Encyclopedia of E-Leadership, Counseling and Training

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Wang, Victor C.X.
IGI Global, Aug 31, 2011 - Education - 984 pages

As a significant number of leaders in the public and private sector near retirement age, there is a core body of knowledge that new school, industry, and business leaders must study in order to be well equipped to direct the nation’s workforce. To meet this need, many leadership and counseling programs are now being delivered electronically, providing the needed convenience and flexibility.

The Encyclopedia of E-Leadership, Counseling and Training offers an in-depth description of key terms and concepts related to different themes, issues, and trends in educational leadership, counseling, and technology integration in modern universities and organizations worldwide. This three volume work serves as an exhaustive compendium of expertise, research, skills, and experiences. Authors with a background in education, leadership, counseling, management, human resource development, or adult education have helped to encourage the education and training of potential leaders with this scholarly work.

 

Contents

Leading Pedagogical Change with Innovative Web Tools and Social Media
1
ELeadership in the New Century
12
PersonCentered Online Education
23
Information Technology and Fair Use
35
Learning and Performance Innovation
48
Workplace Incivility in Schools
65
Play Therapy at a Crossroads
78
Web 20 Technologies and Foreign Language Teaching
89
A Critical Review of Learning Organizations in the 21st Century
188
Case study of a New Zealand Schools Use and Development of a Parent Portal
199
Knowledge Sharing in Academic Medical Centers
212
Technology Integration and Graduate Health Management Education
233
Engaging the Adult Learner Through Graduate Learning Communities
247
Web 20 Technology and Educational Leadership Communication
266
Global Leadership Training and Technology
278
Multiple Factors of Workforce Development that Affect the Efficacy of Training Transfer to the OntheJob Performance of Public Health Care Workers
288

Using an Online Discussion Board for Peer Review of Dissertation Writing For EdD Students
108
Change Process
121
Using Technology in Providing Effective Training
138
Organizational Learning and Technology
154
The Integrated Readiness Matrix
171
Fair Use Copyright and Academic Integrity in an Online Academic Environment
298
Assessment Methods for SelfDevelopment Goals of Executives
310
Closing the Leadership Gaps Between Theory and Practice
320
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About the author (2011)

Dr. Victor C. X. Wang is a Professor of Adult and Community Education (Workforce Education) at Florida Atlantic University. Thus far, Dr. Wang has published nearly 200 refereed books, book chapters, and journal articles. These publications address andragogy and pedagogy, which can be considered as the umbrella under which such areas as andragogical curriculum and program development, management, human performance technology, social justice, global education, diversity and E-learning are addressed.

Currently, Dr. Wang is co-editing theInternational Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology with a world-leading theorist, Dr. Stephen Brookfield, and another world-leading adult education theorist and statistician, Dr. Patricia Cranton. Dr. Wang has won many academic achievement awards, including the Distinguished Faculty Scholarly & Creative Achievement Award. He has had extensive experience in chairing and mentoring doctoral dissertations (including dissertations from University of Auckland, New Zealand). Some of his books have been adopted as required textbooks by major universities in the United States, and in China. In addition, numerous universities worldwide including some Ivy League Universities have cataloged his books and journal articles. Dr. Wang’ teaching (including teaching via technology) has reached many states in the United States and China.

Personal Link: http://victorwang2012.wordpress.com/

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