Engaging the conversation with stakeholders on an expansive definition of e-learning

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Resta, P., Patru, M., Breuleux, A., Laferriere, T. & Davis, N. (2008). Engaging the conversation with stakeholders on an expansive definition of e-learning. In K. McFerrin et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (pp. 2470-2474). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
March 3, 2008
ISBN 1-880094-64-9
  Karen McFerrin, Roberta Weber, Roger Carlsen & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Authors

Paul Resta, University of Texas (Austin), USA; Mariana Patru, UNESCO, France; Alain Breuleux, McGill University, Canada; Therese Laferriere, Laval University, Canada; Niki Davis, Iowa State University, USA

Abstract

The panel session will introduce a new UNESCO book entitled Teacher Development in an E-Learning Age: A Policy and Planning Guide. The international group of panelists includes chapter authors. They will present the four strands that constitute the expansive definition of elearning that is put forward in the book: accessing online resources; online courses and degree programs; blended learning environments; and networked communities. Ways of engaging the conversation with stakeholders (faculties of education/normal schools, policy makers, teacher unions, and others) for deeper understanding of what e-learning is about when it comes to teacher development that takes into account research advances in the fields of educational technology and learning sciences.

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