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The Emergent Role of the MOOC Instructor: A Qualitative Study of Trends toward Improving Future Practice
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Haavind, Sarah; Sistek-Chandler, Cynthia – International Journal on E-Learning, 2015
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) differ from other teaching environments in both the potentially "massive" number of participants and the "open" aspect of teaching in a public forum. Early MOOC instructors have of necessity worn many hats: subject matter expert, facilitator, researcher, producer, director, and curator. These…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Interviews, Case Studies
Teachers at the Center: Learning and Leading
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Lieberman, Ann; Campbell, Carol; Yashkina, Anna – New Educator, 2015
The Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP) has given us an excellent example of what happens when the conditions for learning are created for teachers, rather than teaching them in the traditional professional development way from the "outside" in. For 7 years, the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Ontario Teachers Federation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Training Methods, Teacher Education Programs
Learner Centredness in High School Distance Learning: Teachers' Perspectives and Research Validated Principles
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Murphy, Elizabeth; Rodriguez-Manzanares, Maria A. – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This paper reports on a study that examined teachers' perspectives on learner centredness in a distance learning context. Data collection relied on semi-structured interviews conducted with 42 Canadian high school teachers. Teachers' perspectives were analysed then categorized according to the four dimensions of a research validated framework of…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Student Interests, Interviews
Teachers' View of the Implementation of Resource-Based Learning.
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Meyer, Jeanette; Newton, Earle – Emergency Librarian, 1992
A study of teachers' experiences in four schools suggests that successful implementation of cooperatively planned, resource-based teaching is dependent upon continuous and visible administrative support, shared leadership, and opportunities for teachers to share their ideas and successes with one another. (six references) (EA)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Interviews
Learning in Computer Conferenced Contexts: The Learners' Perspective.
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Burge, Elizabeth J. – Journal of Distance Education, 1994
Discussion of the use of computer conferencing in education focuses on a Canadian study of adult distance education students that examined learning strategies when using computer conferencing. Topics addressed include interviews with students and teachers; behavior by students and by instructors; learner control; affective needs; and implications…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Affective Behavior, Computer Mediated Communication
The Search for Learning Community in Learner Paced Distance Education: Or, "Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too!"
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Anderson, Terry; Annand, David; Wark, Norine – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
University distance and e-learning programs generally follow one of two models. Most dual mode institutions and some open universities follow a model of cohort learning. Students start and terminate each course at the same time, and proceed at the same pace. This model allows for occasional or regular group based activities. The second model,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Open Universities, Distance Education, Pacing