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Chaudry, Muhammad Ajmal; ur-Rahman, Fazal – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2010
Instructional design refers to planning, development, delivery and evaluation of instructional system. It is an applied field of study aiming at the application of descriptive research outcomes in regular instructional settings. The present study was designed to critically review the process of instructional design at Allama Iqbal Open University…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Questionnaires, College Faculty, Teacher Surveys
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Paradis, Thomas W.; Dexter, Leland R. – Journal of Geography, 2007
Undergraduate geography field courses are relatively rare at American universities, though they can exemplify well the fundamental tenets of learner-centered education. This article reports on an intensive three-week field analysis course taught at Northern Arizona University at Flagstaff, within the Department of Geography, Planning, and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Geography, Field Experience Programs, Distance Education
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Embry, Jessie L. – International Journal of Oral History, 1988
Discusses the development of a correspondence course in oral history at Brigham Young University (Utah). Examines the difficulties encountered when teaching such a course outside the classroom environment. Provides a list of course objectives and assesses its preliminary success. (GEA)
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development
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Tighe, Wendy L. – Inquiry, 2006
The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is increasingly offering more Web-based, online orientation courses to students. Since the fall semester of 1999, the community college campuses throughout the VCCS have offered over 100 sections of online orientation courses. However, no assessment data or research for these courses or students exists.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Online Courses, School Orientation, First Year Seminars
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Kaufman, David – Distance Education, 1984
Describes a course prepared for the Open Learning Institute of British Columbia to provide educators and trainers with the knowledge and skills to design and implement distance education programs. Course content covers distance education systems; creating, adapting, and acquiring instructional materials; delivery of instruction; and theory of…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
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Zlatic, Thomas D.; Nowak, Deanne M.; Sylvester, Diane – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2000
An interdisciplinary faculty team from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Missouri) and Albany College of Pharmacy (New York) collaborated in integrating a course on herbal products with a course on critical thinking. The collaboration was designed to improve students' professional critical thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cooperative Programs, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Elton, Lewis; And Others – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1986
Describes a course which provides training opportunities for academic staff who wish to acquire professional orientation toward their teaching functions. Course origins, current practices, and an independent course evaluation are described. Tentative conclusions are drawn concerning distance academic staff training and ways distance study can…
Descriptors: Administration, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Course Content