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Offers examples of developments on the role of ICT for education, development, and social justice within an international context. This book presents case studies of how ICT can be used to promote sustainable development and social justice.

Nineteen contributions present recent research on the use of online technologies for teacher education and professional development around the world. Cases described include (for example) a large-scale computer-mediated conference environment to support professional development; a fully online master's program in science education for elementary an

Offers examples of developments on the role of ICT for education, development, and social justice within an international context. This book presents case studies of how ICT can be used to promote sustainable development and social justice.

The realization that technology is a driving force in education, coupled with a renewed emphasis on teacher preparation have resulted in changes in teacher preparation programs. This volume covers some of these developments, including the emergence of wireless computing in the classroom and the preparation of teachers in an online environment.

Covers the emergence of wireless computing in the classroom and the preparation of teachers in an online environment. Last of the three part series CAIT conceptualized with Charalambos Vrasidas and Gene Glass, this book is for those who are just entering the field.

This work discusses issues relating to distance education and distributed learning. There are essays covering: rethinking assessment for the online environment; the role of collaborative learning in social and intellectual development; and the embodiment of knowledge in virtual environments.

This work discusses issues relating to distance education and distributed learning. There are essays covering: rethinking assessment for the online environment; the role of collaborative learning in social and intellectual development; and the embodiment of knowledge in virtual environments.

The book provides new conceptual frameworks to understand good practice in the field of mobile learning. The book fills a gap in the current literature by drawing on examples of best practice from leading schools in the United States, Canada and Australia. The contents include topics that are at the core of current attempts by educators to meet the demands of 21st century learning.