E-Learning Systems, Environments and Approaches Theory and Implementation [Paperback]

The volume consists of?twenty-five chapters selected from among peer-reviewed papers presented at the CELDA (Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age) 2013 Conference held in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, in October 2013 and also from world class scholars in?e-learning systems, environments and approaches.?The following sub-topics are included: Exploratory Learning Technologies (Part I), e-Learning social web design (Part II), Learner communities through e-Learning implementations (Part III), Collaborative and student-centered e-Learning design (Part IV). E-Learning has been, since its initial stages, a synonym for flexibility. While this dynamic nature has mainly been associated with time and space it is safe to argue that currently it embraces other aspects such as the learners profile, the scope of subjects that can be taught electronically and the technology it employs. New technologies also widen the range of activities and skills developed in e-Learning. Electronic learning environments have evolved past the exclusive delivery of knowledge. Technology has endowed e-Learning with the possibility of remotely fomenting problem solving skills, critical thinking and team work, by investing in information exchange, collaboration, personalisation and community building.Part I. Exploratory Learning Technologies.- Measuring Problem Solving Skills in Portal 2.- iPads in Inclusive Classrooms: Ecologies of Learning.- Supporting the Strengths and Activity of Children with Autism in a Technology-Enhanced Learning Environment.- The Cognitive Cost of Chatting while Attending a Lecture: A Temporal Analysis.- Learning with the Simple show.- Using Loop Learning and Critical Dialogue in Developing Innovative Literature Reviews.- The Contributions of Digital Concept Maps to Assessment for Learning Practices.- Part II. e-Learning Social Web Design.- Intelligent Tutors in Immersive Virtual Environments.- Journal of Exploration on the Way Towards Authentic Learning Environmeló*