Recent Innovations in Educational Technology that Facilitate Student Learning

Download or read book Recent Innovations in Educational Technology that Facilitate Student Learning written by Gregory Schraw and published by IAP. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of educational technology is exploding in terms of innovations being developed daily. Most of these innovations hold fascinating promise but enjoy almost no empirical support. There are educational researchers who have both developed innovations and tested their potential empirically. This book will capture the latest and most promising innovations from the leading educational technologists in the world, including animations, simulations, visualizations, navigation, manipulatives, pedagogical agents, and assessment. This book is appropriate for university courses in educational technology for those wishing to showcase the latest innovations that are accompanied by empirical support.