Researcher in Educational Methods and Theories at the Faculty of Education of the University of Florence.

Ph.D. in Telematics and Information Society at the University of Florence.
Ph.D. dissertation title: Cyberspace Pedagogy. Knowledge Networks and Education Systems

Since 2003 to 2007 she has been lecturer in the post-graduate Masters Programme “Designing and Managing Online Education. e-Learning Management and Knowledge society” at the University of Florence (Course Leader: Antonio Calvani, Full Professor in Educational Technology at the University of Florence).

Since 2004 to 2007 she has been lecturer in the undergraduate course in ICT in Education and Media Education at the University of Florence.

Since 2001 to 2007, she has been involved in research activities of the LTE - "Educational
Technology Lab." (Department of Education of the University of Florence): http://www.scform.unifi.it/lte

Since 2001 to 2005, she has been e-learning designer and manager at the Agenzia Nazionale per lo Sviluppo dell’Autonomia Scolastica (ex-INDIRE, Istituto Nazionale di documentazione per l’innovazione e la ricerca educativa, Florence, Italy, http://www.indire.it).

Her main research interests concern Educational Methods, Media Education, Educational Technology, ICT in the schools and e-Learning. She is also interested in research methods in education.

Her publications include some 25 papers/chapters and also the following three books:
Ranieri M., Formazione e Cyberspazio. Divari e opportunità nel mondo della rete, ETS, Pisa, 2006
[Ranieri M., Education and Cyberspace. From Digital Divide to Digital Opportunities, ETS, Pisa, 2006]
Ranieri M., Rotta M., E-tutor: identità e competenze, Erickson, Trento, 2005
[Ranieri M., Rotta M., E-tutor. Identity and Competences, Erickson, Trento, 2005]
Ranieri M., E-learning: modelli e strategie didattiche, Erickson, Trento, 2005
[Ranieri M., Instructional Models and Strategies for e-Learning, Erickson, Trento, 2005]

She translated and edited the book: Kan B., e-Learning Strategies (Erickson, 2004).

Recently she published with Giovanni Bonaiuti and Antonio Calvani the book:
Fondamenti di didattica, Carocci, Roma, 2007

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