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Handbook of Research on Learning in the Age of Transhumanism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 480

Handbook of Research on Learning in the Age of Transhumanism

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-05-03
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

As a movement, transhumanism aims to upgrade the human body through science, constantly pushing back the limits of a person by using cutting-edge technologies to fix the human body and upgrade it beyond its natural abilities. Transhumanism can not only change human habits, but it can also change learning practices. By improving human learning, it improves the human organism beyond natural and biological limits. The Handbook of Research on Learning in the Age of Transhumanism is an essential research publication that discusses global values, norms, and ethics that relate to the diverse needs of learners in the digital world and addresses future priorities and needs for transhumanism. The book will identify and scrutinize the needs of learners in the age of transhumanism and examine best practices for transhumanist leaders in learning. Featuring topics such as cybernetics, pedagogy, and sociology, this book is ideal for educators, trainers, instructional designers, curriculum developers, professionals, researchers, academicians, policymakers, and librarians.

Improving Scientific Communication for Lifelong Learners
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 288

Improving Scientific Communication for Lifelong Learners

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-02-19
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Scientific communication (Sci-Com) is a part of information science and the sociology of science that studies researchers' use of formal and informal information channels as well as their communicative roles. It also covers the utilization of the formal publication system and similar issues. Within the scientific community, much attention has focused on improving communications between scientists, policymakers, and the public. Sci-Com is an important area of research in meeting these needs. The use of communication methods to portray information clearly, concisely, and effectively, whether that be through presentations, writing, or other approaches, is an essential area of interest within th...

Present and Future Paradigms of Cyberculture in the 21st Century
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 246

Present and Future Paradigms of Cyberculture in the 21st Century

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020-11-27
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Cyberculture is a particularly complex issue. It is seen as a fantastic meeting point of classic philosophers with postmodern theorists, politicians with community engineers, contemporary sophists with software engineers, and artists with rhetoricians. Today, cyberculture is identified highly with new media and digital rhetoric and could be used to create a comprehensive map of modern culture. Present and Future Paradigms of Cyberculture in the 21st Century is a comprehensive research publication that explores the influence of the internet and internet culture on society as a whole. Highlighting a wide range of topics such as digital media, activism, and psychology, this book is ideal for academicians, researchers, sociologists, psychologists, anthropologists, and students.

Emerging Technologies and Pedagogies in the Curriculum
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 463

Emerging Technologies and Pedagogies in the Curriculum

This book explores the technologies that can be used in curricula to make education “smarter” and more adaptive in order to better meet the needs of today’s learners. The main emphasis is based on the theory and best practices of incorporating emerging technologies into curricula so as to educate learners in the 21st century. The book provides valuable insights into the future of education and examines which pedagogies are most suitable for integrating emerging technologies. It will help educators and stakeholders design and implement curricula that effectively prepare learners for the challenges of tomorrow.

Handbook of Research on the Changing Role of College and University Leadership
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 383

Handbook of Research on the Changing Role of College and University Leadership

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-06-04
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Higher education has changed significantly over the past 50 years, and the individuals who provide leadership for these institutions has similarly changed. The pathway to the college presidency, once the domain of academic administration, has diversified as an increasing number of development officers, student affairs and enrollment management professionals, and even politicians have become common in the role. It is important to understand who the presidents are in the current environment and the challenges they face. Challenges such as dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, enrollment shortfalls, Title IX, and athletic scandals have risen to the forefront and have contributed to the issues and...

Handbook of Research on Innovative Digital Practices to Engage Learners
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 492

Handbook of Research on Innovative Digital Practices to Engage Learners

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-06-28
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Digital integration is the driving force of teaching and learning at all levels of education. As more non-traditional students seek credentialing, certification, and degrees, institutions continue to push the boundaries of innovative practices to meet the needs of diverse students. Programs and faculty have moved from merely using technology and learning management systems to unique and innovative ways to engage learners. The Handbook of Research on Innovative Digital Practices to Engage Learners is an essential scholarly publication that offers theoretical frameworks, delivery models, current guidelines, and digital design techniques for integrating technological advancements in education contexts to enforce student engagement and positive student outcomes. Featuring a wide range of topics such as gamification, wearable technologies, and distance education, this book is ideal for teachers, curriculum developers, instructional designers, principals, deans, administrators, researchers, academicians, education professionals, and students.

Social Justice and Putting Theory Into Practice in Schools and Communities
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 384

Social Justice and Putting Theory Into Practice in Schools and Communities

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-07-26
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Educators in the K-12 and adult education milieu, including pre- and in-service educators, are expected to address, in and outside of the classroom, significant political and social issues including increased homelessness, food insecurity, poverty, gender dysphoria, school bullying, and marginalization of the LGBTQ population. Educators seek swift solutions to the situations at hand that will benefit K-12 students. Social Justice and Putting Theory Into Practice in Schools and Communities is an essential research publication that provides detailed research on the creation and implementation of social justice strategies in educational settings. Highlighting a wide range of topics such as gender equality, academic standards, and special education, this book is ideal for educators, sociologists, academicians, researchers, and curriculum designers.

Ensuring Adult and Non-Traditional Learners’ Success With Technology, Design, and Structure
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 300

Ensuring Adult and Non-Traditional Learners’ Success With Technology, Design, and Structure

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-04-23
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

With the increasing share of adult and non-traditional students in the higher education student body, higher education faculty and administrators must ensure that the design of programs, courses, and student services support the success of all students. The needs and wants of these adult and non-traditional learners will differ, and it is important that research helps advance the understanding of these students to increase their success, acclimation, and experience in institutions. Ensuring Adult and Non-Traditional Learners’ Success With Technology, Design, and Structure is designed to provide higher education professionals with current research and research-based best practices for ensur...

Supporting Early Career Teachers With Research-Based Practices
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 349

Supporting Early Career Teachers With Research-Based Practices

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-05-21
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Teachers in their first few years of their teaching career require high quality, structured support to begin the journey towards becoming experts. Establishing research-based best practices and working habits set up early career teachers for a fulfilling and successful career. The requirements of teachers are constantly changing, and teachers need to continually adapt their knowledge and practices to fit schools’ changing demographics. Having a toolbox of research-based best practices to draw upon can support early career teachers as they move from theory to practical application when the learning curve is the steepest. Strengthening the system of support includes increasing teachers’ in...

Handbook of Research on Leading Higher Education Transformation With Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 423

Handbook of Research on Leading Higher Education Transformation With Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-06-25
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

With the resurgence of race-related incidents nationally and on college campuses in recent years, acts of overt racism, hate crimes, controversies over free speech, and violence continue to impact institutions of higher education. Such incidents may impact the overall campus racial climate and result in a racial crisis, which is marked by extreme tension and instability. How institutional leaders and the campus community respond to a racial crisis along with the racial literacy demands of the campus leaders can have as much of an effect as the crisis itself. As such, 21st century university leaders must become more emotionally intelligent and responsive to emergent campus issues. Improving c...