Introduction to information and communication technology in educationA free online book from Moursund, D.G. (2005). You may download the pdf version here and document version here
Coming of Age: An introduction to the NEW worldwide webAn online book editted by Teddy Freedman to demystify "Web 2" and terms like blogging, wikis, and social bookmarking for teachers who aren’t at present too sure of what it’s all about. You may download the pdf version here
A high school training manual on ICT from the government of Kerala, India, with a strong emphasis on open source software.
Dave Moursund's Writings on Information and Communication Technology for Preservice and Inservice K-12 Teachers and Other Educators.The resource include free downloadable ICT books
Edited by Terry Anderson and Fathi Elloumi, is concerned with assisting providers of online education with useful tools to carry out the teaching and learning transactions online. It presents, in an easily readable form, the theory, administration, tools, and methods of designing and delivering learning online. The book can be downloaded as single pdf document or browsed chapter-wise. The table of content is given below: Part 1 • Role and Function of Theory in Online Education Development and Delivery 1 Foundations of Educational Theory for Online Learning Mohamed Ally 2 Toward a Theory of Online Learning Terry Anderson 3 Value Chain Analysis: A Strategic Approach to Online Learning Fathi Elloumi Part 2 • Infrastructure and Support for Content Development 4 Developing an Infrastructure for Online Learning Alan Davis 5 Technologies of Online Learning (e-Learning) Rory McGreal & Michael Elliott 6 Media Characteristics and Online Learning Technology Patrick J. Fahy Part 3 • Design and Development of Online Courses 7 The Development of Online Courses Dean Caplan 8 Developing Team Skills and Accomplishing Team Projects Online Deborah C. Hurst & Janice Thomas 9 Copyright Issues in Online Courses: A Moment in Time Lori-Ann Claerhout 10 Value Added—The Editor in Design and Development of Online Courses Jan Thiessen & Vince Ambrock Part 4 • Delivery, Quality Control, and Student Support of Online Courses 11 Teaching in an Online Learning Context Terry Anderson 12 Call Centers in Distance Education Andrew Woudstra, Colleen Huber, & Kerri Michalczuk 13 Supporting Asynchronous Discussions among Online Learners Joram Ngwenya, David Annand & Eric Wang 14 Library Support for Online Learners: e-Resources, e-Services, and the Human Factors Kay Johnson, Houda Trabelsi, & Tony Tin 15 Supporting the Online Learner Judith A. Hughes 16 The Quality Dilemma in Online Education Nancy K. Parker The eLearning Guild's Handbook on Synchronous e-LearningThis FREE Digital Handbook on Synchronous e-Learning is intended for anyone and everyone who wants to produce, lead, or promote live, interactive learning events on the Web. It's packed with job aids, references, examples, and information to significantly reduce the amount of time required to produce online learning events. This guidebook will help readers to systematically approach their engagement with e-learning, irrespective of the educational sector or level within which they may be working. The content of this guidebook has been carefully selected to enable readers to consider all the issues in relation to e-learning.Divided into nine chapters, this guidebook discuss issues related to attributes of e-learning, Contemporary trends and practices, e-learning management systems, collaborative designs for e-learning, assessing learning outcomes, e-moderation, and evaluation of e-learning environments.
E-Learning Concepts and Techniques is a collaborative e-book project by Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania's Department of Instructional Technology students and guest authors. It was a project-based assignment for the online class, E-Learning Concepts and Techniques Spring 2006 and is dedicated in memory of Justin Bennett (1989-2006). It is also dedicated to those who love to learn as well as to those who inspire that love in others.
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