"This book will examine how individuals and organizations are using Web 2.0 tools to create informal learning and professional development opportunities"-- Provided by publisher.

The virtual campus: Trends for higher education and trainingwas the theme of the IFIP Working Conference on which this book is based. lt was a joint event of Working Groups 3.3 and 3.6, Research and distance Education respectively, of IFIP Technical Committee 3 for Education. International dissemination and promotion of cooperation are IFIP aims that we particularly wanted to address. This is why we opened the event to non WG members and have established a virtual forum on the WEB that has been widely visited. The programme for the 27 to 29 November 97 in Madrid included invited speakers from leading institutions in the field, reviewed and selected contributions from an open call for papers, on-site demonstrations of !arge European projects and discussion sessions involving distant and present participants. The event attracted experts from 23 countries. About a hundred persons were involved, from all over the world. The spread and accessibility of information and communication technologies are rapidly changing p!"actices in learning and research activities, both in professional and academic settings. The number, variety and scale of experiences reported in recent publications shows a growing international involvement concerning not only small groups of researchers but also institutions fully committed in that direction.

Many reports over the last few years have analysed the potential use of games, videogames, 3D environments and virtual reality for educational purposes. Numerous emerging technological devices have also appeared that will play important roles in the development of teaching and learning processes. In the context of these developments, learning rather than teaching becomes the main axis in the organisation of the educational process. This process has now gone beyond the analogue world and face-toface education to enter the digital world, where new learning environments are being produced with ever greater doses of realism. Teaching and Learning in Digital Worlds examines the teaching and learning process in 3D virtual environments from both the theoretical and practical points of view.

Tools of data comparison and analysis are critical in the field of archaeology, and the integration of technological advancements such as geographic information systems, intelligent systems, and virtual reality reconstructions with the teaching of archaeology is crucial to the effective utilization of resources in the field. E-Learning Methodologies and Computer Applications in Archaeology presents innovative instructional approaches for archaeological e-learning based on networked technologies, providing researchers, scholars, and professionals a comprehensive global perspective on the resources, development, application, and implications of information communication technology in multimedia-based educational products and services in archaeology.

La presente obra es un referencial para todo aquel que busque respuesta a sus interrogantes sobre la educación virtual, sus actores y el proceso de gestión académica desarrollada en las aulas virtuales soportados en los Sistemas de Gestión de Aprendizaje; pudiendo ser una guía conceptual, contextual y vivencial. Se debe tener muy claro el mundo educativo, no pretender aplicar en la virtualidad lo aplicado en la presencialidad, a pesar que la docencia es única, son dos mundos totalmente diferentes, los cuales responden a leyes diferentes con actores propios y momentos particulares gestionados por el docente con competencias iniciales distintas y adaptadas para su ambiente de trabajo.Desde la perspectiva estructural de este libro, el mismo ha quedado conformado por ocho capítulos. En el Capítulo 1 se inicia al Estudiante Virtual; en el Capítulo 2 se hace referencia al Docente Virtual; en el Capítulo 3 se define a los Entornos Virtuales de Aprendizaje; en el Capítulo 4 se navega por la metodología PACIE; en el Capítulo 5 se da una mirada a la Gestión Académica en los Entornos Virtuales de Aprendizaje; en el Capítulo 6 se pincela el uso de las Redes Sociales en favor de la Educación Virtual; para el Capítulo 7 se aborda el aprendizaje desde la lejanía; y por último, en el Capítulo 8 se dan algunas recomendaciones a la partes intervinientes en la Docencia Virtual.

Educational Technology is the right couple to a radical innovation. Thanks to the appropriate technology in the right context with the best fit to the target audience, education can be drastically improved, meaning a better performance, competence achievement, match with the user’s expectations and with the market needs. Serious games, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Remote labs, Online learning, Blockchain, Mobile learning and many other key technologies allow for a better explanation of so many subjects, and even more: for a complete student involvement and a full teacher engagement into the educational system. Technology gives another angle to the same content, provides the user with a personalised experience and pushes the limits of knowledge a little further, every time. This book presents a number of radical innovations through technology, from experienced cases studies, to be replicated and inspired by; a powerful resource handbook for cutting-edge education.

Here is a collection of papers exploring fron an interdisciplinary standpoint recent developments in teaching English as a second language. Insights into teaching methodologies, language adquisition adn applied linguistics encompass the use of literature and cultural studies in educational research, in order to provide teachers and scholars with a state-of-the-art account of the current progresses in foreing language education.