Ellis, Robert A.

Students' experiences of e-learning in higher education : the ecology of sustainable innovation / Robert A. Ellis and Peter Goodyear. - New York : Routledge, 2010. - xix, 208 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Open and flexible learning series . - Open & flexible learning series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Thinking Ecologically About E-learning -- 3. New Students, New Technology -- 4. Students Experiences of E-learning in Higher Education : Learning Through Discussion -- 5. Student Experiences of E-learning in Higher Education : Learning through Inquiry -- 6. University Teachers' Experiences of E-learning in an Ecology -- 7. An Ecology of Learning : Practical Theory for Leadership, Management and Educational Design -- 8. Teaching-as-Design and the Ecology of University Learning -- 9. Leadership for Learning : Perspectives on Learning Spaces -- 10. Relating the Idea of an Ecology of Learning to Campus Planning -- 11. Concluding Comments : The Ecological Perspective, Balance and Change -- Notes -- References -- Index

Grounded in relevant international research, this study helps academic instructors and university managers understand how e-learning relates to, and can be integrated with, other student experiences of learning, such as learning in lectures, seminars and laboratories, as well as private study.

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Education, Higher--Computer-assisted instruction.
Computers and college students.

LB2395.7 / .E46 2010

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