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Vogt, Nicole P.; Muise, Amy Smith – Cogent Education, 2015
We introduce an interactive online resource for use by students and college instructors in introductory astronomy courses. The General Education Astronomy Source (GEAS) online tutor guides students developing mastery of core astronomical concepts and mathematical applications of general astronomy material. It contains over 12,000 questions, with…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Internet, College Science
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Simpson, Lisa A.; Qi, Sharon; He, Kan; Tao, Qing Qing – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2015
Identifying students with ASD in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has lagged behind western countries, particularly the United States. Families often have to travel long distances to obtain a diagnosis and then are faced with few treatment options once the diagnosis is made. Recent laws governing special education in the PRC do not…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Teaching Methods
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Islam, Amirul; Ferdowsi, Sakiba – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2014
This study draws on the experience of a cohort of 22 students from 09 tutorial centers enrolled in a Master of Education (M Ed) distance learning program administered by the Bangladesh Open University (BOU). It's purpose is to locate the aims and philosophies of distance learning within the experiences of actual distance learners in order to see…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Student Needs, Open Universities
Stanford, J. D.; Imrie, B. W. – 1981
An evaluation of Monetary Economics, a course offered to distance education students of the University of Queensland in 1979 and 1980, was conducted in 1981. Monetary Economics is an innovative course designed and prepared using principles of educational technology specifically for distance education, and for the planning of effective interaction…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, College Juniors, Course Evaluation, Distance Education
Clark, W. Bruce; Haughey, Margaret L. – 1990
This report describes the Distance Learning Project North, which began in September 1988 in Alberta, Canada. The primary emphasis of the project was on increasing equity in educational opportunity and the focus was testing alternative distance education delivery systems which can be used to provide equitable, cost-effective education to the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Managed Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems
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Maina, Faith; Shaffer, Barbara – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2006
Recent explosion of online teaching has brought unique challenges for libraries as they strive to provide access to necessary resources and services for distance learners. These challenges are increased by the desire to provide the same level of library services to distance learners as to their on-campus counterparts. In response, many libraries…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Educational Research, Online Courses, Electronic Learning