Activity theory perspectives on technology in higher education
By: Elizabeth Murphy, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, María A. Rodríguez Manzanares, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Series: Advances in higher education and professional development (AHEPD) book series; Premier Reference Source
Publisher: Information Science Reference, an imprint of IGI Global; Information Science Reference
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Hershey PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781466645905; 9781466645912; 9781466645929
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Higher Education; Effect of technological innovations on; Educational technology; Action theory; Learning; Philosophy; Educational anthropology
Description: "This book presents the adoption and use of the activity theory during the evolution of technology in higher education into a more advanced activity, offering a combination of theory and practice"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-304) and index.