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Download full textFonseca, Diego Ernesto Leal – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
This paper describes a learning experience called EduCamp, which was launched by the Ministry of Education of Colombia in 2007, based on emerging concepts such as e-Learning 2.0, connectivism, and personal learning environments. An EduCamp proposes an unstructured collective learning experience, which intends to make palpable the possibilities of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Lifelong Learning, Workshops, Information Technology
Boitshwarelo, Bopelo – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Connectivism is receiving acknowledgement as a fresh way of conceptualising learning in the digital age. Thus, as a relatively new instructional framework, it is imperative that research on its applicability and effectiveness in a variety of educational contexts is advanced. In particular, a high premium should be placed on context-specific…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Electronic Learning, Faculty Development
Bell, Frances – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
The sociotechnical context for learning and education is dynamic and makes great demands on those trying to seize the opportunities presented by emerging technologies. The goal of this paper is to explore certain theories for our plans and actions in technology-enabled learning. Although presented as a successor to previous learning theories,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning, Online Courses
Park, Yeonjeong – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Instructional designers and educators recognize the potential of mobile technologies as a learning tool for students and have incorporated them into the distance learning environment. However, little research has been done to categorize the numerous examples of mobile learning in the context of distance education, and few instructional design…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Design Requirements, Learning Strategies, Social Environment
Mackey, Julie; Evans, Terry – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
The article explores the complementary connections between communities of practice and the ways in which individuals orchestrate their engagement with others to further their professional learning. It does so by reporting on part of a research project conducted in New Zealand on teachers' online professional learning in a university graduate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Constructivism (Learning), Social Theories
Williams, Roy Trevor; Mackness, Jenny; Gumtau, Simone – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
It is ironic that the management of education has become more closed while learning has become more open, particularly over the past 10-20 years. The curriculum has become more instrumental, predictive, standardized, and micro-managed in the belief that this supports employability as well as the management of educational processes, resources, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Online Courses, Assistive Technology
McBrien, J. Lynn; Jones, Phyllis; Cheng, Rui – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
This research study is a collaborative project between faculty in social foundations, special education, and instructional technology in which we analyze student data from six undergraduate and graduate courses related to the use of a virtual classroom space. Transactional distance theory (Moore & Kearsley, 1996) operates as our theoretical…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Personal Autonomy, Educational Technology
Woods, Robert H., Jr.; Baker, Jason D. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
This article presents the concepts of interaction and immediacy and discusses their theoretical frameworks, implications, and relationship with one another. The authors propose the development of a new conceptual model and recommend additional antecedent research. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Online Courses, Interaction, Distance Education, Computer Uses in Education
