Browsing 2008 CIDER Sessions by Subject "Distance Education"
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Adoption of Technology Enhanced Learning in Higher Education
(2008-09-03)This presentation is based on Dr. Parchoma’s recently published (May 2008) book, Adoption of Technology Enhanced Learning in Higher Education. The presentation reports the findings of a study of the influences of organizational ... -
Assessing the Quality of K-12 Online Content: A sample assessment rubric
(2008-05-30)What factors create an effective online course from a “content” point of view? This session will highlight the assessment criteria and the review process that was used to review the content of K-12 online learning tools ... -
The Effective Use of Synchronous Classes within an Online Graduate Program: Building upon an Interdependent System
(2008-06-06)In this presentation, Janet Groen, Janet Tworek, and Maria Soos-Gonczol will discuss the implementation of effective synchronous voice communication sessions within a graduate level university program in education from the ... -
Emotion, Learning and the Online Learning Environment
(2008-06-20)In spite of evidence that more and more students are engaging in online learning experiences (Alan & Seaman, 2006), clarity about the transition to a new learning environment is still at arm’s length (Cleveland-Innes, ... -
Online Teaching in International Contexts: Towards a Sociocultural Perspective of Teaching Presence
(2008-03-29)In this presentation, Tannis Morgan shares her doctoral research that looks at cases of teaching presence in international online distance courses. Cultural historical activity theory (Engestrom, 1999, 2001) is adopted as ... -
The Use of Whiteboards in Synchronous Online Drop-In Tutorials in Distance Delivered Courses
(2008-03-14)Online whiteboard technology has seen limited application in the practice of distance education. This technology is particularly suited to disciplines that are communicated and taught visually and symbolically, which ... -
WikiEducator: A return to the traditions of the academy?
(2008-10-22)The Open Education Resource (OER) movement shows considerable potential to reduce cost, improve quality and widen access to educational opportunities. Facilitated by the power of social software in a connected world as ...