Educational Technology to Improve Quality and Access on a Global Scale

Part I: Effective Technology Integration in Teaching and Learning.- Smart Learning Environments.- Using Technologies Effectively.- Problem Solving Strategies of Malaysian teachers.- Elementary School Teachers' Perception of Implementations.- Satisfaction Analysis of Tutorials at Universitas Terbuka.- Effects of Listening Skills on Comprehension.- Implementation of Educational Technology in Schools.- Augmented Reality Applications.- Part II: Quality Design, Development and Implementation.- Instructional Design for Training.- Responsible Uses of Technologies in Teacher Training.- Improving the Quality of Online Discussions.- Evaluation of Academic Services.- Students' Reflective Inquiry Thinking Competencies.- Improving the Quality of Educational Videos.- Differences in Social Presence with Design Implications.- Self-Study and Improved Learning: Case Study in Music.- Examination of Online Discussion Engagement and Collaboration.- Part III: Innovation and Creativity in Distance Education.- Evaluating Creative Uses of ICT.- Preparing Educators for Online.- Improving Learning Engagement in Blended Learning.- E-Learning for Teachers.- Evaluating Prservice Teachers' TPCK.- Designing for Creativity and Cross Cultural Learning.- Investigating Satisfaction with Blended Learning.- Improving Students Interpersonal Skills Using Social Media.- Part IV: Motivation and Open Access, Courses and Resources.- Open, Online Learning and Instruction.- MOOCs for the Indonesian Open University?.- Challenges and Solutions of Web-based Learning Apps.- Program Application Development.- Teaching & Learning Materials for Writing English Essays.- Academic Achievement, Motivation and Professional Competence.- Tools and Teaching Materials to Acceleration Learning.- Modeling Quality Education Based on Public Records.

Dr. Atwi Suparman is Former Rektor of Universitas Terbuka (UT) in Indonesia (the Open University of Indonesia) and retired Professor Emeritus of Instructional Design; Prof. Suparman has worked extensively with ICT to facilitate more interactive learning processes within the distance education system in Indonesia; he has been initiated many project at UT and has been disseminating academic administration and information to other Indonesian institutions and to the ministry of education. As the Chair of IPTPI and Rektor of UT, he signed the Memorandum of Understanding between UT and AECT that was recently renewed and expanded to include three additional institutions.
Dr. Kay Persichitte is Professor and former Dean of Graduate Education, and she has served as Director of Teacher Education at the University of Wyoming and Department Chair at the University of Northern Colorado; she is President of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology and a widely published author in the broad area of educational technology. She was one of the organizers of ETWC 2016.
Dr. J. Michael Spector is a Professor and Former Chair of Learning Technologies at the University of North Texas. He was previously Professor of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia, Professor of Instructional Systems at Florida State University, Chair of Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation at Syracuse University, and Director of the Educational Information Science and Technology Research Program at the University of Bergen. He earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Spector served on the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (ibstpi) as Executive Vice President; he is a Past President of the Association for Educational and Communications Technology. He is editor of Educational Technology Research & Development and edited the third and fourth editions of the Handbook