Managing Learning in Virtual Settings

"Managing Learning in Virtual Settings: The Role of Context discusses the basis for the development and management of learning contexts, with contributions from many diverse domains. It stresses the dimension of context in a world dominated by a focus on the dimension of content while explaining the development of balanced, organic and successful learning environments and strategies."--BOOK JACKET.

Preface

vi

Context and Learning: A Philosophical Framework

1

(23)

Antonio Dias de Figueiredo

Ana Paula Afonso

Section I: Concepts

Virtual Settings: E-Learning as Creating Context

24

(16)

Philip Duchastel

Markus Molz

Context Engineering for Learning: A Sociotechnical Approach

40

(22)

Licinio Roque

Antonio Dias de Figueiredo

The Role of Context When Implementing Learning Environments: Some Key Issues

62

(22)

Bernard Blandin

Space as a Learning Context: The Role of Dwelling in the Development of Academic Reflection

84

(14)

Ellen Christiansen

The Dynamics of Online Collaboration: Team Task, Team Development, Peer Relationship, and Communication Media

98

(19)

Ke Zhang

Xun Ge

Designing for Unique Online Learning Contexts: The Alignment of Purpose, Audience, and Form of Interactivity

117

(18)

Mark Schofield

Andrew Sackville

John Davey

Communities as Context Providers for Web-Based Learning

135

(29)

Ana Paula Afonso

Activity Theory and Context: An Understanding of the Development of Constructivist Instructional Design Models

164

(18)

Laura G. Farres

Colla J. MacDonald

The Distance from Isolation: Why Communities are the Logical Conclusion in E-Learning

182

(15)

Martin Weller

Section II: Experiences

Narrative: Designing for Context in Virtual Settings

197

(22)

Patricia Arnold

John D. Smith

Beverly Trayner

The Voice of the Online Learner

219

(17)

Kathy L. Milhauser

Learning Agency in New Learning Environments: An Australian Case Study of the Influence of Context

236

(17)

Hitendra Pillay

John A. Clarke

Peter G. Taylor

New Wine or New Bottles: What's New about Online Teaching?

253

(21)

Michael Forret

Elaine Khoo

Bronwen Cowie

Quality Assurance During Distributed Collaboration: A Case Study in Creating a Cross-Institutional Learning Community

274

(16)

Rita M. Vick

Brent Auernheimer

Marie K. Iding

Martha E. Crosby

A Constructivist View of Knowledge Management in Open Source Virtual Communities

290

(19)

Sulayman K. Sowe

Athanasis Karoulis

Ioannis Stamelos

Building a Learning Community Online

309

(13)

Tessa Owens

Petra Luck

About the Authors

322

(8)

Index

330

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Managing Learning in Virtual Settings

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