Ebook: The Digital University — Building a Learning Community

Ben Shneiderman The turbulence generated by the integration of information technology into higher education provokes more conversations than the weather. The hot winds of hyperpromises and the cold front of angry skeptics are clouding the judgment of administrators, faculty members, and national planners. A clear forecast is not likely to appear until implementations are in place and thoughtful evaluations are conducted. This edited collection points the way towards more clear thinking by presenting detailed reports about promising projects and a hint of the thoughtful evaluations that will be so important in the coming years. Multi-level evaluations will be necessary for developers to refine their user interfaces, for professors to adjust their teaching, and for administrators to understand how university life is being changed. The changes implied by the digital university are nicely categorized by the Dearing Report's four areas of activity: teaching, research, systems support, and administration. First generation collaborative software tools are already being applied in all four areas, and they are likely to become more sophisticated, integrated, and ubiquitous. Evaluating the impact of these tools in each area will be a prime occupation for several decades.

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University education continues to be revolutionized by the use of Web-based teaching and learning systems. Following on from "The Digital University: Reinventing the Academy", this book provides a fully up-to-date and practical guide to using and implementing this important technology. Looking specifically at asynchronous collaboration, it covers:
- policies
- management of collaboration
- distance learning
- support for authoring
- course design
- educational metadata schema
and will be an essential buy for managers, lecturers, administrators, department heads and researchers.
It includes a foreword by Ben Shneiderman, Director of the HCI Laboratory at the University of Maryland, USA.

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University education continues to be revolutionized by the use of Web-based teaching and learning systems. Following on from "The Digital University: Reinventing the Academy", this book provides a fully up-to-date and practical guide to using and implementing this important technology. Looking specifically at asynchronous collaboration, it covers:
- policies
- management of collaboration
- distance learning
- support for authoring
- course design
- educational metadata schema
and will be an essential buy for managers, lecturers, administrators, department heads and researchers.
It includes a foreword by Ben Shneiderman, Director of the HCI Laboratory at the University of Maryland, USA.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Universities, Dearing, and the Future....Pages 7-25
Managing Distance Learning: New Challenges for Faculty....Pages 27-40
Collaborative Interactions in Support of Learning: Models, Metaphors and Management....Pages 41-56
Managing Tertiary Education in a Global Virtual Environment: Networked Educational Management....Pages 57-70
eClass....Pages 71-93
Learning Gains in a Multi-user Discussion System used with Social Science Students — The coMentor Experience....Pages 95-111
The Application of Business Groupware Technologies to Support Collaborative Learning with Face-to-Face Students....Pages 113-124
A Review of the Use of Asynchronous E-Seminars in Undergraduate Education....Pages 125-138
Support for Authoring and Managing Web- Based Coursework: The TACO Project....Pages 139-166
Using Lotus Notes for Asynchronous Collaborative Learning and Research....Pages 167-180
Quality of Use of Multimedia Learning Systems: Practical Considerations....Pages 181-192
Design for Motivation....Pages 193-202
Educational Metadata: Friendly Fire?....Pages 203-214
Learning Activities in a Virtual Campus....Pages 215-227
The Relevance and Impact of Collaborative Working for Management in a Digital University....Pages 229-246
Back Matter....Pages 247-252

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University education continues to be revolutionized by the use of Web-based teaching and learning systems. Following on from "The Digital University: Reinventing the Academy", this book provides a fully up-to-date and practical guide to using and implementing this important technology. Looking specifically at asynchronous collaboration, it covers:
- policies
- management of collaboration
- distance learning
- support for authoring
- course design
- educational metadata schema
and will be an essential buy for managers, lecturers, administrators, department heads and researchers.
It includes a foreword by Ben Shneiderman, Director of the HCI Laboratory at the University of Maryland, USA.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Universities, Dearing, and the Future....Pages 7-25
Managing Distance Learning: New Challenges for Faculty....Pages 27-40
Collaborative Interactions in Support of Learning: Models, Metaphors and Management....Pages 41-56
Managing Tertiary Education in a Global Virtual Environment: Networked Educational Management....Pages 57-70
eClass....Pages 71-93
Learning Gains in a Multi-user Discussion System used with Social Science Students — The coMentor Experience....Pages 95-111
The Application of Business Groupware Technologies to Support Collaborative Learning with Face-to-Face Students....Pages 113-124
A Review of the Use of Asynchronous E-Seminars in Undergraduate Education....Pages 125-138
Support for Authoring and Managing Web- Based Coursework: The TACO Project....Pages 139-166
Using Lotus Notes for Asynchronous Collaborative Learning and Research....Pages 167-180
Quality of Use of Multimedia Learning Systems: Practical Considerations....Pages 181-192
Design for Motivation....Pages 193-202
Educational Metadata: Friendly Fire?....Pages 203-214
Learning Activities in a Virtual Campus....Pages 215-227
The Relevance and Impact of Collaborative Working for Management in a Digital University....Pages 229-246
Back Matter....Pages 247-252
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