersChapter 15 Academic Staff in Traditional Universities (pages 217–234): Kay MacKeogh and Seamus FoxChapter 16 The Role of Tutors as a Fundamental Component of Online Learning Support (pages 235–246): Maggie McPherson and Miguel Baptista NunesChapter 17 Teachers' Professional Development for the Technology Enhanced Classroom in the School of Tomorrow (pages 247–260): Henrik HanssonChapter 18 Eleven Competences for the Teacher Using ICTs (pages 261–290): Alberto Cattaneo and Elena BoldriniChapter 19 Educating Tutors – and Ourselves. A Report from a Collective Effort (pages 291–300): Ivar Borsheim, Atle Schaathun, Hans Oistein Skauerud, Unn Spjelkavik and Ilmi WillberghChapter 20 Globalization – an Opportunity for the “Uneducated” to Become “Learned” or Further “Excluded”? (pages 301–310): Mary BolgerChapter 21 Beyond Barriers (pages 311–324): Alan BruceChapter 22 Women in Distance Learning (pages 325–334): Athanassia Aggeli and Paraskevi VassalaChapter 23 E?Learning for Senior Citizens (pages 335–348): Sonia Hetzner and Paul HeldChapter 24 Distance Education in Prisons (pages 349–368): Fanny SalaneChapter 25 Role of Technology in Enhancing Learning (pages 369–384): Alan BrownChapter 26 Learning Face?to?Face, In?action and On?line (pages 385–394): Luciano Galliani and Paula de WaalChapter 27 The Bottles are New but What of the Wine? Managing Learning and Teaching in Web 2.0 (pages 395–410): Michael G. MooreChapter 28 Student Perceptions of Immediacy and Social Presence in Distance Education (pages 411–426): Steve Wheeler and Fraser ReidChapter 29 The Natives are Restless. Higher Education and the Culture of the Digital Natives (pages 427–438): Susanne Kjekshus Koch, Inger Carin Grondal and Gunnar?Johan ScheiChapter 30 Preparing Students for Learning in an Online World (pages 439–456): Francesca Lorenzi, Kay MacKeogh and Seamus FoxChapter 31 Perceptions about Time and Learning (pages 457–472): Mary ThorpeChapter 32 Retention and Course Choice in Distance Learning (pages 473–484): Ormond SimpsonChapter 33 Online Students' Needs for and Satisfaction with Support Services (pages 485–498): Torstein RekkedalChapter 34 Motivational Characteristics of E?Students (pages 499–510): Karmela Aleksic?Maslac, Djuro Njavro and Katarina KaralicChapter 35 Individual Differences in Attitudes Towards and Choices of Learning/Teaching Technology (pages 511–518): Ruth Beyth?Marom and Kelly Sorozon?SaportaChapter 36 Online Learners' Frustration. Implications for Lifelong Learning (pages 519–528): Federico Borges SaizChapter 37 Reflections on Seeking the “Invisible” Online Learner (and Instructor) (pages 529–542): Michael F. BeaudoinChapter 38 Reports of the “Death of Geography” Have Been Greatly Exaggerated (pages 543–552): Troy CooperChapter 39 E?Mentoring to Help Mature Students' Transition to University (pages 553–566): Palitha Edirisingha, Mike Hill and Celayne Heaton?ShresthaChapter 40 Flexibility Beyond Time and Place (pages 567–578): Wim de Boer and Betty CollisChapter 41 Capturing Practice and Scaffolding Learning Design (pages 579–594): Grainne ConoleChapter 42 Technologies in Use (pages 595–606): Mary Thorpe, Steve Godwin and Rebecca FergussonChapter 43 Involvement, Institutional Roles and Design Models in E?Learning (pages 607–626): Luca BotturiChapter 44 Diversity of Strategies to Promote Effective B?Learning (pages 627–644): Lucia Pombo, Maria Joao Loureiro, Ana Balula and Antonio MoreiraChapter 45 Assessment of E?Learning Material with the INTERFACE System (pages 645–658): Karoly Hercegfi and Orchidea Edith KissChapter 46 Who Should “Customize” the Knowledge Content (pages 659–674): Christian BoisChapter 47 “More is Different” – How E?Learning within Online Learning Communities Can Make the Difference (pages 675–690): Virginie AimardChapter 48 SocialLearn – Widening Participation and Sustainability of Higher Education (pages 691–700): Anthony Walton, Martin Weller and Grainne ConoleChapter 49 Collaborative Learning Using Social Tools For Enquiry, Reflection and Sharing (pages 701–710): Non ScantleburyChapter 50 Modeling Interactions in Learning Settings and their Impact on the Learning Process (pages 711–720): George Neofotistos, Nikitas Kastis, Eleftheria Tsourlidaki and Nikos VoulgarakisChapter 51 Tools and Instruments Supporting Cooperative Freedom in Virtual Learning Environments (pages 721–744): Morten Flate PaulsenChapter 52 Models of Activity, Collaboration and Assessment in Wikis in Academic Courses (pages 745–758): Edna Tal?Elhasid and Hagit Meishar?TalChapter 53 E?Learning and Earning (pages 759–772): Jane SimmonsChapter 54 E?learning and E?business (pages 773–782): Josephine Browne and Georgina SweetnamChapter 55 Putting the Pieces Together (pages 783–808): Ricardo Torres Kompen, Palitha Edirisingha and Richard MobbsChapter 56 Personal Learning Environments and Institutional Control (pages 809–820): Niall Sclater