Computers and Education E-Learning, From Theory to Practice

This book contains a selection of contributions presenting the latest research in the field of Computers in Education and, more specifically, in E-Learning. The topics covered range from proposals regarding the newest "de facto" standards in E-Learning -

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Computers and Education E-Learning, From Theory to Practice Edited by

Baltasar Fernández-Manjón Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

Juan Manuel Sánchez-Pérez Universidad Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

Juan Antonio Gómez-Pulido Universidad Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

Miguel Angel Vega-Rodríguez Universidad Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

and

José Bravo- Rodríguez Universidad Castilla – La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain

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ISBN 978-1-4020-4913-2 (HB) ISBN 978-1-4020-4914-9 (e-book)

Published by Springer, P.O. Box 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, The Netherlands. www.springer.com

Printed on acid-free paper

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TAL B LE OF CONTENTS Preface

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Acknowledgements

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A History of E-Learning: Echoes of the Pioneers Paul Nicholson

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.LRN: E-Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom: Supporting Collaborative Learning Communities using a Web Application Toolkit Carl Robert Blesius, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Gustaf Neumann, Emmanuelle Raffenne, Jesús González Boticario, Carlos Delgado Kloos

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Educational Modeling Languages: A Conceptual Introduction and a High-Level Classification Martinez-Ortiz, I., Moreno-Ger, P., Sierra, J.L., Fernandez-Manjon, B. Representing Adaptive and Adaptable Units of Learning: How to Model Personalized eLearning in IMS Learning Design Daniel Burgos, Colin Tattersall, Rob Koper SchoolSenses@Internet: Children as Multisensory Geographic Information Creators Maria José Marcelino, Cristina Azevedo Gomes, Maria João Silva, Cristina Gouveia, Alexandra Fonseca, Bruno Pestana, Carlos Brigas Design and Development of Digital Educational Content: Institutional Proposals and Actions Manuel Gértrudix Barrio, María Del Carmen Gálvez de la Cuesta, Sergio Álvarez García, Antonio Galisteo del Valle v

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Applying Semantic Techniques to Integrate Electronic Course Catalogues Juan M. Santos, Martín Llamas, Luis Anido Tele-Education of the Instruction Dynamic Scheduling Using a Web Simulator Miguel A. Vega-Rodríguez, Juan A. Gómez-Pulido, Juan M. Sánchez-Pérez, Carlos Burgueño-Suárez, José M. Granado-Criado Universalizing Chasqui Repositories with a Flexible Importation/Exportation System José Luis Sierra, Alfredo Fernández-Valmayor

10. An Approach for Modelling Interactive and Collaborative Aspects in CSCL Systems Ana Isabel Molina, Miguel Ángel Redondo, Manuel Ortega

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11. SKC: Measuring the Users Interaction Intensity Jaime Moreno Llorena, Xavier Alamán Roldán

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12. SWAD: Web System for Education Support Cañas, A.,