Books published by Idea Group,U.S.

With the integration of technology into education systems, our society has begun to embrace the new approaches we have taken towards transforming traditional learning environments into active learning through questions,collaboration and discussions. This focuses on an in-depth assessment on strategies and instructional design practises appropriate for the flipped classroom model.

Explores the value of information and its management by highlighting theoretical and empirical approaches in the economics of information systems. It provides insight into how information systems can generate economic value for businesses and consumers.

In recent years, the utilisation of Theory U has pushed the boundaries of traditional leadership and management thinking, making it an important aspect of change across a broad assortment of international businesses and communities. This title brings together an existing array of research on Theory U, including specific aspects of the theory, through diverse interpretations and contexts.

Learning environments continue to change considerably and is no longer confined to the face-to-face classroom setting. As learning options have evolved, educators must adopt a variety of pedagogical strategies and innovative technologies to enable learning. This title compiles pedagogical strategies and technologies and their outcomes that have been successfully applied in blended instruction.

The rapid growth in online and virtual learning opportunities has created culturally diverse university classes and corporate training sessions. Instruction for these learning opportunities must adjust to meet participant needs. This brings together professional discourse regarding best practises, challenges and insights on both higher education and corporate training settings.

Once considered the traditional approach to education, brick and mortar institutions are no longer the norm due to e-learning technologies. Populations are turning into ubiquitous human beings, and educational practices are reflecting this change. This title compiles the latest empirical research findings in the area of e-learning and knowledge management technologies assessment.

As technology is being integrated into educational processes, teachers are searching for new ways to enhance student motivation and learning. Through shared experiences and the results of empirical research, educators can ease social networking sites into instructional usage. This title collates different viewpoints on how social networking sites can be integrated in education.

As more associations struggle with limited professional development funding, the opportunities for library and information experts to advance their skills are being examined in a more effective and cost-efficient manner. This title examines the future of library professional development by investigating the aspects that make these development events worthwhile.

Accidents and natural disasters involving nuclear power plants such as Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and the recent meltdown at Fukushima are rare, but their effects are devastating enough to warrant increased vigilance in addressing safety concerns. Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems for Safety and Security evaluates the risks inherent to nuclear power and methods of preventing accidents through computer control systems and other such emerging technologies. Students and scholars as well as operators and designers will find useful insight into the latest security technologies with the potential to make the future of nuclear energy clean, safe, and reliable.

The evolution of soft computing applications have offered a multitude of methodologies and techniques that are useful in facilitating new ways to address practical and real scenarios in a variety of fields. This title highlights the applications and conclusions associated with soft computing in different technological environments.

As technology continues to drive innovation and impact societies across multiple national boundaries and cultures, new approaches towards marketing products must be created and implemented to be successful in an era of hypercompetition. This title provides in depth discussion on tactics for improving existing products while inventing completely new products and product categories.

The rapid growth in online and virtual learning opportunities has created culturally diverse university classes and corporate training sessions. Instruction for these learning opportunities must adjust to meet participant needs. This title brings together professional discourse regarding best practices, challenges, and insights on both higher education and corporate training settings.

As physical collections go digital, the organisational procedures, budgets, and usage patterns of libraries must evolve to meet this change by identifying the various issues that are essential in understanding the management of e-resources. This title provides relevant theoretical and practical details from an international perspective on the current e-resources landscape.

Despite its often mismanaged economy, Africa remains the third largest continent in land mass and population. It continues to offer unexploited business opportunities for entrepreneurs, global corporations, and institutions. This presents the basic business modelling for developing appropriate strategies in exploiting these business opportunities.

Although internet technologies have transformed the concept of professional development by providing the opportunity for virtual learning environments in a non-traditional setting, the implementation of professional distance education programmes still poses a challenge. This examines the best practices for executing technology applications and the utilisation of distance education techniques.