E-Research in Educational Contexts by Jocelyn Wishart, Michae... - 9780367075774

Taylor & Francis

E-Research in Educational ContextsThe roles of technologies, ethics and social media\nAuthor(s): Jocelyn Wishart, Michael Thomas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367075774, 978-0367075774\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the impact of e-research in education and the opportunities presented by a new generation of research approaches and tools. E-research is an umbrella term that encompasses all digital research methods used for data collection and analysis including those involving handheld mobile devices. This is a current concern as the emergence of online tools that enable people to collaborate, create, and share information has led to the widespread use of these new digital research methods. Indeed, new tools and technologies are emerging almost daily and are being taken up by researchers for their ease of data collection and analysis. \n\nAs a result the book investigates the implications of how we conceptualis.