For students and educators in educational technology, Ritzhaupt and Kumar (teaching and learning, U. of Florida) compile 21 case studies from educators and professionals in educational technology and other fields working in the US, Canada, Ghana, and Europe, who illustrate the use of educational technology in learning. They discuss K-12, higher, religious, and healthcare education settings, and technology topics related to learning management systems, social media tools, professional development, teacher education courses, online teaching, electronic coaching, training, developing an educational tool, mobile learning, the design and development of an educational game, scenario-based simulations for at-risk college students, issues in instructional design, teaching simulation, electronic portfolios, and a school library evaluation model.
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Offering teaching cases at all levels of education from K-12 to undergraduate and graduate, from general overviews of educational technology to usage in specific settings such as medical, STEM, or teaching, and from a specific technology to the integration of technology in a more general way, including technologies such as Twitter, mobile devices, online and hybrid courses, eportfolios, and more. [...] The cases can be used individually for study and discussion, or for reference as to how others have dealt with a scenario similar to what one is facing, selected through the detailed table of contents or the brief index.
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