This handbook aims to give readers a thorough understanding of past, current and future research and its application in the field of educational technology. From a research perspective the book allows readers to grasp the complex theories, strategies, concepts, and methods relating to the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of educational technologies. The handbook contains insights based on past experiences as well as future visions and thus amounts to a comprehensive all round guide. It is targeted at researchers and practitioners working with educational technologies.

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1 Information Technologies for Education and Training.- I. Technologies.- 2 WWW in Education.- 3 Communication Techniques.- 4 Management Systems.- 5 Authoring Systems.- 6 Intelligent and Adaptive Systems.- 7 Performance-Support Systems.- 8 Web-Based 3D.- 9 Electronic Note-Taking.- 10 Digital TV and Video.- II. Design and Development Lifecycle.- 11 Design Methodology.- 12 Development Approaches.- 13 Pedagogical Design.- 14 Learning Settings and Activities.- 15 User-interface Design.- 16 Designing Virtual Learning Centers.- 17 Metadata Specifications.- 18 Adoption Factors and Processes.- 19 Evaluation.- III. Human Actors.- 20 Developments in Learning.- 21 Role of the Teacher.- 22 Ethical Considerations.- 23 Teacher Training.- 24 Competencies for Educators.- 25 The IT Specialist.- 26 Cultural Perspectives.- IV. Subject Areas.- 27 Computer Science.- 28 Mathematics and Statistics.- 29 Physics.- 30 Engineering.- 31 Business.- 32 Humanities.- 33 Languages.- V. Learning Settings.- 34 Elementary/Secondary Education.- 35 Network Services for Education.- 36 The University.- 37 Virtual Corporate Universities.- 38 The Global Classroom.- 39 Digital Libraries.- 40 Online Settings.- 41 Electronic Business and Education.- List of Contributors.