The Sage Handbook of E-learning Research - 9781412919388

Andrews (English, U. of London and New York U. Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development) and Haythornthwaite (library and information science, U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) assemble 23 chapters describing research on the use of electronic technologies for teaching and learning in universities. They address the definition of e-learning--taking issue with that of the Higher Education Funding Council of England--followed by discussion of predecessors to e-learning, asynchronous learning networks, computers and writing, the state of the digital divide, the online experience of gamers, and sciences that design and study learning environments. Theoretical approaches are addressed, as well as policies relating to copyright, ownership, and intellectual property, international policy, e-learning in the community, and individual differences such as age, gender, and personality and the effectiveness of digital learning systems. Language and literacy and design issues are then discussed. The book is aimed at undergraduates, faculty, university administrators, and others in higher education. Contributors from around the world are scholars of learning sciences, language, education, library and information science, communication, and other fields. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)