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Atchley, Wayne; Wingenbach, Gary; Akers, Cindy – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Enrollment in online courses has outpaced overall university enrollment for the past several years. The growth of online courses does not appear to be slowing. The purpose of this study was to compare course completion and student academic performance between online and traditional courses. Archival data from the host university student records…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Conventional Instruction, Comparative Analysis
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Schmidt-Jones, Catherine Anne – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
There have been numerous calls for research that demonstrates how open education resources (OERs) are actually being used. This case study sought to shed light on the users of a well-visited set of modular music-education materials published at Connexions. Respondents to a voluntary survey included teachers, students, self-directed learners, music…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Inquiry, Case Studies, Music Education
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Muniz-Solari, Osvaldo; Coats, Christine – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
There is an increasing impression among online geography educators that interaction can be developed based on specific teaching and learning methods. The authors developed a practical research study to investigate this issue. The study was based on advanced graduate courses in geography at Beijing Normal University and Texas State University.…
Descriptors: Geography, Online Courses, Interaction, Computer Mediated Communication