Learning Environments : Technologies, Challenges & Impact Assessment

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the new technologies, challenges and impact assessments of learning environments. Topics discussed include MyiLOGS online technology for optimising teachers'' instructional progress management; a three-pronged approach to the design of technology-rich learning environments; using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in support of contextually rich learning environments that promote higher order thinking skills, meaningful learning and authentic environmental scientific inquiry; LEGO Mindstorms NXT; instruction via observational learning techniques; the effect of computer use on Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL); an integrated educational technology evaluation framework; students'' compliance to technology-supported learning environments; student response systems and the impact on their learning environment, attitudes and achievement; visual thinking networking; collaborative approaches in virtual spaces; and the chemistry classroom environment.