New Ecology for Education Communication X Learning: Selected Papers from the H [Hardcover]

This book gathers the best papers from the HKAECT-AECT 2017 Summer International Research Symposium. Revealing the complex interactions between communication and learning, which are represented by the symbol X in the title, it provides a platform for knowledge exchange on the new ecology for education in the digital era. It also equips readers to handle complex issues in both communication and education, and clarifies the difference between practitioners and academics in communication and in education.

Part I: Keynote.- Chapter 1. A New Ecology for Education: Refocusing Educational Technology beyond Content.- Part II: New Trends in Educational Technology.- Chapter 1. Are Social Media Alternatives to Learning Management Systems when Teaching Online?.- Chapter 2. MOOCs in China: A Research Review, 2012-2016.- Chapter 3. The Acceptance of Using Social Mobile Application for Learning in Hong Kongs Higher Education.- Chapter 4. Theoretical Frameworks and Research Methods in the Study of MOOC/E-learning Behaviors: A Theoretical and Empirical Review.- Chapter 5. New Technologies and Old Professional Development: A Reflection on Emerging Approaches.- Part III: Teaching and Learning Experiences with Technology.- Chapter 1. Assessment of Student Learning Achievement in Regression Tasks.- Chapter 2. Digital Design - an Academic E-reader.- Chapter 3. Identifying the Needs of Flexible and Technology Enhanced Learning in Vocational and Professional Education and Trainings (VPET) Workplaces.- Chapter 4. Factors Affecting EFL Teachers in Chinese Universities to Teach with Technology: A Case Study.- Chapter 5. Emotional Design and Prior knowledge in Developing Problem Solving Skills.- Chapter 6. Implementing Digital Game Mechanics and Various Video Lecture Formats in a Flipped Research Method Course: What Postgraduate Learners Say?.- Chapter 7. Multitasking with ICT among University Students: An Exploratory Study.- Chapter 8. Examining the Information lsA