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Shattuck, Julie; Anderson, Terry – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Within the overall framework of design-based research, this paper reports on a study that focused on evaluating an online training course for online instructors. This intervention was designed as a possible solution to the problem facing some higher education institutions of how to provide quality, accessible training for mostly part-time…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Inservice Teacher Education, College Faculty, Adjunct Faculty
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Murphy, Elizabeth; Rodriguez-Manzanares, Maria A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Rapport has been recognized as important in learning in general but little is known about its importance in distance education (DE). The study we report on in this paper provides insights into the importance of rapport in DE as well as challenges to and indicators of rapport-building in DE. The study relied on interviews with 42 Canadian…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Synchronous Communication