This book project was initiated in fall 2013 at the University of
Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), Nebraska during a Global Engagement Research
and Teaching Workshop between faculty from UNO and the University of
Agder (UiA), Norway. The anthology presents articles that center on the
application of digital technologies that add value to the teaching and
learning process in a globalized context. The unique focus of the book
is the intersection between pedagogy and technology, specifically the
innovative use of technology to improve higher education teaching and
learning. With the increased mobility of faculty and students, more
diversity among our students and faculty, increased cross-disciplinary
designs, alternative environments enabled by technology, and greater
demand from the millennial generation for increased access and
flexibility, it is important to share accounts where technology has made
a positive impact on the instructional process. Topics that are
discussed are local studies with implications for the global environment
and the innovative use of technology to improve higher education
teaching and learning. The target audiences for the book are
researchers, teachers and stakeholders in learning organizations
interested in using IT for teaching and learning.
