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Uzuner, Sedef – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
This paper reviews past research that focused on questions of culture in distance learning. Of specific interest are the studies that examined the influence of culture on students' learning and engagement in asynchronous learning networks (ALNs). The purpose of this review is three-fold: to present the state of knowledge concerning the questions…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Cultural Context, Educational Research
Kidd, Terry T., Ed.; Keengwe, Jared, Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
As instructors move further into the incorporation of 21st century technologies in adult education, a new paradigm of digitally-enriched mediated learning has emerged. This book provides a comprehensive framework of trends and issues related to adult learning for the facilitation of authentic learning in the age of digital technology. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Web Sites
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LeBaron, John; McFadden, Anna – Interactive Learning Environments, 2008
This paper offers a case history of one university academic department's experience with the pressure to create online scholarship opportunities for professional educators. As tertiary education transforms its course delivery to Web-based learning management platforms, instructors are challenged to transform career-long practice suddenly and…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, College Faculty, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
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Artino, A. R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2008
Many would agree that learning on the Web--a highly autonomous learning environment--may be difficult for individuals who lack motivation and self-regulated learning skills. Using a social cognitive view of academic motivation and self-regulation, the objective of the present study was to investigate the relations between students' motivational…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Online Courses, Student Motivation, Educational Environment
Ng, Eugenia M. W., Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
With the advent of new technologies, more convenient and effective ways of learning are being adopted. However, despite the growing advancements there remains a lack of literature in applications of using these technology teaching approaches. This book offers in-depth analysis of new technologies in blended learning that promote creativity,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Action Research, Distance Education
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 2001
These principles of quality for Web-based courses for middle grades and high school students are intended to assure states, school districts, and schools that courses complying with the principles will be high-quality courses that effectively get students to meet academic goals. The principles are also intended to ensure that the characteristics…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Development