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Obilade, Titilola T.; Burton, John K. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2015
This textual content analysis set out to determine the extent to which the theories, principles, and guidelines in 4 standard books of instructional design and technology were also addressed in 4 popular books on web design. The standard books on instructional design and the popular books on web design were chosen by experts in the fields. The…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Instructional Design, Electronic Publishing, Textbook Content
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Hirumi, Atsusi – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2013
Advances in technology offer a vast array of opportunities for facilitating elearning. However, difficulties may arise if elearning research and design, including the use of emerging technologies, are based primarily on past practices, fads, or political agendas. This article describes refinements made to a framework for designing and sequencing…
Descriptors: Interaction, Electronic Learning, Design Preferences, Curriculum Design
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Armstrong, Ann; Thornton, Nan – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2012
For academics who administer, design, and develop courses for online graduate programs, emphasis is placed on creating student-centered experiences that are grounded in scholarly learning and instructional theory using state-of-the art technology. This study sought to identify discussion strategies that would enhance the student learning…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Learning Experience, Instructional Design, Synchronous Communication
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Seok, Soonhwa; Meyen, Edward; Poggio, John C.; Semon, Sarah; Tillberg-Webb, Heather – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2008
This article addresses how evaluation criteria improve educational Web-information system design, and the tangible and intangible benefits of using evaluation criteria, when implemented in an educational Web-information system design. The evaluation criteria were developed by the authors through a content validation study applicable to…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Information Systems, Internet, Computer System Design
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Abdous, M'hammed; He, Wu – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2008
Managing the design and production of online courses is challenging. Insufficient instructional design and inefficient management often lead to issues such as poor course quality and course delivery delays. In an effort to facilitate, streamline, and improve the overall design and production of online courses, this article discusses how we…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Online Courses, Computer Software, Distance Education
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Kim, Minchi; Hannafin, Michael – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2004
The proliferation of online courses underscores the need to re-examine the foundations upon which courses are grounded. In particular, an emerging perspective in science education requires designers to account for scientific inquiry in student-centered science learning environments. With a focus on open-ended learning environments and grounded…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Science Education, Scientific Methodology
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Wheeler, Steve – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2000
Examines current trends in educational telematics and presents frameworks, models, and guidelines for the design and evaluation of courses for remote learning delivery. Topics include technology-supported learning; the design of communication systems; student-centered learning; distributed methodologies; technology in curriculum development;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development
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Schaffer, Scott P.; Douglas, Ian – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2004
A methodological framework for the delivery of knowledge, performance, and learning (KPL) systems is presented. The role of the KPL system is currently taken by learning management systems or learning and content management systems, and many of these systems facilitate the technical aspects of learning objects. However, they are still rooted in…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Internet