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Future directions in distance learning and communications technology
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Hershey PA : Information Science Pub., 2007
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9781599043760

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Distance education technology combines communication with educational and intelligent methods to develop software and hardware systems that support learning activities with spatiotemporal flexibilities. ""Future Directions in Distance Learning and Communication Technologies"" presents theoretical studies and practical solutions for engineers, educational professionals, and graduate students in the research areas of e-learning, distance education, and instructional design. This book provides readers with cutting-edge solutions and research directions pertinent to these evolving fields.


Table of Contents

Timothy K. Shih and Jason C. Hung and Jianhua Ma and Qun JinNorihiro Fujii and Shuichi Yukita and Nobuhiko Koike and Tosiyasu L. KuniiGeorge Yee and Yuefei Xu and Larry Korba and Khalil El-KhatibYao-Chung Chang and M. T. Lin and Han-Chieh Chao and Jiann-Liang ChenAkio Koyama and Leonard BarolliT. Arndt and S. K. Chang and A. Guercio and P. MarescaHongen LuGwo-Jen HwangChyi-Ren Dow and Yi-Hsung Li and Jin-Yu BaiClaude Ghaoui and W. A. JanvierJin-Tan Yang and Pao Ta Yu and Nian Shing Chen and Chun Yen Tsai and Chi-Chin Lee and Timothy K. ShihDaniel Tiong Hok Tan and Chye Seng Lee and Wee Sen GohChing-Jung Liao and Jin-Tan YangK. T. Sun and D. S. FengTimothy K. Shih and Qing Li and Jason C. Hung
Prefacep. vii
Section I Introduction
Chapter I A Survey of Distance Education Challenges and Technologiesp. 1
Section II Communication Technologies
Chapter II An E-Learning System Based on the Top-Down Method and the Cellular Modelsp. 27
Chapter III Privacy and Security in E-Learningp. 52
Chapter IV Bluetooth Scatternet Using an Ad Hoc Bridge Node Routing Protocol for Outdoor Distance Educationp. 76
Chapter V Ubiquitous Agent-Based Campus Information Providing System for Cellular Phonesp. 94
Section III Intelligent Technologies
Chapter VI An XML-Based Approach to Multimedia Engineering for Distance Learningp. 108
Chapter VII Open Multi-Agent Systems for Collaborative Web-Based Learningp. 138
Chapter VIII Concept Effect Model: An Effective Approach to Developing Adaptive Hypermedia Systemsp. 151
Chapter IX A Virtual Laboratory for Digital Signal Processingp. 171
Section IV Educational Technologies
Chapter X Interactive E-Learningp. 189
Chapter XI Using Ontology as Scaffolding for Authoring Teaching Materialsp. 203
Chapter XII The Next Generation of E-Learning: Strategies for Media Rich Online Teaching and Engaged Learningp. 222
Chapter XIII A SCORM-Compliant U-Learning Grid by Employing CC/PPp. 243
Chapter XIV A Distance Learning System for Teaching the Writing of Chinese Characters Over the Internetp. 254
Section V Future Directions
Chapter XV Future Directions of Multimedia Technologies in E-Learningp. 273
About the Authorsp. 284
Indexp. 294