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Social Networking in Cyberschooling: Helping to Make Online Learning Less Isolating
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Barbour, Michael; Plough, Cory – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
Online learning at the K-12 level has been growing dramatically over the past decade in the United States and worldwide. Proceeding on a similar trajectory, the use of charter schools as a means to provide education choice in the United States has also grown. These two paths have converged in many instances to form online or virtual charter…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Online Courses, Social Isolation, Social Networks
Research Committee Issues Brief: Examining Communication and Interaction in Online Teaching
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Cavanaugh, Cathy; Barbour, Michael; Brown, Regina; Diamond, Daryl; Lowes, Susan; Powell, Allison; Rose, Ray; Scheick, Amy; Scribner, Donna; Van der Molen, Julia – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2009
Online teaching is a complex professional practice. In addition to their content knowledge and pedagogical skill, online teachers must be qualified in methods of teaching the content online and have experience in online learning. This document examines some of the aspects of online teaching, specifically those related to communication and…
Descriptors: Interaction, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Student Relationship, Communication Strategies