Browsing by Author "Spencer, Bob"
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"Background and Expectations of an Online Doctoral Cohort: Implications for Program Design and Delivery"
Spencer, Bob; Fahy, Patrick J. (2009-05-14)The Centre for Distance Education (CDE) at Athabasca University began offering its first doctoral program, an EdD in Distance Education, in 2008. Like most programs in higher education, the program was designed to meet ... -
Factors Affecting the Development and Use of Learning Objects
Moisey, Susan D.; Ally, Mohamed; Spencer, Bob (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006)This study explored barriers and facilitating factors affecting the development and use of learning objects in developing instructional materials and their use in supporting individualized learning. Over a two-month period, ... -
Making Content Connections: issues in the use of Print Versus Digital Course Content
Spencer, Bob (2010-06-23)Recent program changes in an online graduate program created questions regarding the delivery of materials in distance education programs. One hundred and thirty-seven students responded to a survey regarding the difference ... -
The mind of a plagiarist
Baggaley, Jon; Spencer, Bob (Taylor & Francis Group LTD, 2005-03)The ease with which material may be "copied and pasted" from the Internet into written work is raising concern in educational institutions, and particularly in those disciplines that use online courses and methods in their ... -
The Personalized System of Instruction: Review and Applications to Distance Education
Grant, Lyle; Spencer, Bob (International Review Research in Distance and Open Learning, 2003)The present paper (a) outlines the basic features of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI); (b) provides a brief history of PSI; and (c) describes the application of PSI to distance education. Some common misconceptions ... -
Research Experience and Agreement With Selected Ethics Principles From Canada’s Tri-Council Policy Statement—Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
Fahy, Patrick J.; Spencer, Bob (Canadian Network for Innovation in Education, 2004)An online survey was conducted of students, instructors, and researchers in distance education regarding principles for the ethical treatment of human research subjects. The study used an online questionnaire based on ... -
Research experience and agreement with selected ethics principles from Canada’s “Tri-Council Policy Statement – Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans.”
Fahy, Patrick J.; Spencer, Bob (Journal of Distance Education, 2004-08)An online survey was conducted of students, instructors, and researchers in distance education regarding principles for the ethical treatment of human research subjects. The study used an online questionnaire, based on ... -
The Self-Reported Impact of Graduate Program Completion on the Careers and Plans of Graduates
Fahy, Patrick J.; Spencer, Bob; Halinski, Tara (2009-01-23)Abstract The Centre for Distance Education, Athabasca University, commenced a survey of all graduates of its two programs, the Master of Distance Education (MDE) degree, and the Graduate Diploma (GD) in Technology, in ... -
The Self-Reported Impact of Graduate Program Completion on the Careers and Plans of Graduates
Fahy, Patrick J.; Spencer, Bob; Halinski, Tara (2009-01-23)Abstract The Centre for Distance Education, Athabasca University, commenced a survey of all graduates of its two programs, the Master of Distance Education (MDE) degree, and the Graduate Diploma (GD) in Technology, in ...