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050	0	0	_aLB 1044.87 _b.M381 2008
100	1		_aMason, Robin. _920704
245	1	0	_aE-learning and social networking handbook : _bresources for higher education / _cRobin Mason, Frank Rennie.
260			_aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2008.
265			_aFFB
300			_aix, 194 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 179-191) and index.
505	0		_aSocial networking as an educational tool -- Designing for a distributed environment -- Selecting the media palette -- The tools in practice -- Constraints on course design -- Evaluating course design and understanding its implications.
520			_aStudent engagement with digital learning resources and online social networking are strong forces in education today. How can these resources best be utilized by educators and course designers in higher education? This book aims to provide the reader with enough background information to appreciate the value of social networking, especially for distributed education. Through highlighting the most relevant, interesting, and challenging aspects of e-learning the book provides practical advice for using social networking tools in course design. This volume covers the following issues of course design using social networking:key issues of social networking as an educational technique; designing for a distributed environment; strengths and weaknesses of delivering content in various formats: text, audio and video; specific media: blogging, wikis, podcasting, webcasting; constraints on course design; and implementation, evaluation, induction and training. Illustrated by short descriptive case studies, it also highlights contact addresses, websites, and further reading to help readers find resources and enhance their design. This practical guide will help all those involved in the design and delivery of online learning in higher education make the best choices when preparing courses for distributed learning. Authors, Robin Mason is Professor of Educational Technology at the Open University where she is a specialist in the design and practice of online teaching and learning and Frank Rennie is Professor of Sustainable Rural Development at the UHI Millennium Institute in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Please visit the authors? wiki at: www.socialnetworking.wetpaint.com
650		0	_aInternet in higher education _vHandbooks, manuals, etc. _920705
650		0	_aOnline social networks _vHandbooks, manuals, etc. _920706
650		0	_aInstructional systems _xDesign _vHandbooks, manuals, etc. _920707
700	1		_aRennie, Frank. _920708
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