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Michelle L. Ackerman; Bettina Shapira; Joel B. Goodin; Sunilda A. Andriotis – Online Learning, 2025
Research suggests that supportive programmatic structure can assist online doctoral student success, including time to complete the dissertation. However, completely online doctoral students have unique characteristics and needs and are underrepresented in the research literature; therefore, research exploring programmatic factors as related to…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Students, Distance Education, Psychology
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Morze, Nataliia; Smyrnova-Trybulska, Eugenia; Drlík, Martin; Buinytska, Oksana – European Journal of Education, 2023
During the war, a significant number of Ukrainian universities were tragically destroyed, while others were relocated. The challenging wartime circumstances in which universities operate in Ukraine have increased the use of distance education. University management and academic staff agree that the quality of services offered hinges on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Universities, Technology Uses in Education
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Roy, Jan; Sykes, Diane – International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 2017
The primary purpose of the article was to build a framework for an innovative approach to online internships after examining best practices in hospitality internships. Learning the ins and outs of an industry virtually, using contemporary internship methods strengthens the student's expertise and better prepares them for future workplace…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Hospitality Occupations
Milliron, Mark David – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
Western Governors University Texas (WGU Texas), where the author is chancellor, is not an easy institution to describe. It just does not fit the profile of most traditional universities, even the newer for-profit and online ones. It brings the work of a national, online, nonprofit university into a state, and it embraces a competency-based…
Descriptors: Virtual Universities, Models, Electronic Learning, Distance Education
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Siegle, Del – Gifted Child Today, 2011
The traditional model of college is changing, and universities around the country are scrambling to adapt. More students are attending classes online, studying part time, taking courses from multiple universities, and jumping in and out of colleges. Online learning is one of the fastest growing trends in educational technology. About one third of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Virtual Universities, Online Courses, Educational Technology
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Neumann, Yoram; Neumann, Edith F. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2010
This paper outlines the components of the Robust Learning Model (RLM) as a conceptual framework for creating a new online university offering numerous degree programs at all degree levels. The RLM is a multi-factorial model based on the basic belief that successful learning outcomes depend on multiple factors employed together in a holistic…
Descriptors: Virtual Universities, Holistic Approach, Academic Degrees, Models
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Garn, Myk – New Directions for Higher Education, 2009
In November 1996, forty-five higher education technology leaders convened in Washington, D.C., to discuss the virtual university (VU). The Western Governors Association had announced establishment of the Western Governors University (WGU). As a result, VU initiatives were emerging from, or being contemplated by, almost every state-level higher…
Descriptors: Educational History, Models, Educational Innovation, Higher Education
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Weschke, Barbara; Canipe, Stephen – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2010
The presentation will trace the experiences of two program directors from Walden University and their examination of issues involved with faculty assessment. Their experiences were used to create a simple but effective and workable model for faculty assessment and development. Once a presentation of how data were obtained, and analyzed, to create…
Descriptors: Faculty Evaluation, College Faculty, Curriculum Implementation, Program Descriptions
Boston, Wally; Diaz, Sebastian R.; Gibson, Angela M.; Ice, Phil; Richardson, Jennifer; Swan, Karen – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
As the growth of online programs continues to rapidly accelerate, concern over retention is increasing. Models for understanding student persistence in the face-to-face environment are well established, however, the many of the variables in these constructs are not present in the online environment or they manifest in significantly different ways.…
Descriptors: Student Records, Predictor Variables, Correlation, Student Surveys
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Cartelli, Antonio; Stansfield, Mark; Connolly, Thomas; Jimoyiannis, Athanassios; Magalhaes, Hugo; Maillet, Katherine – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2008
This paper reports on the work of a European Commission DG Education and Culture co-financed project PBP-VC, Promoting Best Practice in Virtual Campuses, which is aimed at providing a deeper understanding of the key issues and critical success factors underlying the implementation of virtual campuses. The paper outlines a tentative model of issues…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Virtual Universities, Distance Education, Program Implementation
Recker, Mimi – Educational Technology Review, 1998
Argues that the emergence of digital marketplaces for learning has broad implications for the standardization and commercialization of education. Defines the concept of the virtual university and discusses how traditional institutions could be reconceived by adopting an alternative model. (PEN)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education, Higher Education
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Gayol, Yolanda – Indian Journal of Open Learning, 2000
This study presents a model to explore the design of international virtual graduate programs, grounded in the theory of distance education. Results provide initial evidence suggesting that this new instrument can be useful to assess the quality of educational design in distance education. (Contains 67 references.) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Evaluation Methods, Graduate Study, Instructional Design
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Muirhead, Brent – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
In this article, the author provides a concise discussion on creativity, defining the term, sharing theoretical background information and offering insights into promoting creativity in online university classes. Emphasis will be placed on relevant ways to integrate creativity into instructional activities across the academic disciplines. He…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, College Instruction, Creativity, Online Courses
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Dunn, Ann Hill; Baer, Linda L. – Educause Quarterly, 2000
Describes activities resulting from a 1997 Minnesota state mandate which called for the development of a statewide virtual university. Measures the results to date against two classification systems and several sets of readiness criteria for virtual universities. Offers recommendations for advancing virtual university partnerships. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Classification, Distance Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Perrin, Elizabeth – ED, Education at a Distance, 1995
Briefly outlines the early history of distance education programs in the 1960s, emphasizing the success of the Open University in the United Kingdom. Discusses 10 individual models of virtual universities that are international in scope. (JKP)
Descriptors: Background, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, External Degree Programs
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