Progressive Education: Web 0.0
So, our edu 2.0 progressive ideas aren’t "new"?
Progressive Education: Web 0.0 Read More »
July 2008
Facilitating Group Written Projects
Facilitation of group written projects is a challenge for instructional designers working within a distance learning setting. The following provides suggested practices for facilitating such projects using web based collaborative writing technologies. Facilitating Group Written Projects – Upload a Document to Scribd Read this document on Scribd: Facilitating Group Written Projects Facilitating Group Written Projects
Facilitating Group Written Projects Read More »
Lesson Analysis
This report is a lesson analysis of two education courses offered by the University of Regina in Canada and developed and delivered by Dr. Alec Couros, a University of Regina faculty member. Both courses are offered by the Faculty of Education and focus on technology use in the classroom. While the subject matter is similar,
Policy Issues in Distance Education
This report assesses six issues that are of particular importance to distance educators, including 1) student copyright and privacy protections, 2) tuition and fee structures, 3) library resources and services, 4) copyright and ownership of course material, 5) instructor compensation and support, and 6) Internet access and connection support. This assessment highlights examples of how
Policy Issues in Distance Education Read More »
Interaction in Distance Education
This paper provides a brief review of how interaction is considered within current distance education literature since Moore’s 1989 call for clarity. The following summarizes how human and non-human interaction types have been considered within the context of computer mediated distant education and examines both the Student-to-Content Interaction Strategies Taxonomy and the Community of Inquiry
Interaction in Distance Education Read More »
Athabasca University: System Analysis
This paper surveys the distance education system at Athabasca University. Athabasca University System Analysis – Upload a Document to Scribd Read this document on Scribd: Athabasca University System Analysis System Analysis 1 Running head: SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY System Analysis of Athabasca University Jennifer Maddrell Old Dominion University System Analysis 2 Focus and Purpose
Athabasca University: System Analysis Read More »
Network Analysis: The Role of Ties
This paper surveys sociology literature to consider prior theory and research on social networks with the goal of assessing how knowledge-based networks function. Findings from network analysis, including theory and research surrounding Granovetter’s network ties theory, provide insight into how networks are structured and the implications for innovation, diffusion, economic outcomes, and collective action. Network
Network Analysis: The Role of Ties Read More »
Self-Regulated Learning: Literature Review
What follows is a review and analysis of the theoretical perspectives and research findings related to how social factors within the learning environment influence a learner’s likelihood and ability to selfregulate. The objective is to assess what (if any) social features influence a learner’s ability to self-regulate and how those features should be considered within
Self-Regulated Learning: Literature Review Read More »