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Hall, Barbara Miller – Online Submission, 2011
The purpose of this roundtable discussion was to explore factors that influence the design of the initial discussion prompts in course-based, online learning. The initial prompt is one of the first pieces of scaffolding necessary for the knowledge construction requisite in a constructivist learning environment. As a means of stimulating…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Feedback (Response), Constructivism (Learning)
Smith, Catherine A.; Vellenga, Heidi E.; Parker, Marian; Butler, Norman L. – Online Submission, 2006
This paper assembles innovative ideas from several disciplines and offers an integrated discussion for improving TESL/TEFL curriculum design, specifically for individuals from peripheral social contexts and to address the global demand for ESL/EFL teachers. Overall, the suggested innovations serve to: (1) increase program accessibility to…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Curriculum Design, Language Research, Distance Education