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Ashe, Sherry Janine; Lopez, Robert Molina – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2021
The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe teacher experiences of teacher-to-student technology-mediated communication (TMC) in secondary virtual school (VS) environments in Alabama. The central research question for this study was: How do virtual school teachers in Alabama describe their experiences of…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Teaching Experience
Bush, Kyle – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examines the factors, challenges, and solutions to the challenges to assessing online discussions. Online learning continues to become more and more prevalent. Entire degrees are now being offered online. One perceived drawback to online learning is lack of interaction. Online discussions are utilized to provide interaction between…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Evaluation, College Faculty
Fox, Christine; Waters, John; Fletcher, Geoff; Levin, Douglas – State Educational Technology Directors Association, 2012
It is a simple fact that access to high-speed broadband is now as vital a component of K-12 school infrastructure as electricity, air conditioning, and heating. The same tools and resources that have transformed educators' personal, civic, and professional lives must be part of learning experiences intended to prepare today's students for college…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Internet, Telecommunications, Information Technology
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
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Havard, Byron; Du, Jianxia; Olinzock, Anthony – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2005
A structure for online discussion within a framework for deep learning provides three strategies for dynamic online discussion; flexible peer, structured topic, and collaborative task discussion. This article examines the discussion structure and the three separate roles demonstrated by the instructor in the promotion of deep learning through the…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Models, Teacher Role
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Hijazi, Samer; Bernard, Prosper; Plaisent, Michel; Maguiraga, Lassana – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2003
This paper reports on a study to determine if existing technology is adequate for the delivery of quality distance education. The survey sample was 392 respondents from a non-traditional graduate level. The study included 15 descriptive questions on course assessment and satisfaction. The three hypotheses used Chi-square to find relationships…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Quality, Educational Technology, Graduate Students
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Scherff, Lisa; Paulus, Trena – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2006
High attrition rates among new teachers are of concern to teacher educators. Support mechanisms may help teachers feel less isolated in their new profession. Computer-mediated communication (CMC) technologies can connect novice teachers in ways that are both time and place independent. Most research on asynchronous online discussions has focused…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, English Teachers, Computer Mediated Communication, Internship Programs