Integrating Innovation

Integrating Innovation: Technology Trends and Educational Transformation provides vital information on the role of existing and emerging technologies in reforming and modernizing educational systems. Readers learn about the paradigm shift in current systems and the impact of educational innovations.

The book provides information on emerging technologies and trends such as wearable devices, 3D printing, augmented reality, and digital badges and content. It also addresses topics such as the learning style of Millenials with its new thinking and strategies, learning analytics, cloud and mobile computing, "flipped" courses, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and the application of Web 2.0 tools. The final chapters are devoted to digital citizenship and the potential of distance learning opportunities.

Integrating Innovation gives educators, administrators, technology coordinators, and policymakers a clear sense of how technology is disrupting old systems and shares strategies for using that technology to meet the needs of today's empowered digital generation. With content that applies to K-12 and university classrooms, this informative text is ideal for various courses and programs that integrate technology.

Ahmed Ali earned his doctorate in instructional technology and has taught technology-related courses for the past sixteen years. Dr. Ali has published and presented widely on the use of new and emerging technologies and been involved in both national and international educational technology and development projects. In addition, he has established STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs and supported students at multiple universities in grant projects. He serves on the editorial board of several professional and academic journals.