ERIC Number: ED660711
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Publication Date: 2024-Apr
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Context Matters: Survey Results of Institutional Digital Learning Definitions. Key Themes, Insights, and Challenges
Kathryn Kerensky
WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET)
To advance WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies' (WCET) work on digital learning modalities, a survey was conducted in summer 2023 to gather insights on institutional definitions, policies, and their impact on students. We also conducted follow-up interviews with participating institutions to delve deeper into their policies and practices. The survey examined terms such as online learning, hybrid learning, hyflex learning, and blended learning, analyzing agreement with key aspects, policy variations, and students' perspectives. We aimed to understand the more practical aspects of the use of these terms, including the need for novel terms and institutional decision-making processes. Ultimately, individual institutional and student needs influence the definition of these modalities.
Descriptors: Administrators, Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Distance Education, Definitions, Educational Policy, Learning Modalities, Ambiguity (Semantics), School Effectiveness
WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET). 3035 Center Green Drive Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301. Tel: 303-541-0231; Fax: 303-541-0291; e-mail: wcetinfo@wiche.edu; Web site: http://wcet.wiche.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies), State Authorization Network (SAN)
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