Includes bibliographical references and index.

chapter 1. Classifying educational online technologies: a new multi-dimensional taxonomy / Kimberley Tuapawa, University of Newcastle, Australia -- chapter 2. A phenomenological interpretation of teachers' online technology experiences with students in blended tertiary environments / Kimberley Tuapawa, University of Newcastle, Australia -- chapter 3. Technology-based education: challenges of blended educational technology / Morteza Mellati, University of Tehran, Iran, Marzieh Khademi, Baqir al-Olum University, Iran -- chapter 4. Learning styles and cultural differences in online learning environments in the twenty-first century / Blessing F. Adeoye, Walden University, USA -- chapter 5. Core competencies' core context! / Leif Marcusson, Linnaeus University, Sweden, Siw Lundqvist, Linnaeus University, Sweden -- chapter 6. Does the degree of abstraction of interactive visualizations affect students' learning of surveying? / Nicoletta Adamo-Villani, Purdue University, USA, Hazar Nicholas Dib, Purdue University, USA -- chapter 7. How to create a pedagogic conversational agent for teaching computer science / Jos� Miguel Oca�a, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, Ecuador, Elizabeth K. Morales-Urrutia, Universidad T�cnica de Ambato, Ecuador, Diana P�rez-Mar�n, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain, Silvia Tamayo-Moreno, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain -- chapter 8. E-learning in the Hashemite University: success factors for implementation in Jordan / Ahmad M. Al-Khasawneh, Hashemite University, Jordan, Randa Obeidallah, Hashemite University, Jordan -- chapter 9. Seismic risk communication: the case of preparatory schools in Mexico City / Jaime Santos-Reyes, Instituto Polit�cnico Nacional, Mexico, Tatiana Gouzeva, Instituto Polit�cnico Nacional, Mexico -- chapter 10. Rethinking twitter: unique characteristics of twitter render it an instructional asset / Armand A. Buzzelli, Robert Morris University, USA, Gregory Holdan, Robert Morris University, USA, Allen R. Lias, Robert Morris University, USA, Daniel R. Rota, Robert Morris University, USA, Trebor Z. Evans, Robert Morris University, USA -- chapter 11. Professional development in the twenty-first century: YouTube teacher training and professional development / Jenna Marie Copper, Wilmington Area School District, USA, George William Semich, Robert Morris University, USA -- chapter 12. The reality of use of WhatsApp as a tool for distance education in teaching and learning: the case of the faculty members at the Department of Information Studies at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman / Naifa Eid Saleem, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, Mohammed Nasser Al-Saqri, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, Aysha Sultan Al-Badri, Children's Public Library, Oman -- chapter 13. Managing the knowledge for an e-tourism curriculum: a knowledge supply chain approach / Jing Fu, Chengdu University, China, Nopasit Chakpitak, Chiang Mai University, Thailand -- chapter 14. Influence of context in teachers' perception of graphing calculator use in mathematics instruction / Francis M. Nzuki, Stockton University, USA.

This book explores student and teacher learning through various online platforms. Featuring research on topics such as professional development in the twenty-first century and cultural differences in online learning environments, this book is ideally designed for educators, students, academicians, and other education professionals seeking coverage on enhanced student learning through technology-based learning tools.

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