Technology Training for Educators From Past to Present (Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development)

In the past decade, rapid digitalization has changed many elements of society, and education is no exception. The tradition of teacher-centered education has been long-held in education and is still extremely well established. Due to the access of technology for knowledge and education, however, the teacher’s function in many classrooms has been to advise and guide as students take greater responsibility for their own learning using technology to collect information. Schools and universities across the world are beginning to redesign their learning spaces to enable this new model of education, foster more interaction and small group work, and use technology as an enabler of knowledge. Technology Training for Educators From Past to Present addresses the issues facing our education systems today and the role of technology and innovation in the global transformation of education. This book focuses on the fundamental need for educators at all levels to become knowledgeable with the technological teaching and learning tools at their disposal in order to best support student learning. Covering topics such as inclusion promotion in education, technology professional development, and online learning environments, this premier reference source is a valuable resource for educational administration and faculty, educators of K-12 and higher education, educational software developers, IT consultants, pre-service teachers, libraries, teaching colleges, researchers, and academicians.

Chitra Krishnan, Ph.D. , is an Associate Professor of Human Resource Management & Behavioural Science at Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida. She is a teaching professional with over 16 years of national and International experience. She possesses excellence in teaching and research. Before her academic career, she worked in the industry in various positions of responsibility. She has been actively involved in rigorous academic pursuits in the field of higher professional education to enhance skill sets that promote the holistic development of learners. She has a number of publications in acclaimed journals at the National and International levels and has also participated in many national and international conferences. She is passionate about writing and has six books to her credit with International publishers. She has been empaneled as a member of the review committee for conferences and journals of repute. Her area of interest includes Human Resource Management, Organisation Behaviour, Talent Management, Diversity Management, Employee Satisfaction, Knowledge Management, Artificial Intelligence, and Emotional Intelligence.

Fatma Nasser Al-Harthy , Assistant Dean for Students’ Affairs, University of Technology and Applied Science –UTAS - IBRA, Oman, is working in University of Technology and Applied Science –UTAS - IBRA, Oman as Assistant Dean for Students’ Affairs. She has done her Ph.D. from University Sains Malaysia (USM) and MBA from Victoria University Australia. Her research interests are mainly in field of leadership, management, women studies, accounting and finance, and entrepreneurship and innovation. She has supervised researches in (TRC) The Research Council Oman under FURAP program. Dr. Fatma is a member in several research programs in Oman such as Directorate General of Health in Sharqia Region Committee and HR research Agenda of technical education Oman. Dr. Fatma has published various papers in Scopus, ISSN journals a proceeding in international conferences. She has delivered several workshops regarding how to write a good literature review for University of Technology and Applied Science (UTAS) Business students and delivered workshops of Leadership to other Higher Educational Institutions in Oman.

Gurinder Singh , PhD, is the Director of the Executive Programs Management Domain at Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Greater Noida Campus, India. He has an extensive experience of more than 27 years in institutional building, teaching, consultancy, research, and industry. He holds the distinction of being the youngest Founder Pro Vice-Chancellor of Amity University for two terms as well as the Founder Director General of the International Business School and the Founder CEO of the Association of International Business School, London, UK. He has conducted many international conferences, including the International Business Horizons Conference, a landmark conference, for the last 20 years. He has also conducted IEEE conferences in India and London. He has established international campuses in many countries and has also made numerous contributions to the academic field, including writing Scopus-indexed books and research papers. A renowned scholar and academician in international business, Dr. Singh earned his PhD at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. He is the recipient of more than 25 international and national awards and has been invited on many TV talk shows.