Methodologies, tools and new developments for e-learning / / Elvis Pontes, Sergio Kofuji, Adilson Guelfi, editor.

• TeilnehmendeR: Pontes, Elvis,; Kofuji, Sergio,; Guelfi, Adilson,
• Place / Publishing House: [Place of publication not identified] : : InTech,, [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (346 pages) :; illustrations

With the resources provided by communication technologies, E-learning has been employed in multiple universities, as well as in wide range of training centers and schools. This book presents a structured collection of chapters, dealing with the subject and stressing the importance of E-learning. It shows the evolution of E-learning, with discussion about tools, methodologies, improvements and new possibilities for long-distance learning. The book is divided into three sections and their respective chapters refer to three macro areas. The first section of the book covers methodologies and tools applied for E-learning, considering collaborative methodologies and specific environments. The second section is about E-learning assessment, highlighting studies about E-learning features and evaluations for different methodologies. The last section deals with the new developments in E-learning, emphasizing subjects like knowledge building in virtual environments, new proposals for architectures in tutoring systems, and case studies.