Engaging, accessible and practical, this book helps students to get the most out of new technologies to enhance their learning practices, engage with their studies and improve their study skills. Covering a broad range of topics, it encourages a reflective perspective on e-learning resources

• By the half a million copy bestselling author Stella Cottrell
• The only book aimed at students which focuses on how to use new technologies to enhance their studies, and how they can integrate these in other aspects of their lives
• Wide range of technologies covered for classbased and offcampus learning
• Integrates the academic and study skills that need to be applied when using everyday technologies in the context of academic studies

• Lively divided into manageable chunks, illustrations, reflections, practical activities and case studies

  Autorentext
  Stella Cottrell was formerly Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK, and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching at the University of East London, UK. Professor Neil Morris is a National Teaching Fellow and in his current role, he has strategic and operational responsibility for the Digital Learning Team which is responsible for the University's iTunesU site and delivering MOOCs for the FutureLearn platform.

  Inhalt
  Acknowledgements.- Abbreviations.- Introduction.- Studying With New Technologies.- Virtual Learning Environments.- Managing Online Information for Academic Study.- Podcasts.- Blogs.- Wikis.- Social Media.- Classroom and Communication Technologies.- Drawing it Together.- Glossary.- Useful Resources.- References and Further Reading.- Feedback on Activities.- Index.