Friday 12 October 2012

Educating and Learning in Online Environments

The Science of Education (Pedagogy)

The application of Analytics in the Education context requires a sound understanding of teaching, learning, and environments. The following references are particularly useful in the Online space:

Harasim, L 2011, Learning Theory and Online Technologies, Routledge, New York.
This text covers Behaviorist, Cognitivist, Constructivist, and Online Collaborative Learning (OCL).

Crawley, A 2012, Supporting Online Students: A Practical Guide to Implementing, and Evaluating Services, Jossey-Bass.
Provides detailed descriptions of a range of student support initiatives. Includes rating systems for services, useful frameworks, and the measurement of online student engagement and persistence.





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