Web-Based Learning Through Educational Informatics: Information Science Meets Educational Computing - Hardcover

Ford, Nigel

 
9781599047416: Web-Based Learning Through Educational Informatics: Information Science Meets Educational Computing
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1599047411 ISBN 13: 9781599047416
Publisher: Information Science Pub, 2008

Synopsis

Educational informatics represents the convergence of key aspects of information science, computing, and education while exploiting Web-based techniques and standards. This book provides a rigorous definition of and theoretical framework for educational informatics, while relating to the human aspects of educational information systems. Web-Based Learning Through Educational Informatics: Information Science Meets Educational Computing explores the role of information seeking and retrieval in the development of information systems to support personalized and autonomous learning by introducing key concepts from information science.

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About the Author

Nigel Ford is Professor of Information Science at the University of Sheffield, UK. His research interests include: effective teaching and learning in higher education; educational informatics; cognitive and learning styles; user modelling for adaptive systems; information seeking; and creativity. He has led a number of funded research projects in the areas of student-centred learning, cognitive and learning styles, and information seeking. He has published extensively in international peer reviewed journals, and has authored 4 books on aspects of artificial intelligence. He is Director of Research for the Department of Information Studies at Sheffield, and is Head of its Educational Informatics Research Group.

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Publisher
Information Science Pub
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1599047411
ISBN 13 
9781599047416
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
389