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Engaging Virtual Environments: Creative Ideas and Online Tools to Promote Student Interaction, Participation, and Active Learning
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Ricevuto, Joanne; McLaughlin, Laura – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2022
In a classroom setting interaction among students is the norm. How do you replicate that informality, spontaneity, and focus online? This book provides you with a framework to think about the different kinds of engagement you want to foster -- whether participation, collaboration, or quick feedback -- and then introduces you to available online…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Communication, Online Courses, Teaching Methods
Perceived and Actual Cognitive Presence: A Case Study of an Intentionally-Designed Asynchronous Online Course
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Ozogul, Gamze; Zhu, Meina; Phillips, Tanner M. – Online Learning, 2022
Online instructional design and how to engage students cognitively in online asynchronous courses have been an ongoing question. This case study presents an intentional design of an asynchronous online graduate course to foster cognitive presence. The research questions investigate students' cognitive presence (CP) captured by two measures:…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication, Predictor Variables, Instructional Design
Preparation for Social Service Leadership: Field Work and Virtual Organizations that Promote Critical Thinking in Administration Practice
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Williams-Gray, Brenda – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2014
This article examines how to prepare professional social workers for real-world nonprofit leadership roles. A pilot course assignment that incorporates a quasi-organization fieldwork simulation developed by the author is described. Development and application of critical thinking skills are reviewed, the course objective is explained, and methods…
Descriptors: Social Work, Caseworker Approach, Leadership, Field Experience Programs
Cooperative Learning at a Distance: An Experiment with Wikis
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Campbell, Katherine; Ellingson, Dee Ann – American Journal of Business Education, 2010
The merits of incorporating group work into learning environments are well established. Online classes and other distance learning settings, however, can make it challenging to introduce traditional group projects. Wikis use technology to facilitate group work in distance learning settings. Wikis allow individuals in different locations to…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Web Sites, Group Dynamics, Distance Education
Learning from Reflections--Issues in Building Quality Online Courses
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Deubel, Patricia – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2003
Authorship, implementation, and consumer perspectives should be considered when judging the quality of an online course. This article supports that position with reflections of an adjunct professor, who implemented a doctoral level course, Instruction Delivery Systems, during 2001 at Nova Southeastern University that had been authored by another…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Quality, Student Attitudes, Doctoral Programs
Creating a Successful International Distance-Learning Classroom
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Little, Craig B.; Titarenko, Larissa; Bergelson, Mira – Teaching Sociology, 2005
As the global economy becomes more integrated, incorporating international experiences into college curricula becomes increasingly desirable for American students and their counterparts abroad. This paper describes one model for creating an international, Web-based, distance-learning classroom that can be used as a guide for those who might wish…
Descriptors: International Education, Social Control, Global Approach, Foreign Countries