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A study of distance education students choosing computer-mediated communications as a function of cultural capital: perceptions, access, and barriers revisited.
(1998-01-01)
Distance education institutions are increasingly using computer-mediated communications (CMC) to deliver undergraduate university courses. It is important that distance educators know who this mode of delivery attracts, ...
Trigger analysis in computer mediated conferencing.
(2003-01-01)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of trigger messages that initiate discussion in Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) asynchronous text conferencing. A total of one thousand and twenty-eight ...
Distance Education in Alberta public colleges.
(1999-01-01)
The intent of this study was to analyse and describe the attitudes and decision making criteria utilized by senior decision makers within Alberta's public colleges and how they affect the adoption or rejection of distance ...
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 ...
Learning plans and motivation of adult learners.
(2004-01-01)
This study emerges from past research into learner attributes, individualized learning plans, levels and quality of learner- facilitator interaction, student support, and factors affecting learning outcomes, satisfaction, ...
A case study in the planning of interaction in the conversion of an existing course for online delivery.
(2001-01-01)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the effects of planning learning activities intended to encourage online student interaction. The investigation targeted several pivotal decision-making points ...
A comparative study of multi-media enhanced distance education and conventional instruction of a core paramedical psychomotor skill.
(2002-01-01)
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations are turning to distance education as an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom setting. EMS employees require a broad range of core competencies to perform their ...
Affect as a Presence in the Community of Inquiry Model
(2006-06-30)
This interpretive approach to a mixed-method study examines the likelihood that an awareness of the role of emotion as presented by Damasio and LeDoux enhances individual student participation in computer-mediated conferencing. ...
The prevalence of cohesive learning communities in online health information technology programs.
(2004-01-01)
The demand for Health Information Management professionals is growing more rapidly than the supply. Existing educational programs cannot keep pace with the workforce needs of current and future healthcare. Expansion of ...
The Effect of Group Interaction, Study Schedule, Tutor Support and Student Attributes on Persistence and Achievement in Distance Education
(2006-05-08)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the problem of high non-completion rates of students enrolled in undergraduate distance education courses. Attrition rates had always been an issue for educational institutions ...