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Re-Engineering the Uptake of ICT in Schools.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Assche, Frans.
Other Authors: Anido, Luis., Griffiths, David., Lewin, Cathy., McNicol, Sarah.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1: Innovative Technologies for an Engaging Classroom (iTEC)
  • Rationale for Re-engineering the Uptake of ICT in Schools
  • Supporting the Uptake of ICT in Schools
  • The Future Classroom Toolkit
  • A Teacher Education Network and Emerging Network of Future Classroom Labs
  • A Future Classroom Ambassadors Scheme
  • Continuing Professional Development
  • Continued and Related Research and Development
  • Influencing National Policy and Strategy
  • Assessment by a Group of Senior Advisors
  • Implementation Challenges
  • Different Results in Different Countries
  • Suggesting the Results of iTEC Are Influenced by Classroom Self-selection
  • Cost of Scaling Up Teacher Training
  • Getting the Message and Language Correct for the Diverse Political Contexts of Europe
  • Investment in Prototypes
  • Strengths Supporting Implementation
  • Engagement of Teachers at Low Cost
  • Innovation in Practice Involving a Large Number of Teachers
  • Promoting Teacher Community Collaboration
  • Focus on Learning and Teaching, Cross-Curriculum and Cross Age Group
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Development of the Future Classroom Toolkit
  • Introduction
  • The Challenge to Innovate
  • Overview of Scenarios, and Scenario Development and Monitoring Process
  • The Theoretical Basis for the iTEC Scenario Development Method
  • The Evolution of the Scenario Development Process
  • Cycles 1 and 2
  • Cycle 3
  • Cycle 4
  • Cycle 5
  • The Future Classroom Toolkit
  • The Maturity Model
  • Rationale for the Development of the Future Classroom Toolkit
  • Future Classroom Toolkit
  • The Future Classroom Toolkit Development Method
  • Innovation with Respect to the Toolkit Process
  • Overcoming the Barriers to Innovation Within iTEC
  • A Reflection on the Scenario Development Process.
  • Scenario Development in the Context of iTEC Goals
  • The Tangible and Intangible Benefits of the Scenario Development Process
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Designing Edukata, a Participatory Design Model for Creating Learning Activities
  • Introduction: Design and Pedagogical Research
  • Designing Learning Activities for Piloting
  • The Design Process
  • An Example of a Surprising Design Outcome: TeamUp
  • Creating the Concept of Learning Activities
  • Evaluation Results
  • Packaging the Design-Based Research Method for Teachers
  • Conclusion: Edukata
  • References
  • Chapter 4: The iTEC Technical Artefacts, Architecture and Educational Cloud
  • Rationale for the Educational Cloud and Technical Artefacts
  • Technical Artefacts
  • Innovations in Support for Learning Design
  • Innovations in the Use of A-Typical Resources for Learning
  • Innovation in the Integration and Management of Learning Services and Resources
  • The iTEC Technical Architecture
  • The User Management and Access Control system
  • Designed Solution
  • UMAC Server
  • UMAC Filter
  • UMAC Library
  • Sharing Data
  • iTEC-PDH request
  • iTEC-PDH Response
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 5: The Composer: Creating, Sharing and Facilitating Learning Designs
  • Motivation and Research Methodology
  • Problem Identification and Requirements
  • From an Initial Idea to an Agreed User Story
  • Conceptual Foundations and User Roles
  • Schools as Educational Context
  • Functional and Non-functional Requirements
  • Implementation of a Widget-Based Solution
  • Representing Learning Designs via Widgets
  • Authoring Widget-Based Learning Designs with the Composer
  • Sharing Learning Designs via the Widget Store
  • Facilitating Learning Designs with a Widget Run-Time Environment
  • Evaluation and Outlook
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Recommender Systems
  • Introduction
  • Background.
  • Multi-criteria Recommender Systems
  • Semantic Recommender Systems
  • Context-Aware Recommender Systems
  • The iTEC Ontology
  • Tools Characterisation
  • Events Characterisation
  • People Characterisation
  • The iTEC Cloud
  • The SDE
  • The Learning Context
  • Recommendation Process
  • Selection and Weighting of Factors
  • Enrichment of Semantic Knowledge Base
  • Overall Description
  • Source Localization and Definition of Information Extraction Patterns
  • Record Linkage and Retrieval of Resource Descriptions
  • Adaptation to the SDE Model
  • Knowledge Base Insertion
  • Experiments Using the Enrichment Module
  • Client Applications That Integrate SDE Recommendations
  • Composer
  • AREA
  • Evaluation
  • Conclusions and Lessons Learned
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Resources Beyond Content for Open Education
  • Open Education for Schools
  • Richer Interactions Through Resources Beyond Content
  • The Persons and Events Directory
  • Technical Implementation
  • Federated Access to Learning Resources
  • Facetted Search Engine
  • Integration with Other iTEC Activities and Learning Tools
  • Evaluation
  • Potential Benefits of the iTEC Persons and Events Directory
  • Find Resources to Improve Your Teaching Practice
  • Promote Your Initiatives and Publish Your Resources
  • Become a Member and Benefit from Networking
  • Technical Feasibility
  • Usability Evaluation
  • Usage and Social Evaluation
  • Other Operational Feasibility
  • Challenges and Future Developments
  • Web-Search of Educational Resources Beyond Content
  • Innovates Approaches to Data Exploration and Collaboration
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 8: The iTEC Widget Store
  • The Role of Widgets in iTEC
  • A Long-Standing Problem of Interoperability
  • The Technical Response of the iTEC Project
  • The Need for a Widget Store
  • Building the Store
  • The Discovery Service.
  • The Store Deployed as a Widget
  • The REST API
  • Widget Store Content Tools
  • Managing Widgets
  • Discovering Widgets
  • Moving Beyond Widgets: IMS LTI Compatibility
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 9: The Impact and Potential of iTEC: Evidence from Large-Scale Validation in School Classrooms
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Evaluation Questions and Approach
  • How Did the iTEC Approach Impact on Learners and Learning?
  • How Did iTEC Impact on Teachers and Teaching?
  • What Is the Potential of the iTEC Approach for System-Wide Adoption in Schools?
  • Conclusions
  • Lessons Learned
  • Recommendations and Implications for Practice
  • Policy Making
  • Management of Teaching and Learning
  • Technology Provision
  • Research
  • References
  • Appendix The iTEC Data Model and Vocabularies
  • Information Model Format
  • Data Types
  • CharacterString
  • Number
  • Boolean
  • DateTime
  • Duration
  • Language
  • LangString
  • UriId
  • VocabularyTerm
  • Person
  • Event
  • Learning Activity
  • Tool in the Widget Store
  • Requirement
  • Glossary of Terms Used in iTEC.

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