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Bangert, Arthur W. – Computers in the Schools, 2008
Traditional student evaluations of teaching do not adequately assess the essential constructivist-based practices that have been recommended for effective online instruction. There is a need for student evaluation of teaching instruments that are specifically designed to provide online instructors with valid feedback about the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Constructivism (Learning), Graduate Students, Teacher Effectiveness
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McLeod, Julie; Vasinda, Sheri – Computers in the Schools, 2008
In this article, the authors describe Web 2.0 as tools that have increased the urgency for students' and teachers' critical literacy skills and have also participated in the implementation of critical literacy. The authors define and position both Web 2.0 and critical literacy. Further, students' and teachers' power dynamics within both critical…
Descriptors: Power Structure, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
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Dunlap, Joanna; Dobrovolny, Jackie; Young, Dave – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2008
In this article, Joanna Dunlap, Jackie Dobrovolny, and David Young describe their approach to the design of a real-world learning experience that prepares online graduate students to work as e-learning designers and specialists. Using Kolb's model of experiential learning to support their instructional design decisions, Dunlap, Dobrovolny, and…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Educational Strategies, Graduate Students, Instructional Design
Akyol, Zehra; Garrison, D. Randy – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2008
The purpose of this study was to explore the dynamics of an online educational experience through the lens of the Community of Inquiry framework. Transcript analysis of online discussion postings and the Community of Inquiry survey were applied to understand the progression and integration of each of the Community of Inquiry presences. The results…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Educational Experience, Transcripts (Written Records)
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Lu, M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2008
Whereas the penetration of mobile phones in Asian countries keeps climbing, little research has explored the application of the short message service (SMS) in second language learning. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of SMS vocabulary lessons of limited lexical information on the small screens of mobile phones. Thirty high school…
Descriptors: High School Students, English (Second Language), Interviews, Pretests Posttests
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, 2007
This report summarizes the results of a survey of all 215 National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) presidents and chancellors in spring 2007 designed to better understand the knowledge base and experience of these institutional leaders relative to the strategic use of online learning. This report represents one…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Land Grant Universities, State Universities, Online Courses
Commonwealth of Learning, 2007
The third in a series published by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), this booklet reproduces five addresses and one article from late 2006 and early 2007. This collection of speeches is entitled "Learning for Development" because that is the focus of the work of the COL's work. The addresses presented here were given at the opening and…
Descriptors: Open Education, Ceremonies, Distance Education, Innovation
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Journell, Wayne – E-Learning, 2007
This article addresses the continuing digital divide in public education, one that defines itself largely along geographic, socioeconomic, and cultural lines. The article refutes the idea that the digital divide is dwindling due to increasing access to technology within the United States, instead focusing on digital literacy and cultural barriers…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Internet, Public Education, Access to Computers
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Shaw, Robert – E-Learning, 2007
Course designers adopted a language-learners approach to the online teaching of New Zealand secondary school students in the subject of astronomy. This was possible because the curriculum for astronomy that was in 2004 established as a part of New Zealand's national curriculum was specifically designed to engage underachieving students in science…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Astronomy, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students
Sachs, David – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2007
Several forms of blended learning at Pace University offer flexible options for learners, and its growth reflects its appeal to traditional and corporate learners.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Blended Learning, Distance Education, Electronic Learning
Ubell, Robert – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2007
This article describes WebCampus.Stevens, the online graduate education and corporate training unit of Stevens Institute of Technology, which delivers one of the largest and most effective asynchronous learning network (ALN) and blended programs of any college or university in the New York metropolitan region. Under a newly awarded Sloan…
Descriptors: Corporations, Professional Development, Virtual Universities, Online Courses
Garrett, Richard – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2007
The Eduventures survey examined next-generation demand for online postsecondary education, assessing online experience, delivery mode and marketing channels preferences, and perceptions of price, quality and location, identifying key takeaways in each area.
Descriptors: Higher Education, National Surveys, Marketing, Educational Trends
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Greenhow, Christine; Belbas, Brad – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2007
Trends in higher education have contributed to the need for more coordination and collaboration among different constituencies involved in instructional design and delivery. As researchers and educational technologists working in a large public research university, our research focuses on understanding the interactions among various stakeholder…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Design, Distance Education, Cooperation
Schar, Sissel Guttormsen; Zimmermann, Philippe G. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2007
This paper covers an experiment designed to investigate the relationship between the didactical setting and learning effects with animations. We investigated whether the cognitive load imposed by animations could be reduced when the students could control the flow of the animation. We did not find an effect due to the fact that the students did…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Knowledge Representation, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
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Ku, H.; Fulcher, R. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2007
The aim of the current paper is to share the processes in revising the courseware of the course of "Engineering Management Science" coded as ENG4004, in the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical and Electronic, Computer Systems, Instrumentation and Control), Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical, Building…
Descriptors: Courseware, Engineering Technology, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Evaluation
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