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Bernard, Robert M.; Borokhovski, Eugene; Schmid, Richard F.; Tamim, Rana M. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2014
This article contains a second-order meta-analysis and an exploration of bias in the technology integration literature in higher education. Thirteen meta-analyses, dated from 2000 to 2014 were selected to be included based on the questions asked and the presence of adequate statistical information to conduct a quantitative synthesis. The weighted…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Bias, Technology Integration, Higher Education
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Bethel, Edward C.; Bernard, Robert M. – Distance Education, 2010
This paper describes a range of models and methods for synthesizing diverse forms of research evidence. Although this topic is applicable to many contexts (e.g. education, health care), the focus here is on the research traditions of distance education and online learning. Thirteen models and methods are described, and seven examples from distance…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Research Methodology, Online Courses
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Abrami, Philip C.; Bernard, Robert M.; Bures, Eva M.; Borokhovski, Eugene; Tamim, Rana M. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2011
In a recent meta-analysis of distance and online learning, Bernard et al. (2009) quantitatively verified the importance of three types of interaction: among students, between the instructor and students, and between students and course content. In this paper we explore these findings further, discuss methodological issues in research and suggest…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Instructional Design, Distance Education
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Bernard, Robert M.; Abrami, Philip C.; Lou, Yiping; Borokhovski, Evgueni – Distance Education, 2004
This article is about the quantitative research practices and methodologies that are used in distance education (DE). It begins with an analysis and assessment of a segment of the DE research literature, DE/classroom comparison studies, based on a recently completed meta-analysis of that literature from 1985 to 2002. Overall, the 232 studies…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Distance Education, Research Methodology, Educational Research