E-learning and the Academic Library: Essays on Innovative Initiatives

Rice, Scott (Editor)/ Gregor, Margaret N. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0786496428 / ISBN 13: 9780786496426

Published by McFarland Publishing, 2016

About this Item

192 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # x-0786496428

Bibliographic Details

• Title: E-learning and the Academic Library: Essays on Innovative Initiatives
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786496428
• ISBN 13: 9780786496426
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.36 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

Focusing on academic libraries and librarians who are extending the boundaries of e-learning, this collection of essays presents new ways of using information and communication technologies to create learning experiences for a variety of user communities. Essays feature e-learning projects involving MOOCs (massive open online courses), augmented reality, chatbots and other innovative applications. Contributors describe the process of project development, from determination of need, to exploration of tools, project design and user assessment.

About the Authors

Scott Rice is the coordinator of Technology Services at Belk Library and Information Commons at Appalachian State University. He has also served as the e-learning librarian for Belk Library. His research interests include e-learning and the use of games in education. He lives in Boone, North Carolina.

Margaret N. Gregor is the Instructional Materials Center Coordinator and the Martha and Nancy Lee Bivens Distinguished Scholar for Children and Reading at Appalachian State University. Her research interests are e-learning and the importance, use and impact of teaching with children's literature. She lives in Boone, North Carolina.