Applications of Adaptive Hypermedia in Education -- Protocols of Coordination and Structured Communication in Synchronous CSCL Environments -- Components of an EML Proposal for Collaborative Learning Modelling -- Analysis of Engaged Online Collaborative Discourse: A Methodological Approach -- Adding Constraints to a Virtual Course Using a Formal Approach to the Interactions in Collaborative Learning -- An Experiment in Collaborative Writing -- The ‘Contract’ as a Pedagogical Tool in e-Learning -- Development of a Personalized e-learning Experience Based on IMS Standard Technologies -- e-QUAL: e-Learning with Quality. Proposal for an Evaluation Model on the Quality of e-Learning Courses -- Pedagogical Approaches for Online Environments -- Contextual Online Learning Model: A Proposal -- School Web Pages and Writing: From Product Exhibition to Knowledge Construction -- Taking Advantage of the Web in the Portuguese Class: An Experience -- Kitchen Science: Through the Window of the Web -- Development and Experience in Teaching Biochemistry with a Multimedia Study Environment -- An Educative Application Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy for the Learning of Inheritance in Oriented-Object Programming -- Visualization and Role-play to Teach Object-Oriented Programming -- Making Concept Maps Available on the Web to the Students -- The Web as a Means of Promoting Reading and Writing Habits: The Netescrit@ Project -- Usage of the AWLA Online Writing Resource for Language Learning -- A WebQuest about Tuthankamen -- Blogs: A Teaching Resource and a Pedagogical Strategy -- An Ontology Based Semantic System for Mathematical Problem Solving -- LOMEditor: Composition and Classification of Learning Objects -- Arguing On-line in Order to Learn How to Argue -- Use of ICT and Project Work in Teacher Training at the Public School System -- The Production of Internet Pages by Visual Impaired PSENs through a Computer Mediated Distance Learning Program.

This volume contains a selection of papers covering the latest research and experiences on the application of Information and Communication Technologies in the field of Education, especially in the Ibero-American space. Areas covered include: - Design, development and evaluation of innovative educational environments - Web based courses, tools and resources - ICT in special education - Collaborative learning - Distance learning supported by ICT - E-Learning in Higher Education - Innovative experiments using ICT in educational context - Teacher training on the utilization of ICT in education - Methodologies for ICT use in educational context - Social aspects of the utilization of ICT in education - Educational applications of ubiquitous computing An important book for researchers and practitioners in e-learning, computer-based education, educational software, distributed learning, lifelong learning and open and distance learning; as well as developers and users of educational software and computer-mediated educational tools.