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Use of the Bales model for analysis of small group communications in the analysis of interaction in computer-based asynchronous conferences
(International Assocation of Science and Technology for Development, 2004)
Examination of online, text-based interaction in computer
conferences (CMC), for patterns and processes first
detected in the early 1950s in face-to-face groups, showed
some similarities, and several differences. ...
Students with disabilities: Their experience and success at Athabasca University
(IDCE/CADE Conference, 2002)
Preliminary findings of a study examining the experience and
success of Athabasca University students with disabilities, over a
three-year period, are presented in this session. Student
characteristics, including the ...
Interview: With Farhad Saba and Rory McGreal, Wedemeyer Award Winners
(2009-02-18)
Speaking Personally—With Farhad Saba and Rory McGreal, Wedemeyer Award Winners
Students with Disabilities in Distance Education: Characteristics, Course Enrollment and Completion, and Support Services
(Journal of Distance Education, 2004)
This study describes the characteristics, enrollment, and completion rates of students
with disabilities and the support services they received over a three-year
period. Between 1998 and 2001 a total of 604 students with ...
The Framework for the Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (Frame) Model: An Evaluation of Mobile Devices for Distance Education
(2006-05-18)
Mobile technology is a new and promising area of research in distance education. Currently, there are few if any descriptive models of mobile learning that can be used to develop appropriate pedagogical practices. This ...
Practical Issues in Mobile Education
(Fourth IEEE International Workshop on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technology in Education - (WMTE'06), 2006-11)
Practitioners interested in integrating mobile technology effectively into distance learning programs need to consider both the benefits and limitations of such devices. This paper outlines some major limitations of mobile ...
Development of a Defence Learning Network for the Canadian Department of National Defence
(International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2003-10)
Dinner with Pat Fahy of Athabasca University
(Sidebars, 2003)
Online Conferences for Professional Development
(Information Age Publishing, 2002)
Online conferences (OCs) offer a compelling set of economic and pedagogical
benefits for teaching, learning, personal, and professional development.
In this chapter, we provide examples and a model to guide development ...
Distance learning – Social software’s killer ap?
(the Open & Distance Learning Association of Australia, 2005)
This paper discusses the challenges of developing modes of distance education that afford maximum freedom for learners—including the ability to enroll continuously and to pace one’s own learning—and yet still create ...