Promoting Global Literacy Skills Through Technology-Infused Teaching and Learning

The increasing internationalization of today’s classrooms calls for learning institutions to prepare students for success in an interdependent and technologically-advanced world. Faculty who are competent in multiple 21st century skills are best equipped to engage students in curricula that are relevant, transformative, and engaging across content areas and cultures. Promoting Global Literacy Skills through Technology-Infused Teaching and Learning examines the function and role of globalization in 21st century teaching and learning, especially in light of technology integration and the need to prepare and empower global educators and global citizens respectively. Covering topics that range from social networking in linguistics to software used in engineering curricula, this premier reference work will be relevant to academicians, researchers, students, librarians, practitioners, professionals, and engineers.

Dr. Sagini Jared Keengwe is a Professor of Teaching and Learning at the College of Education and Human Development, University of North Dakota (UND), USA. Keengwe is the editor-in-chief of two IGI Global Book Series: Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development (AHEPD) and Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education (AECKE). Keengwe has published over 85 journal articles, book chapters, and books with a focus on active learning pedagogies and mobile learning technologies in education. Keengwes work was honored with the 2011 UND McDermott Faculty Award for Excellence in Academic Advising. He was also a recipient of the 2010 North Dakota Spirit Faculty Achievement Award, and the 13th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Award in recognition of significant contribution in scholarship and service respectively. At the national level, Keengwe was one of the 10 recipients selected to receive the 2010 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Teacher Education Travel Award.

Justus Mbae is an Associate Professor of Education at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa. Dr. Mbae studied philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian Univetsity, Athens Greece. He teaches Philosophy of Education, Ethics, and Critical Thinking both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Mbae has published in the area of moral education and epistemology. His current research interests are in transformational leadership and moral education as well as active learning in teaching and learning. He also enjoys public and motivational speaking.

Simon K. Ngigi is the Dean of Faculty of Education at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa where he also received his Ph.D. in Educational research and Evaluation. He teaches Educational research methods, educational statistics, measurement and evaluation of educational projects and programs both at undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Ngigis primary research interests include: active learning, assessment of learning outcomes, e-learning, adolescent sexuality, HIV and AIDs, among other interdisciplinary educational research issues.