Description
This edited book consists of 12 chapters focusing on technology tools for online learning. In response to the rapidly growing demand for online learning today, a variety of technology tools are available for users to employ, including BigBlueButton, Webex, Zoom, Skype, Jitsi, Google Hangouts Meet, Facebook Live and Microsoft Teams. Given the lack of any comprehensive guide to show how to use these technology tools to create an online class effectively, this book explains online learning, learning theories and assessment techniques and also demonstrates how to use these technology tools to conduct an online class with detailed guidelines. In addition, analysis of the findings from previous research on the technology tools used in online class are explored and summarized. This book also provides some tips and tricks and some sample lesson plans that are useful for educators to design online learning activities efficiently for online learning. This book is a useful reference for readers because it bring together ideas of different potential and useful technology tools and examples of interactive online learning activities that enable educators to choose the suitable online learning tools and design the proper learning activities for their online classes.
