1. Introduction -- 2. Learning theory and technology : behavioral, constructivist and adult learning approaches -- 3. Tutorial method : profiling, customization and agents -- 4. Group method : virtual teams and communities -- 5. Human-computer interaction in education -- 6. Interactivity and...

This book explores the construction of beneficial e-collaborative knowledge environments from four vital perspectives: educational, psychological, organizational, and technical. It offers several scenarios where the implementation of e-collaborative knowledge construction is necessary and then...

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This book reports on the most recent advances in agent technologies for distributed learning. Chapters are devoted to the various aspects of intelligent software agents in distributed learning, including the methodological and technical issues on where and how intelligent agents can contribute...

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Preface / Elsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen, Daithí Ó Murchú -- 1. Online communities and professional teacher learning : affordances and challenges / Norbert Pachler, Caroline Daly -- 2. Enhancing phronesis : bridging communities through technology / Anders D. Olofsson, J. Ola Lindberg -- 3....

1. Ethical practices and implications in distance education: an introduction / Ugur Demiray, Ramesh C. Sharma -- 2. Ethical conundrums in distance education partnerships / Michael F. Beaudoin -- 3. Ethics in interactions in distance education / Paul Kawachi -- 4. Ethics in the ambit of distance...

Preface -- 1. Supporting Collaborative Project Teams Using Computer-Based Technologies -- 2. Computer-Mediated Progressive Inquiry in Higher Education -- 3. Moderating Learner-Centered E-Learning: Problems and Solutions, Benefits and Implications -- 4. Supporting Distributed Problem-Based...

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