The development of information and communication technologies enables dynamic social interaction through computer-mediated communication. This book describes the growing proliferation of CMC applications and the need for new perspectives, methods and tools for research and practice. It explores...

1. Transitioning a face-to-face class to an online class / Margaret Fitzgerald-Sisk, Robert Tennyson -- 2. Standardization of virtual objects / Jordán Espada ... [et al.] -- 3. Forum summarization to support tutor and teacher in group interaction management / Antonella Carbonaro -- 4. Social...

Section I: Cognition and Learning: Chapter I. Individual Differences and Web-Based Learning / Michael Grimley, Richard Riding -- Chapter II. Personalizing Style in Learning: Activating a Differential Pedagogy / Steve Rayner -- Chapter III. Can Cognitive Style Predict How Individuals Use...

How can assessment practices be used to assist and improve the learning process? This book attempts to answer this question by bringing together 13 contributions from prominent researchers and practitioners actively involved in all aspects of self, peer and group assessment in an online or...

Turkish youth's (re)construction of their political identity in social media, before "Resistanbul" / Tüge T. Gülsen -- Assemblages of dissent: the emergence of online identities during the Egyptian revolution / Katherine Bridgman -- The emergence of politicized collective identity in online...

"This thought-provoking collection of cases covers a range of educational contexts from preschool teaching in Europe to higher education in Australia and North America, and draws on expert knowledge of these diverse contexts, centered on a common theme of teacher identity"--Provided by publisher.

Social media in higher education: examining privacy concerns among faculty and students / Laura Aymerich-Franch -- Social media and alcohol use: adverse impact of Facebook and Twitter on college students / Gulzar H. Shah, Moya L. Alfonso, Nina Jolani -- Face to Face(book): users' traits and...

"This book considers all aspects of privacy and security relating to an individual's DNA, with a concentration on fundamental human rights as well as specific cases and examples, in addressing greater security and privacy in the modern world"--Provided by publisher.

This book addresses the computer recognition of music notation, its interpretation and use within various application contexts. It includes research in the field of image processing and pen-based computing, representation languages and web-based applications, and consolidates the successes,...

This book takes and interdisciplinary approach toward systems design in the online environment by providing an understanding of how consumers behave while shopping online and how certain system design elements may impact consumers' perceptions, attitude, intentions, and actual behavior. This...