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Smith, Glenn Gordon; Ferguson, David; Caris, Mieke – T.H.E. Journal, 2001
Examines the differences faculty experience in teaching online courses versus traditional courses. Discusses distance education; results of faculty interviews; reliance on text-based communication and a lack of visual cues with online courses; advantages of online classes; threaded discussions in Web-based classes; and differences in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Distance Education

Smith, Glenn Gordon; Ferguson, David; Caris, Mieke – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2002
Investigates and describes the current instructor experience of teaching college courses over the Web versus in face-to-face formats in terms of teaching strategies, social issues, and media effects. Discusses communication styles, relationship between students and instructors, instructor workload, and discussion patterns, and proposes a model…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Discussion (Teaching Technique)