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Direct linkKe, Fengfeng; Xie, Kui – Internet and Higher Education, 2009
Adult students have become the new majority in online distance education. Research in online distance education, however, is still predominantly based on the historical perspective of the traditional student profile. This study examines adult students' learning engagement in online courses and explores the impact of online course design models and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Program Effectiveness, Learner Engagement, Models
Osman, Gihan; Herring, Susan C. – Internet and Higher Education, 2007
This case study evaluates the potential of synchronous chat for deep learning in the context of a distance education program between two universities in different cultural contexts, with a focus on interaction and facilitation. Three rubrics--functional moves, social construction of knowledge, and teaching presence--were applied in a longitudinal…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Distance Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
