| Information and Communication Technologies and Real-Life Learning: New Education for the Knowledge Society 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Van Weert, Tom J. (Editor), Tatnall, Arthur (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0387259961 ISBN-13: 9780387259963 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: Information and Communication Technologies in Real-Life Learning presents the results of an International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) working conference held December 2004 in Melbourne, Australia. The working conference was organized by IFIP Working Group 3.2 (Informatics and ICT in Higher Education) and IFIP Working Group 3.4 (Professional and Vocational Education in Information Technology). Challenges originating in large scale economic and social change, rapid transition to a knowledge-based society and shortage of knowledge workers demand new approaches in higher and professional education. International trends are observed in the following areas: learning in real-life situations; development of relationships with business and industry; and new forms of assessment. The papers in this book present a cross-section of issues in real-life learning in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays an important role. Some of the issues covered include: education models for real-life learning enabled by ICT; effective organization of a real-life learning environment; the changing role of the student; the changing role of educational institutions and their relationship with business and industry; the changing role of teachers and their use of ICT; and managment of ICT-rich education change. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Electronic Commerce (see Also Headings Under Business & Economics - E-comme - Business & Economics | Commerce - Education | Curricula |
| Dewey: 371.33 |
| LCCN: 2005049759 |
| Series: Ifip International Federation for Information Processing |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.33 lbs) 285 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Information and Communication Technologies in Real-Life Learning presents the results of an International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) working conference held December 2004 in Melbourne, Australia. The working conference was organized by IFIP Working Group 3.2 (Informatics and ICT in Higher Education) and IFIP Working Group 3.4 (Professional and Vocational Education in Information Technology). Challenges originating in large scale economic and social change, rapid transition to a knowledge-based society and shortage of knowledge workers demand new approaches in higher and professional education. International trends are observed in the following areas: learning in real-life situations; development of relationships with business and industry; and new forms of assessment. The papers in this book present a cross-section of issues in real-life learning in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays an important role. Some of the issues covered include: education models for real-life learning enabled by ICT; effective organization of a real-life learning environment; the changing role of the student; the changing role of educational institutions and their relationship with business and industry; the changing role of teachers and their use of ICT; and managment of ICT-rich education change. |