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Fabian Arlt; Hans-Jürgen Arlt – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2023
This interesting book discusses why, as an activity, topic and metaphor, play and game have become an integral part of modern life. Empirically exemplary and theoretically grounded, this book discusses the developments and expansions in gaming, from easily accessible casual games to the galaxy-spanning gaming worlds of Massively Multiplayer Online…
Descriptors: Gamification, Video Games, Computer Games, Artificial Intelligence
Levine, Arthur; Van Pelt, Scott – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021
The United States is in the midst of a profound transformation the likes of which hasn't been seen since the Industrial Revolution, when America's classical colleges adapted to meet the needs of an emerging industrial economy. Today, as the world shifts to an increasingly interconnected knowledge economy, the intersecting forces of technological…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Postsecondary Education, Educational History
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Liu, Dejian; Huang, Ronghuai; Wosinski, Marek – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2017
This book introduces readers to the current status of smart learning in China by providing extensive and accurate data from different contexts of smart learning. In particular, it investigates smart learning in smart cities, which extends the concept of smart learning to cover both formal and informal learning, and to support life-long learning.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Lifelong Learning
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Becnel, Kim, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
The emergent phenomena of virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality is having an impact on ways people communicate with technology and with each other. Schools and higher education institutions are embracing these emerging technologies and implementing them at a rapid pace. The challenge, however, is to identify well-defined problems…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment
Didion, Catherine Jay; Guenther, Rita S.; Gunderson, Victoria – National Academies Press, 2012
Scientists, engineers, and medical professionals play a vital role in building the 21st- century science and technology enterprises that will create solutions and jobs critical to solving the large, complex, and interdisciplinary problems faced by society: problems in energy, sustainability, the environment, water, food, disease, and healthcare.…
Descriptors: Leadership, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Graduate Students
National Academies Press, 2008
How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls show that many people turn away from science, seeking other explanations with which they are more comfortable. In the book "Science, Evolution, and…
Descriptors: Evolution, Creationism, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles
Logan, Rochelle; Halverstadt, Julie – 2002
This book, which is intended as a reference for teenagers and educators, profiles the lives and professional paths of the 100 most popular business leaders for young adults. Those profiled were selected for a number of reasons, including the following: their names are recognizable; they are associated with businesses and industries that are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biographical Inventories, Career Choice, Career Development
Grey House Publishing, 2010
Published for over a decade, this directory continues to be a successful, sought-after resource, providing valuable information to professionals, families, and individuals in the learning disabilities community. Supported by the National Center for Learning Disabilities, this 2011 edition brings together the most up-to-date information on LD…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Federal Legislation, Learning Disabilities, Exchange Programs
Dunn, Danielle; Dunn, Jessica – 1997
Written by two 15-year-old girls who have already seen their work published in various national magazines, this guide is the only resource for young writers written from the viewpoint of young writers. The guide covers everything from setting up a work space to getting organized to working with editors--it is a practical resource to help young…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Audience Awareness, Authors, Professional Development
White, Ned – 1980
This course is divided into seven units, each focusing on a particular aspect of television. The unit topics and some of the subtopics included are: (1) television and the American viewer; (2) the television industry (the networks, the role of the Federal Communications Commission, public television, and the business of television); (3) programs…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Broadcast Journalism, Critical Viewing, Mass Media Effects
Rothwell, William J., Ed.; Gerity, Patrick E., Ed.; Gaertner, Elaine S., Ed. – American Association of Community Colleges, 2004
This book is written for workforce developers in community colleges and branch campus settings. College administrators, public officials, and employers may also find it helpful because it will give them a frame of reference for directing--or judging the quality of--community college workforce developers, the functions they oversee, the results…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Labor Force Development, Strategic Planning
West, Cynthia K. – 2001
This book examines the intersection of information technologies, power, people, and bodies. It explores how information technologies are on a path of creating efficiency, productivity, profitability, surveillance, and control, and looks at the ways in which human-machine interface technologies, such as wearable computers, biometric technologies,…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Interfaces, Futures (of Society), Information Industry
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1983
This book is designed to assist school districts in career guidance planning for high school students in general and minority students and females in particular. It is also designed to encourage cooperation among educational institutions, business, and industry groups within New York State. Descriptions are provided of programs, internships,…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Planning, Fellowships, Females
Ito, Dee – 1993
This guide offers information on the most recent developments in art direction, film and video, the fine arts, graphic design, illustration, children's book design and illustration, industrial design, and photography. Each section first describes the career area, outlining important major fields and their subspecialties and covering their basic…
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Artists, Career Choice
Winn, Marilyn G.; Lynch, Richard L., Ed. – 1990
This competency-based instructional text focuses on preparing students for apparel industry positions at the career-sustaining and marketing specialist levels. It also includes materials to help students develop the competencies needed for entry-level and managerial positions. The text is divided into four units. Unit 1 contains a chapter…
Descriptors: Clothing, Communication Skills, Competency Based Education, Distributive Education
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