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Download full textSamuel, Anita; Conceição, Simone C. O. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
The online instructor plays a prominent role in influencing how students respond to an online course, from designing the course structure, course activities, and assignments to encouraging interaction. Therefore, to develop effective online courses, instructors need robust feedback on their design strategies. Student evaluation of teaching (SET)…
Descriptors: Critical Incidents Method, Questionnaires, Formative Evaluation, Online Courses
Mittelmeier, Jenna; Rogaten, Jekaterina; Long, Dianne; Dalu, Mwazvita; Gunter, Ashley; Prinsloo, Paul; Rienties, Bart – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2019
Much research in face-to-face contexts outlines the importance of early adjustment on students' higher education experiences. However, few studies have replicated this research in distance learning contexts to unpack the early multifaceted adjustments associated with studying in absence of a physical campus. This is particularly needed from a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Adjustment, Distance Education, Undergraduate Students
Student Voices on the Roles of Instructors in Asynchronous Learning Environments in the 21st Century
Gómez-Rey, Pilar; Barbera, Elena; Fernández-Navarro, Francisco – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
This paper determines which instructional roles and outputs are important in the 21st century from the perspective of students in asynchronous learning environments. This research work uses a literature review, in-depth interviews with experts, and a pilot study with students to define the instructors' outputs. Following this, roles are determined…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Educational Environment, Teacher Role, Student Attitudes
Alhalabi, Wadee; Alhalabi, Mobeen – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
The Color Coded Cards system as a possibly effective class management tool is the focus of this research. The Color Coded Cards system involves each student being given a card with a specific color based on his or her behavior. The main objective of the research is to find out whether this system effectively improves students' behavior, thus…
Descriptors: Color, Visual Stimuli, Behavior Modification, Student Behavior
Ruiz-Calleja, Adolfo; Asensio-Pérez, Juan I.; Vega-Gorgojo, Guillermo; Gómez-Sánchez, Eduardo; Bote-Lorenzo, Miguel L.; Alario-Hoyos, Carlos – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
This paper presents We-Share, a social annotation application that enables educators to publish and retrieve information about educational ICT tools. As a distinctive characteristic, We-Share provides educators data about educational tools already available on the Web of Data while allowing them to enrich such data with their experience using…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Information Dissemination, Web Sites
Feng, Xiaoying; Xie, Jingjing; Liu, Yue – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
Tutoring involves providing learners with a suitable level of structure and guidance to support their learning. This study reports on an exploration of how to design such structure and guidance (i.e., learning scaffolds) in the Chinese online educational context, and in so doing, answer the following two questions: (a) What scaffolding strategies…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Tutoring, Inquiry, Foreign Countries
Luik, Piret; Taimalu, Merle – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
The blog as a type of social software has been used in education for several years, and its positive effect in the field has been asserted in many studies. This study presents the factors of participants and blogs that predict blogging activeness during teaching practice and induction year. During the teaching practice and induction year all…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Questionnaires, Multiple Regression Analysis, Predictor Variables
Li, Shuang; Zhang, Jingjing; Yu, Chen; Chen, Li – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
This study aims to identify the priority of the roles and competencies of tutors working in the e-learning environments where the tutors are experiencing the changes brought by reforming traditional TV and broadcasting university to open universities. The mixed methods, DACUM, non-participatory observation, and questionnaires were used to identify…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Open Universities
Hsieh, Chen-Wei; Chen, Sherry Y. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Handheld devices are widely applied to support open and distributed learning, where students are diverse. On the other hand, customization and personalization can be applied to accommodate students' diversities. However, paucity of research compares the effects of customization and personalization in the context of handheld devices. To this end, a…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Cognitive Style
Durak, Gürhan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
With its total number of users (around 62 million) throughout the world, it is important to determine the views of academics who use Edmodo (the leading SLN). In this respect in the first part of this two-part research, the purpose was to examine academics' (n = 50) use of technology and social networks. As for the purpose of the second part, it…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, College Faculty, Educational Technology, Mixed Methods Research
Cheng, Xusen; Wang, Xueyin; Huang, Jianqing; Zarifis, Alex – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
On the one hand, a growing amount of research discusses support for improving online collaborative learning quality, and many indicators are focused to assess its success. On the other hand, thinkLets for designing reputable and valuable collaborative processes have been developed for more than ten years. However, few studies try to apply…
Descriptors: Satisfaction, Electronic Learning, Cooperative Learning, Program Effectiveness
Cabrera, Nati; Fernández-Ferrer, Maite – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
The proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in recent years has generated much debate. MOOCs have been presented as technology-based educational practices, but many researchers question if this kind of open courses really respects some of the consolidated principles behind the education offered at universities. In light of this…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Comparative Analysis
Tarus, John K.; Gichoya, David; Muumbo, Alex – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
In this paper, we discuss the challenges experienced by Kenyan public universities in implementation of e-learning and recommend possible solutions towards its successful implementation. In the last few years, most Kenyan public universities have adopted e-learning as a new approach to teaching and learning. However, the implementation challenges…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Public Colleges, Surveys
Fidaldo, Patricia; Thormann, Joan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
This research was conducted to explore whether students enrolled in graduate level courses found some Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies useful and if they actually used them. The strategies we investigated were presenting course information in alternative formats including PowerPoints with voiceover, screencasts, and videos as an…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Online Courses, Preferences, Delivery Systems
Careaga Butter, Marcelo; Meyer Aguilera, Eduardo; Badilla Quintana, María Graciela; Jiménez Pérez, Laura; Sepúlveda Valenzuela, Eileen – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
The quality of Education in Chile is a controversial topic that has been in the public debate in the last several years. To ensure quality in graduate programs, accreditation is compulsory. The current article presents a model to improve the process of self-regulation. The main objective was to design a Model of Quality Assurance for Postgraduate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Graduate Study
