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Moore, Stephanie L.; Piety, Philip J. – Distance Education, 2022
Although designing and developing courses curricula are often the primary foci for online learning, instructional considerations are just one part of an educational ecosystem contributing to the online educational quality and success for online learners. In this paper, we explore systemic planning for online learning organized around the idea of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Educational Planning, Instructional Design
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Simunich, Bethany; McMahon, Elizabeth A.; Hopf, Leigh; Altman, Barbara W.; Zimmerman, Whitney Alicia – American Journal of Distance Education, 2022
The success of quality assurance initiatives in online education is dependent on the successful implementation of the processes, resources, and tools created to ensure quality. There is scant research, however, on the factors that most enable quality assurance implementation at higher education institutions. This research examined a specific…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Instructional Design
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Rajabalee, Yousra Banoor; Santally, Mohammad Issack – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
There has been debates related to online and blended learning from a perspective of learner experiences in terms of student satisfaction, engagement and performances. In this paper, we analyze student feedback and report the findings of a study of the relationships between student satisfaction and their engagement in an online course with their…
Descriptors: Student Satisfaction, Electronic Learning, College Freshmen, Engineering Education
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Farias-Gaytan, Silvia; Ramirez-Montoya, Maria-Soledad; Aguaded, Ignacio – Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2023
The dynamics of change in the work environment are becoming more dizzying, given that adopting new technologies generates new knowledge and jobs. This research analyzed a case study of a Mexican university implementing alternative credentials. The method was instrumental case study research, with exploratory and descriptive categories, applying…
Descriptors: Credentials, Foreign Countries, Universities, Colleges
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Ng, Davy Tsz Kit – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2022
The term metaverse appeared for the first time in a novel published in 1992. Since the early 2000s, researchers have started to use this term to refer to digital technologies for learners to interact with other users with avatars. The term came to prominence in around 2020 due to the rebranding of Facebook. However, there was no consensus on what…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Definitions, Interaction, Computer Simulation
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Montebello, Matthew, Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
Education has undergone numerous radical changes as the digital era has transformed the way we as humans communicate, inform ourselves, purchase goods, and perform other mundane chores at home and at work. Social media is one of those phenomena that has affected not only society at large but has heavily influenced educational processes around the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Trends, Technology Uses in Education, Social Media
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Väljataga, Terje, Ed.; Laanpere, Mart, Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2019
This volume is a compilation of selected papers that were presented at the annual conference of the International Council of Educational Media (ICEM) in Tallinn, Estonia, on September 5 - 7, 2018. The book reports on recent interdisciplinary research and innovative practices regarding school-wide implementation of digital innovation and connects…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Technology
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Jemni, Mohamed, Ed.; Kinshuk, Ed.; Khribi, Mohamed Koutheair, Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2017
This book focuses on the emerging phenomenon of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), which are changing the fundamental underpinning of educational systems worldwide and forcing educators and other stakeholders to re-think the way instruction is currently conducted. It examines the origins of MOOCs within the context of the open education…
Descriptors: Open Education, Open Educational Resources, Online Courses, Technology Uses in Education
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MacLean, Piers; Cahillane, Marie – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of coherent alignment of current theory from cognitive psychology with practice and policy in training and education institutions developing e-learning materials and present recommendations emphasising the human factor within processes. Design/methodology/approach: In this paper a…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Cognitive Psychology, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Policy
Rose, Raymond – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2014
Online education has become an accepted part of the educational landscape over the past two decades. Digital resources are the norm in classrooms. The expectation is that all students will benefit from technology some way. In order for that to be the case, however, sometimes more overt action is needed to ensure that all students do in fact get…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Equal Education, Blended Learning, Electronic Learning
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Shaw, Kristi – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2012
The function of leadership is to create a vision for the future, establish strategic priorities, and develop an environment of trust within and between organizations. Great leadership is a process; leadership involves motivational influence, leadership occurs in groups, and involves a shared vision (Northouse, 2010). Instructional designers are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Leadership, Instructional Design, Distance Education
Elameer, Amer Saleem; Idrus, Rozhan M. – Online Submission, 2011
Nowadays, the HE (higher education) sector of Iraq has suffered severe disruption and mass destruction due to the war and, in general, only 10% of its remaining operational sectors are in the acceptable conditions. This research is an attempt to plan a PS (proposed strategy) for the Iraqi HE sector that can be executed easily in Iraq as a part of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Video Technology, Delivery Systems, Distance Education
Deshmukh, Veena; Forawi, Sufian; Jaiswal, Anuradha – Online Submission, 2012
This paper describes the effect of "online science teaching" in teacher education institutes in the UAE (United Arab Emirates). The study was undertaken to understand the mindset and perceptions of educators with respect to online education with a sample comprising of 20 pre-service teachers in the second semester of a one-year post…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Preservice Teacher Education, Online Courses
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McGee, Patricia; Reis, Abby – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
Blended or hybrid course offerings in higher education are commonplace and much has been written about how to design a blended course effectively. This study examines publically available guides, documents, and books that espouse best or effective practices in blended course design to determine commonalities among such practices. A qualitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Blended Learning, Distance Education
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So, Winnie W. M. – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2012
Advancements in information and communications technology and the rapid expansion of the Internet have changed the nature and the mode of the presentation and delivery of teaching and learning resources. This paper discusses the results of a study aimed at investigating how five teachers planned to integrate online resources in their teaching of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Technology Integration, Instructional Design
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