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Argues that students are missing out on learning fundamental skills because of the emphasis on becoming computer literate.

Beginning from where "Matrix Reloaded" ended, the technologically-gifted Neo remains unconscious in the real world, his mind caught by the devious Merovingian and placed in a mysterious subway station construct. The man known as Bane is still a servant of Agent Smith, who continues to grow in power and ability. Meanwhile, the deadly sentinels are coming dangerously close to humanity's last sanctuary, the underground city of Zion. A final battle between...

This overview of virtual learning environments provides guidance to the development, use and delivery of online learning and teaching materials and programmes. It includes case studies in an ILS context, taken from current practice of the information and library world in the UK and worldwide.

From the Publisher: Look around at today's youth and you can see how technology has changed their lives. They lie on their beds and study while listening to mp3 players, texting and chatting online with friends, and reading and posting Facebook messages. How does the new, charged-up, multitasking generation respond to traditional textbooks and lectures? Are we effectively reaching today's technologically advanced youth? Rewired is the first book to...

"How to Be a Great Online Teacher supplements and extends existing training by addressing the knowledge base and communication skills necessary for quality online teaching. Positive, warm, proactive instructor communication is crucial, yet most instructor training programs feature only the tools of online learning, not teaching and communication skills. Based on her experiences as a successful online educator, Lehmann includes examples of student/instructor...

The Internet is rapidly becoming a necessary and natural part of the way we access information. The Wired Professor provides instructors with the necessary skills and intellectual framework for effectively working with and understanding this new tool and medium. Written for teachers with limited experience on the Internet, The Wired Professor is a collegial, hands-on guide on how to build and manage instruction-based web pages and sites. In addition...

Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping the broken homes of their youth to co-create the most notoriously successful game franchises in history-Doom and Quake-until the games they made...

"Introduces a practical critical method for analyzing existing games and designing future games"--

Contains 16 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. Following hands-on step-by-step projects, users create logos, illustrations, posters and more.