Minitack Introduction: Advances in Teaching and Learning Technologies

The Advances in Teaching and Learning Technologies Minitrack serves as an outlet for research dealing with theories, tools, tool development, enabling platforms, communication media, distance learning, supporting infrastructures, user experiences, research methods, social impacts, and measurable outcomes as they relate to improving teaching and learning. As such, this Minitrack is intended to include all aspects of learning from the original inceptions of theories and tools through the measurement of learning outcomes. Usage environments range from same-time, same-place to anytime, anyplace that increase interactions among the learners and the teachers or facilitators. This is the fourth year of this Minitrack which resulted from the combination of the Asynchronous Learning Networks, Next Generation of Learning Platforms, and Technology Supported Learning Minitracks. The papers this year are organized into three presentation sessions, each focusing on a different aspect of technologies for teaching and learning.