Students' Experiences of e-Learning in Higher Education

Robert Ellis is Associate Professor and Director of eLearning at the University of Sydney, Australia.Peter Goodyear is Professor of Education and co-director of the CoCo Research Centre at the University of Sydney, Australia.

• List of FiguresList of TablesForewordAcknowledgementsAcknowledgement of Copyright Permissions1. Introduction2. Thinking Ecologically About E-learning3. New Students, New Technology4. Student Experiences of E-learning in Higher Education: Learning through Discussion5. Student Experiences of E-learning in Higher Education: Learning through Inquiry6. University Teachers’ Experiences of E-learning in an Ecology7. An Ecology of Learning: Practical Theory for Leadership, Management and Educational Design8. Teaching-as-Design and the Ecology of University Learning9. Leadership for Learning: Perspectives on Learning Spaces10. Relating the Idea of an Ecology of Learning to Campus Planning11. Concluding Comments: The Ecological Perspective, Balance and ChangeNotesReferencesIndex

"At a time when universities face the consequences of the recent economic crises, and when climate change demands adaptation on a large scale soon, does e-learning have something special to offer to students? Read this book to find out. The authors are sane: they don’t exaggerate. They look forward as well as telling the story so far. University teachers and administrators have reason to bless them for their lucid analysis and clear vision."--British Journal of Educational Technology"The authors produce informative and thought-provoking chapters that add a refreshing and holistic perspective on the diffusion of e-learning in HE. The topics covered in their book relate to the current debates in the field, yet break away from the trend…. Their book is a useful consideration for university and professional development teacher courses as it raises the issues associated with the infrastructural aspects, pedagogic considerations and the need to associate the practical uses of technology to enhance the learning experience."--Teachers College Record