Cloud 9

Learning in the Information Age

Luke Strongman (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

325 Seiten

2015
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-63483-249-6 (ISBN)

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Education is the harbinger of change; technological learning in the Information Age is at the cusp of that change, bringing new technologies, enhanced interfaces, dialogue, mobile learning and networked resources that shape content, sharing and distribution of information. These aspects influence the people and society of the "climate century". The Information Age follows the production of data in previously unheard quantities. In the early days of widespread computer usage, we had a plethora of theories with only a paucity of data. Now, the data we produce is so large that it requires new analytics and new patterns of interpretative meaning. New methods of storage and analysis are needed in order to quantify big data.' But we live in uncertain times, in which even the climatelike financial markets is more volatile than it was in the pre-industrial second millennium, making technological adaptation ever more critical. This technological adaptation needs to occur in conjunction with an attitude which fosters a caring curiosity' for the biosphere which sustains us. Education is about gaining qualifications, but it is also about intrinsically dispelling uncertainty in the quest for knowledge and techniques to enhance the experience of life and living. Cloud 9: Learning in the Information Age explores some of the methods and learning techniques and technologies that help us to do this.

Luke Strongman teaches Communication at the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand. He has published several books in related topic areas of education, communication, reference, and social sciences for general and academic audiences.

Preface; Introduction: Education & the 'Cloud'; A Global Context for Learning; Too Much At Once; Learning While Travelling; Engagement in Learning; The Meaning of Moocs; Fairness in Work; Competition & Co-operation; Double Standards; Kaupapa Maori Learning; The Characteristics of Work; Safety at Work; Neoliberalism & Education; Public & Private Partnerships; Motivation in Teaching & Learning; E-Learning & Distance Education; Open Educational Resources; Networking in Education; Technical & Vocational Education; Citizenship & Cosmopolitanism; Public Relations & Globalisation; Conclusion -- Twenty-First Century Learning; Index -- References.

Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	180 x 260 mm
Gewicht	658 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung ► Unterrichts-Handreichungen
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-10	1-63483-249-3 / 1634832493
ISBN-13	978-1-63483-249-6 / 9781634832496
Zustand	Neuware