Books published by IGI Global

Education has faced massive changes in recent years and is currently undergoing even more radical developments, especially with the shift towards using digital technologies and tools in the classroom. In addition, the introduction of many new nontraditional strategies for learning has changed the face of education. Within higher education specifically, adult learners have seen a rise in these changes and must adapt to the new strategies at hand. Similarly, adult educators must cope with these new instructional strategies to create optimal learning environments and classrooms that promote success for adult learners. With the need for educators to be aware of these new digital advancements and teaching strategies, it is vital for outcome-based learning to be studied in the context of incorporating educational technologies and new learning techniques. Strategies and Digital Advances for Outcome-Based Adult Learning discusses the latest advancements in adult learning as well as learning assessments to identify adult learner success. It adds to the pertinent research with an update of new information, tools, tips, and techniques for working with the adult learner in the modern educational environment. By highlighting a broad range of topics such as instructional design, experiential learning, formative assessments, competency-based education, and more, this book is ideally designed for teachers, administrators, curriculum developers, instructional designers, academicians, educational professionals, researchers, and upper-level students seeking current research on instructional design and outcome-based learning for adult learners.

Showcases effective practices based on innovative initiatives, research and practitioner experiences from the past two decades. The effective practices of multi-modal learning, which are well known to practitioners but largely unknown to general academia, are explained in detail while making each technique approachable and attainable.

Focuses on e-collaboration technologies, strategies and solutions from a perspective of organizational competitive advantage, including e-collaboration technologies' situation and solutions, innovation systems competition, and strategies marketing and growth capabilities.

Examines the role of technology on society with a specific focus on human factors issues and how they are associated with and related to technology use in society. A few highlighted topics include digital health technologies, learning technologies, ethics in social technology, ICT use in businesses, and sustainability.

Showcases effective practices based on innovative initiatives, research and practitioner experiences from the past two decades. The effective practices of multi-modal learning, which are well known to practitioners but largely unknown to general academia, are explained in detail while making each technique approachable and attainable.

Provides significant empirical research findings as well as theoretical reviews and frameworks on a wide array of issues within civil justice and the legal system. This includes topic areas such as access to justice and legal representation, the challenges to developing civil justice courts, and procedures and civil justice reform.

Includes the most up-to-date research in the fields of healthcare and medicine worldwide, provides answers to the forms of treatment that are already possible in medicine, and illuminates the future possibilities that are already being researched.

Discusses and addresses the issues and challenges of the development of various systems using data analytics and complex communication networks. The chapters identify different issues, suggest feasible solutions to those identified issues, and present comprehensive information on emerging technologies related to data analytics.

Focuses on e-collaboration technologies, strategies and solutions from a perspective of organizational competitive advantage, including e-collaboration technologies' situation and solutions, innovation systems competition, and strategies marketing and growth capabilities.

Addresses multicultural education from a viewpoint that acknowledges its historical benefit and recognises a need to inform the discipline with a broader viewpoint. Topics covered include teacher education, social justice, educational equity and inclusion, online education, and cultural sensitivities.

Addresses multicultural education from a viewpoint that acknowledges its historical benefit and recognises a need to inform the discipline with a broader viewpoint. Topics covered include teacher education, social justice, educational equity and inclusion, online education, and cultural sensitivities.

Discusses how nation branding works to benefit the function and mission of nations along with showing how nation branding can be used as a strategic asset for the redesign of economic, political, and social characteristics of a country. Chapters outline the given situation of nations and the nature and implications of the brand that is required.

Provides a systematic overview of the latest trends in the empirical analysis of trade from international perspectives. The book provides a survey on the methods used to evaluate a specific topic in international trade, enhances knowledge about the multiple facets of international trade, and offers in-depth surveys of previous empirical findings.

Offers a way of acknowledging an improved pandemic-free and prosperous environment for everyone in the future where society does not leave behind any poor or marginalized individuals. The book is a representation of the voice of the marginalized people in the new normal, drawing on a comprehensive knowledge bank.

Provides visibility to issues such as the increase in migration and displacement, and the difficulties in political agreements, educational contexts, and in cultural issues, stigmatization, vulnerability, social exclusion, racism, and hatred amongst host communities.

Offers new aspects for imbalanced data learning by providing the advancements of the traditional methods with respect to big data through case studies and research. The book provides theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings that help to improve the understanding of the impact of imbalanced data.

Provides a comprehensive approach of forest fire danger prediction using mathematical models of forest fuel, with consideration to anthropogenic load storm activity and meteorological parameters. Specifically, the book uses the deterministic-probabilistic approach to predict forest fire danger and improve forest protection from fires.

Provides a comprehensive approach of forest fire danger prediction using mathematical models of forest fuel, with consideration to anthropogenic load storm activity and meteorological parameters. Specifically, the book uses the deterministic-probabilistic approach to predict forest fire danger and improve forest protection from fires.

Explores the new demands of labour markets in the digital economy, how educational institutions can respond to these new opportunities and threats, the development of new teaching and learning methods, and the development of digital skills and competences. The book also discusses the challenges and opportunities caused by the Covid pandemic.

Focuses on current technological innovations as the world rapidly heads towards becoming a global smart city. The book examines vast types of technologies and their roles in society with a focus on how each works the impacts it has and the future for developing a global smart city.

Offers a window into understanding the deep intersections of identity and professional practice as well as guideposts for individual leadership development during contested times. The book emphasizes how identity manifests in the way we lead supervise make decisions persuade form relationships and negotiate responsibilities each day.

Focuses on supporting and enhancing remote and distance learning (eLearning) instructional experiences, discusses the strategic role of social learning within eLearning environments, and enhances levels of engagement, transformative learning and talent attainment environments.

Explores social psychology within the context of multiculturalism and the way society deals with cultural diversity at national and community levels. The book covers major topics in social psychology such as group behaviour, social perception, leadership, non-verbal behaviour, conformity, aggression, and prejudice.

Deals with management and economic issues particularly with the reinvention of businesses and economies due to the pandemic situation, and the relevance of entrepreneurship, innovation and intensive knowledge used to deal with these changes.

Focuses on supporting and enhancing remote and distance learning (eLearning) instructional experiences, discusses the strategic role of social learning within eLearning environments, and enhances levels of engagement, transformative learning and talent attainment environments.

Showcases educational professionals' action research for solutions in advancing teaching and learning, the practical benefits of action research, recommendations for improving online teaching and learning, and a focus on professional growth as well as social justice advocacy.

Shares relevant knowledge on challenges and opportunities caused by crises such as the pandemic and the effects on economic and financial arenas. Topics covered include business models to understand how companies react to pandemic and crises situations, as well as how they change their management and way of conducting business.

Examines best practices that focus specifically on those that facilitate the development of competencies in teaching young children (birth to age 8) and technology integration. The book covers the foundations of technology in early childhood education, content-specific technology applications, and how to meet learner needs with technology.

Discusses and defines ethical hacking, including the skills and concept of ethical hacking, and studies the countermeasures to prevent and stop cybercrimes, cyberterrorism, cybertheft, identity theft and computer-related crimes.