
Web-based Learning Solutions for Communities of Practice
Developing Virtual Environments for Social and Pedagogical Advancement
Nikos Karacapilidis(Editor)
Information Science Reference (Publisher)
Published on 31. July 2009
Book
Hardback
305 pages
978-1-60566-711-9 (ISBN)
Description
The proper exploitation of Web-based technologies towards building responsive environments that motivate, engage, and inspire learners, and are embedded in the business processes and human resources management systems of organizations, is highly critical. Web-Based Learning Solutions for Communities of Practice: Developing Virtual Environments for Social and Pedagogical Advancement provides cutting-edge research on a wide range of topics and discusses their implications within the modern era's broad learning concept. Addressing diverse conceptual, social, and technical issues, this book provides professionals, researchers, and academicians with up-to-date research in developing innovative and more effective learning systems through the use of Web-based technologies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Hershey
United States
Publishing group
IGI Global
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
1253 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60566-711-9 (9781605667119)
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Person
Nikos Karacapilidis holds a professor position at the University of Patras in the field of Management Information Systems. His research interests lie in the areas of intelligent Web-based information systems, technology-enhanced learning, e-collaboration, knowledge management systems, group decision support systems, computer-supported argumentation, enterprise information systems, and Semantic Web. He has been recently appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Advances in Web-based Learning (AWBL) Book Series, published by IGI Global. More detailed information about his publications list, research projects, and professional activities can be found at http://www.mech.upatras.gr/~nikos/.
Content
Argumentative collaboration Collaboration support systems Developing educational material Impact of quality e-feedback Individual learning Pedagogical model Social learning theory Virtual technologies Web-based communities Web-Based learning