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Mooney, Mara; Southard, Sheryne; Burton, Christie H. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2014
Asynchronous online threaded discussions are widely recognized as a tool to enhance learning in the virtual classroom. While they can serve as a mechanism for reinforcing material and promoting a deeper understanding of course content, discussion boards often lack rich and dynamic dialogue, and instead serve as a field of obligatory discourse,…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Virtual Classrooms
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Ivankova, Nataliya V.; Stick, Sheldon L. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2005
Implementation of cutting-edge technology has enabled higher and postsecondary education to create new learning environments by affording greater access to education for more students via virtual classrooms. Although virtual instruction in its asynchronous mode has been reported as to be at least comparable, and sometimes better than conventional…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Collegiality
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Simeroth, Jason; Butler, Suzanne; Kung, Hui­Chen; Morrison, James – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2003
The field of distance education is a dynamic field which includes a growing body of research. The field of distance education raises many questions which encompass the spectrum of human and technological questions of interest to those of us who practice various forms of distance education. As doctoral students in the field of distance education,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Case Studies, Educational Theories, Educational Research