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Download full textHarrison, J. Buckley; West, Richard E. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This design-based research study explored whether "sense of community" was maintained while flexibility in the course was increased through an adoption of a unique blended learning model. Data collected in this study show a significant drop in the sense of connectedness score from a mean of 50.8 out of 66 to a mean of 39.68 in the first…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Blended Learning, Student Projects, Active Learning
Gaševic, Dragan; Kovanovic, Vitomir; Joksimovic, Srecko; Siemens, George – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This paper reports on the results of an analysis of the research proposals submitted to the MOOC Research Initiative (MRI) funded by the Gates Foundation and administered by Athabasca University. The goal of MRI was to mobilize researchers to engage into critical interrogation of MOOCs. The submissions--266 in Phase 1, out of which 78 was…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Research, Research Proposals, Content Analysis
Özmen, Büsra; Atici, Bünyamin – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
In this study, it was aimed to examine the use of learning management systems supported by social networking sites in distance education and to determine the views of learners regarding these platforms. The study group of this study, which uses a qualitative research approach, consists of 15 undergraduate students who resumed their education in…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Social Networks, Database Management Systems, Courseware
Shea, Peter; Hayes, Suzanne; Smith, Sedef Uzuner; Vickers, Jason; Bidjerano, Temi; Gozza-Cohen, Mary; Jian, Shou-Bang; Pickett, Alexandra M.; Wilde, Jane; Tseng, Chi-Hua – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
This paper presents an extension of an ongoing study of online learning framed within the community of inquiry (CoI) model (Garrison, Anderson, & Archer, 2001) in which we further examine a new construct labeled as "learning presence." We use learning presence to refer to the iterative processes of forethought and planning,…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Network Analysis, Content Analysis, Metacognition
Naughton, Christopher; Smeed, Juliette; Roder, John – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
When converting from a paper-based distance mode to an online mode of teaching, certain expectations arise that students may engage not only in the development of extended research activity but that the quality of discussion and thinking will change. With access to open-ended discussion within the online forum the opportunity is afforded to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Summative Evaluation, Online Courses
Thormann, Joan; Gable, Samuel; Fidalgo, Patricia Seferlis; Blakeslee, George – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
This study tried to ascertain a possible relationship between the number of student moderators (1, 2, and 3), online interactions, and critical thinking of K-12 educators enrolled in an online course that was taught from a constructivist approach. The course topic was use of technology in special education. Social network analysis (SNA) and…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Online Courses
Akyol, Zehra; Garrison, D. Randy; Ozden, M. Yasar – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
This paper discusses findings of a mixed method approach to a study of the development of a community of inquiry in an online and a blended learning environment. A graduate course delivered online and in a blended format was the context of the study. Data were gathered from the Community of Inquiry Survey, transcript analysis of online…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Blended Learning, Online Courses
Poellhuber, Bruno; Anderson, Terry – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
In recent years, there has been a rapid growth in the use of social networking tools (e.g., Facebook) and social media in general, mainly for social purposes (Smith, Salaway & Caruso 2009). Many educators, including ourselves, believe that these tools offer new educational affordances and avenues for students to interact with each other and…
Descriptors: Expertise, Social Integration, Distance Education, Questionnaires
McBrien, J. Lynn; Jones, Phyllis; Cheng, Rui – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
This research study is a collaborative project between faculty in social foundations, special education, and instructional technology in which we analyze student data from six undergraduate and graduate courses related to the use of a virtual classroom space. Transactional distance theory (Moore & Kearsley, 1996) operates as our theoretical…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Personal Autonomy, Educational Technology
