Corporations are beginning to see the educational potential of virtual realities in the workplace. Thanks to its unique characteristics as well as its ability to bring dispersed people together in an almost "real" environment for relatively low cost, virtual environments may become the preferred...

Professional development through Web 2.0 collaborative applications / Indi M. Williams, Bolanie A. Olaniran -- Web 2.0, the individual, and the organization: privacy, confidentiality, and compliance / Kerry J. Burner -- Turn on your mobile devices: potential and considerations of informal mobile...

"This book offers peer-reviewed essays and research reports contributed by an array of scholars and practitioners in the field of instructional technology and online education, focusing on two primary themes: professional development models for faculty in online environments and understanding...

"This book examines topics of interest and continuing importance for information technology management in a variety of settings. It also explores how information systems and intelligent knowledge processing are playing an increased role in business, science and technology"--

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...

"This book details practices of and technologies for e-collaborative knowledge construction, providing insights in the issue of how technologies can bring advancements for learning"--Provided by publisher.

This book highlights issues specific to information professionals (IPs) working in an academic environment. The evolution of scholarly communications and applications of technology are forcing IPs to reevaluate the way they operate. This book offers insight into the newest strategies for...

In today's competitive and global business environments, knowledge is recognised as one of the most important strategic assets for modern organisations. In the light of this, knowledge management (KM) continues to receive much attention both from the academic and business communities. With...

This book addresses the relevance of knowledge management strategies for the advancement of organizations worldwide. This reference book contains comprehensive tools to systematically guide through a process that focuses on data gathering, analysis, and decision making.