In the 21st century technology has become an essential part of teaching and learning. This manual provides practical advice on teaching in a wide range of technologies, including the internet and multimedia packages. Using case studies to illustrate the key concepts, this book aims to promote student learning and understanding, and show educators how to use technology to motivate learners and encourage productive interaction.

Introduction; Student Interaction Issues; Chapter 1 Flame war, Mike Robertshaw; Chapter 2 Do Students Really Want to Interact?, Lori Wallace; Chapter 3 Pacific Mayday, Roger Boshier; Chapter 4 Do we Really Need an Online Discussion Group?, Charlotte Gunawardena, Jan Plass, Mark Salisbury; Chapter 5 Houston, We have a Problem!, Catherine McLoughlin, Joe Luca; Teaching and Assessment Issues; Chapter 6 Teaching Online¿ Reluctantly, Bob Fox; Chapter 7 Try, Try Again!, Stephanie Tarbin, Chris Trevitt; Chapter 8 Credit where It¿s Due, Robin Goodfellow; Chapter 9 It Seemed like a Good Idea at the Time, Ron Oliver; Planning and Development Issues; Chapter 10 Of Heaven and Hell, Leonie Rowan, Chris Bigum; Chapter 11 From Mouldy Disks to Online Fix, Vikki Ravaga, Jennifer Evans, Taaloga Faasalaina, Jo Osborne; Chapter 12 `I have some Pages Up!¿, Jo Bruce, Ruth Goodall; Chapter 13 The Reluctant Software Developers, Leonard Webster, David Murphy; Chapter 14 The Great Courseware Gamble, Bridget Somekh; Chapter 15 Poetic Seeing, Lee Kar Tin, Wong Lai Fong; Policy Issues; Chapter 16 Who is Leading Whom?, Michelle Selinger; Chapter 17 Travelling without Maps, Alison Littler, Jan Mahyuddin; Chapter 18 Techno Hero Fiasco, Julianne Moss, Mary Fearnley-Sander, Claire Hiller; Chapter 19 The Tragedy of the Early Adopters, Mark Smithers, Christine Spratt;