Education and Information Technology in the Arab Countries: Issues and Trends

Table of Contents

The book is published in Arabic, with abstracts provided in English and French. The site provides abstracts only.

Introduction

 

Part I: Issues

  • Chapter 1: The Dynamics of Technology in Education, by Wadi Haddad & Alexandra Draxler

  • Chapter 2: Pedagogy Before Technology: Re-thinking the Relationship Between ICT and Teaching, by Deryn Watson

  • Chapter 3: Pedagogy vs. Technocentrism in Virtual Universities, by John O'donoghue, Gurmak Singh, Sharon Caswell, & Steve Molyneux

  • Chapter 4: Ten Lessons for ICT and Education in the Developing World, by Robert Hawkins

  • Chapter 5: e-Learning: Concept, Reality, and Implementation, by Abdulla Al Karam & Najeeb Mohammad Al-Ali

Part II: Case Studies

  • Chapter 6: Indian Experiments with Technology in Education: Issues and Trends, by Sohanvir Chaudhary & Chandra Sharma

  • Chapter 7: ICT-Based Education in the Arab Countries: Experience and Lessons Learnt, by Youssef Monsef

  • Chapter 8: Teaching with Technology at the American University of Beirut, by Rosangela Souto Silva

  • Chapter 9: A Case Study of Interactions with, Attitudes to, and Perceptions of Online Learning, by Wassila Mehanna

  • Chapter 10: Using ICT for Teaching by Simulation: An Educational Experiment, by Naim Rouadi

  • Chapter 11: Obstacles Hindering ICT in Education in Developing Countries: Lessons from Developed Countries' Experiences, by Iman Osta

  • Chapter 12: The Reflection of Learning Theories in Computer Programs, by Mary Ghaleb

  • Chapter 13: Instructional Technology in Secondary Science Teaching, by Fouad Abd-El-Khalick

  • Chapter 14: ICT in Math Education: Case Studies from Developed and Developing Countries, by Iman Osta

Part III: Initiatives

  • Chapter 15: A UNESCO Computer Literacy Initiative: Bridging the Digital Divide in Lebanon, by Victor Billeh

  • Chapter 16: Realizing a Vision of Country-Wide Computer-Based Education: A Success Story from Jordan, by Safwan Masri

  • Chapter 17: Experience with Integrating Information and Communication Technologies into Lebanese Public Schools, by Hussein Yaghi

  • Chapter 18: Teaching Processes in the ICT Era: The Example of the Syrian Virtual University Between Theory and Practice, by Samer Ladkany

  • Chapter 19: Wireless Local Area Network WLAN: The "Wireless Campus Project" at the Lebanese American University, by Roy Majdalani, Melissa Stockman, & Iman Osta