2009 CIDER Sessions

Social Networking with Web 2.0: A Comparative Study of On-Campus and On-line Students

Frey, Barbara; Kearns, Lorna (2010-04-21)

In this presentation Barbara Frey and Lorna Kearns summarize a study of back channel communication that took place at the University of Pittsburgh among on-campus and online learners enrolled in the Master of Library and ...

Adaptation of Online Courses for New Educational Contexts

Rossiter, Jamie (2010-03-16)

One of the challenges in online learning is adaptation of material developed for one educational setting to be appropriate in another. Qualitative case-study research explored adaptation of online continuing education ...

Re-Thinking E-Learning Research

Friesen, Norman (2010-03-16)

In education, novel practices, applications, and forms-- from bulletin boards to Webcasts, and from online educational games to open educational resources -- have been proliferating rapidly. However, research of these ...

Presence Pedagogy: Building Communities of Practice in Virtual Worlds

Cheney, Amy; Sanders, Robert; Tashner, John; Matzen, Nita; Bronack, Stephen (2010-03-16)

As the use of 3D immersive virtual worlds in higher education expands, it is important to examine which pedagogical approaches are most likely to bring about success. AET Zone, a 3D immersive virtual world in use for more ...

Using Second Life to promote students’ engagement

Burkle, Martha (2010-03-16)

This presentation will discuss the challenges and possibilities of using Second Life as a platform to learn ‘hands–on’ skills in a polytechnic environment, and the opportunities that this social software brings to a ...

Can Mobile Learning Enhance Nursing Practice Education?

Kenny, Richard F.; Park, Caroline L. (2010-03-15)

The changing context of health care delivery presents challenges for the teaching and learning of nursing students. There is a need to test the utility of new strategies and tools to supervise students' practice at the ...

A Snapshot State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada

Barbour, Michael K. (2010-03-15)

In this session, Dr. Michael Barbour and Robin Stewart will discuss the state of K-12 online learning in Canada based upon an abbreviated study. The presenter will provide a province by province, territory by territory ...