Web-Based Learning through Educational Informatics: Information Science Meets Educational Computing
Author | : Ford, Nigel |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2008-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781599047430 |
ISBN-13 | : 1599047438 |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Educational informatics represents the convergence of key aspects of information science, computing, and education while exploiting Web-based techniques and standards. This book provides a rigorous definition of and theoretical framework for educational informatics, while relating to the human aspects of educational information systems. Web-Based Learning Through Educational Informatics: Information Science Meets Educational Computing explores the role of information seeking and retrieval in the development of information systems to support personalized and autonomous learning by introducing key concepts from information science.