Interactive Learning Environments

The current special issue of the journal Interactive Learning Environments focuses on 'Social Networks Research', and here's a heads up for the next issue, due out in December, which has just gone to press. For those interested in Web 2.0 tools and technologies for learning, there will be a feast of articles in the special issue entitled 'Web 2.0 for Interactive e-Learning', which has been edited by Yueh-Min Huang, Stephen J.H. Yang and Chin-Chung Tsai. The table of contents is below, giving you a glimpse of what you can expect:

Culture, learning styles, and Web 2.0 by Bolanle A. Olaniran

The Social Semantic Web in Intelligent Learning Environments: state of the art and future challenges by Jelena Jovanovic, Dragan Gasevic, Carlo Torniai, Scott Bateman and Marek Hatala

An innovative approach for promoting information exchanges and sharing in a Web 2.0-based learning environment by Hui-Chun Chu, Gwo-Jen Hwang, Chin-Chung Tsai and Nian-Shing Chen

Using blogs as a professional development tool for teachers: analysis of interaction behavioral patterns by Huei-Tse Hou, Kuo-En Chang and Yao-Ting Sung

Self-arrangement of fleeting student pairs: a Web 2.0 approach for peer tutoring by Wim Westera, Gijs deBakker and Leo Wagemans

Finding trustworthy experts to help problem solving on the programming learning forum by Shian-Shyong Tseng and Jui-Feng Weng

Collaborative learning utilizing a domain-based shared data repository to enhance learning outcomes by David Lubliner, George Widmeyer and Fadi P. Deek

Location matters: leveraging knowledge building with mobile devices and Web 2.0 technology by Hyo-Jeong So, Peter Seow and Chee Kit Looi

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