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You are cordially invited to submit a chapter to the
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Applied eLearning and
eTeaching in Higher Education
A book edited by Roisin
Donnelly and Fiona McSweeney
Introduction
With the increasing
drive towards the use of technology in higher education teaching practice
today, it is important for stakeholders (academic staff, students,
technological support staff and management) to exchange information on their
experiences. Understanding the impact of eLearning, eTeaching, and eEducation
is seen as fundamental to moving us all forward so we can make greater use of
the opportunities provided by the Internet.
E-learning is
learning which takes place as a result of experiences and interaction in an
Internet environment. It is not restricted to a regular classroom-based day and
can take place in a variety of locations including home, university and
community locations e.g. libraries, cafes etc. E-teachers are the new generation of
teachers who will work in an Internet environment in both regular and virtual
classroom situations. They will build new concepts of working in time and
space. E-teachers collaborate, build and discover new learning communities and
explore resources as they interact with information, materials and ideas with
their students and colleagues.
While case studies and
evaluations of both eLearning and eTeaching have provided food for thought in
the recent past, we must be aware of the essential need for further research to
be undertaken to guide future practice and planning initiatives. There is a
lack of available research about the process of implementing a technology as
dynamic and evolving as the Internet into higher education and examining the
impact of eTeaching in universities. Much of what has been written is more
anecdotal than conclusive.
Objectives
The aim of this book is
to bring together practice experiences and research in the development and use
of eLearning and eTeaching in Ireland and internationally for the purpose of,
firstly supporting academic staff in higher education who have or are thinking
of introducing eLearning to enhance the student experience; and secondly to
value eTeaching and illuminate best practice in the area of eAssessment.
These objectives will be achieved by the inclusion in the book of papers from
varying stakeholder positions and topics such as the range of approaches taken
to eLearning, eTeaching and eAssessment, challenges, solutions and outcomes and
the impact of eLearning on individual, group-based and institutional learning.
Audience
The audience includes
professionals working in the field of eLearning and eteaching and those who are
concerned with the introduction of eLearning practice.
Recommended
topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Designing, Assessing and
Evaluating eLearning in Practice
Practitioner-based
Research Methodologies for eLearning
Harnessing New eLearning
Technologies
The Student Experience of
eLearning
Best Practice in
eAssessment Strategies
EPortfolio Development
and Evaluation
Special Educational Needs
and Technology
Flexibility,
Accessibility and Inclusiveness of eLearning
Supporting Staff and
Students Technically in a VLE
Work-based eLearning
Submission
Procedure
Prospective contributors
are invited to submit on or before January 1, 2007, a 2 to 5 page manuscript
proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed
chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by February 15,
2007 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter organisational
guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by May 31,
2007. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review
basis. The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group Inc., www.idea-group.com,
publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing,
Inquiries and submission
can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by post to:
Roisin Donnelly,
Tel: +353 1
4027886
Or
Fiona McSweeney,
Tel: +353 1
4027882