1st Edition
Students' Experiences of e-Learning in Higher Education The Ecology of Sustainable Innovation
List of Figures
List of Tables
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgement of Copyright Permissions
1. Introduction
2. Thinking Ecologically About E-learning
3. New Students, New Technology
4. Student 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
Biography
Robert Ellis is Associate Professor and Director of eLearning at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Peter Goodyear is Professor of Education and co-director of the CoCo Research Centre at the University of Sydney, Australia.
"At a time when universities face the consequences of the recent economic crises, and when climate change demands adaptation on a large scale soon, does e-learning have something special to offer to students? Read this book to find out. The authors are sane: they don’t exaggerate. They look forward as well as telling the story so far. University teachers and administrators have reason to bless them for their lucid analysis and clear vision."--British Journal of Educational Technology
"The authors produce informative and thought-provoking chapters that add a refreshing and holistic perspective on the diffusion of e-learning in HE. The topics covered in their book relate to the current debates in the field, yet break away from the trend…. Their book is a useful consideration for university and professional development teacher courses as it raises the issues associated with the infrastructural aspects, pedagogic considerations and the need to associate the practical uses of technology to enhance the learning experience."--Teachers College Record
