Augmented Education: Bringing Real and Virtual Learning Together

by K. Sheehy, R. Ferguson, G. Clough

Overview

Including relevant case studies and interviews with practitioners, Augmented Education explores the nature of learning where the 'real world' is augmented by use of the virtual to create new learning possibilities, tools, and environments. and offers insights into the development of a pedagogy that is authentic, inclusive and enjoyable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137335814
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	05/01/2014
Series:	Digital Education and Learning
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	202
File size:	978 KB

About the Author

Author Rebecca Ferguson: Rebecca is a lecturer at The Open University, UK, focused on educational futures, learning analytics, MOOCs, augmented learning, and online social learning.

Table of Contents

1. Augmenting Learning 2. Augmenting Schools 3. Augmenting Teaching 4. Augmentation with the Virtual 5. Augmenting Informal Subject-based Learning 6. Augmenting Learning Using Social Media 7. Augmenting Collaborative Informal Learning 8. Augmenting Learners: Educating the Transhuman 9. Conclusions, and Where to Start

Editorial Reviews

"This well-written and accessible text sheds light on new uses, conceptions and developments of learning. The focus on 'augmenting', whether teaching, collaborating, or using social media, is set against a sound backdrop of theory and research. The authors' experience in these areas has enabled them to offer a critical text with helpful examples and explicit guidance. It is a book that transcends education settings from higher education to primary schools as well as cutting across disciplinary boundaries - an all-round best buy." - Maggi Savin-Baden, Professor of Higher Education Research, Coventry University, UK

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