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Gibson, Nancy; Rayburn, William; Campbell, Tracie; Bhatt, Parishweta; Loftus, Anna; Duncan, Loretia – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2020
This case study describes a collaborative process by various teaching and distance support units to create and run a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in the subject of Leadership. Whereas typical collaboration arrangements in the literature involve partnerships of various teaching and support units, the collaboration of course developer,…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Teacher Collaboration, Distance Education, Program Development
Franker, Karen; James, Dennis – New Directions for Higher Education, 2016
A key step in distance learning project management is the creation of a course development plan. The plan should account for decisions related to materials, curriculum, delivery methods, staffing, technology applications, resources, reporting lines, and project management--issues that may require administrator involvement and support, particularly…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Electronic Learning
Davidovitch, Nitza; Belichenko, Margaryta – Higher Education Studies, 2016
The competition that exists today in the labour market has significantly raised the value of knowledge, skills and experience of staff. This particular importance for the modern professional acquire fluency in its modern information technology and the ability to continuously improve the skills. The actual trend is also for university teachers.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Program Development, Program Implementation
Laxton, Ruth; Applebee, Andrelyn Cheryl – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
In 2007-8 the Australian Catholic University (ACU National), undertook a project to develop new resources to provide training and support in eLearning for staff and students. The project was undertaken by a multidisciplinary team drawn from all six campuses and was led by an externally contracted Project Manager/eLearning specialist. This…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Communities of Practice, Program Administration
Gosper, Maree Veroncia; McNeill, Margot Anne; Woo, Karen – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
"The impact of web-based lecture technologies on current and future practice in learning and teaching" was a collaborative project across four Australian universities, funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC). The project was both exploratory and developmental in nature and according to the project's external…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Guidelines, Technology Integration
Xin, Ding; Jian, Niu; Yanhui, Han – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
Distance education is among the significant fields for the application of educational technology. Distance education in China has gone through three phases, namely: correspondence-based education, radio and TV-based education and online education. This paper was based on educational technology application, and the historical, dialectic and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Comparative Analysis, Scientific Research
Doherty, Iain – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
We outline the project management tactics that we developed in praxis in order to manage elearning projects and show how our tactics were enhanced through implementing project management techniques from a formal project management methodology. Two key factors have contributed to our project management success. The first is maintaining a clear…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Methods, Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning
Buchan, Janet – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
In a case study of a large Australian university the metaphor of panarchy is used as a means of describing and understanding the complex interrelationships of multi-scale institutional projects and the influences of a variety factors on the potential success of e-learning initiatives. The concept of para-analysis is introduced as a management…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Figurative Language, Educational Technology, Prediction
Ward, Mary-Helen; West, Sandra; Peat, Mary; Atkinson, Susan – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
The University of Sydney is a large, research-intensive, campus-based Australian University. Since 2004 a strategic initiative of project-based eLearning support has been creating teams of non-academic and academic staff, who have worked together to develop online resources to meet identified needs. The University's aims in continuing to provide…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Online Courses, Educational Change
Tynan, Belinda; Adlington, Rachael; Stewart, Cherry; Vale, Deborah; Sims, Rod; Shanahan, Peter – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
This paper will detail three projects which focussed on enhancing online learning at a large Australian distance education University within a School of Business, School of Health and School of Education. Each project had special funding and took quite distinctive project management approaches, which reflect the desire to embed innovation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Distance Education
Ellis, John F.; Mugridge, Ian – 1983
The activities of the Open Learning Institute (OLI) of British Columbia from its inception in the late 1970s through mid-1983 are described. It is noted that the mandate of the OLI was to make available throughout the Canadian province courses and programs to students who were unable or unwilling to take advantage of other educational…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Tosh, M. Wayne; Miller, Michael; Rice, Margaret; Newman, Richard – Michigan Community College Journal: Research & Practice, 2000
Examines the factors related to a holistic model for quality in distance education programs: learning involvement issues, course program administration, delivery considerations, instructional quality, and culture of teaching and learning. By surveying community college distance education program administrators, factors related to course and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Distance Education, Educational Needs, Educational Quality
Shoemaker, Cynthia C. Jones – 1998
This book provides a framework for leadership in the combined fields of higher education, management, and marketing. It is divided into three sections. Section 1, "Challenges and Changes in Continuing Education," has two chapters identifying some of the current challenges. Section 2, "Leadership for the 21st Century in Continuing Education," has…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Continuing Education, Distance Education
Markowitz, Harold, Jr. – 1990
This handbook describes what must be done to coordinate and manage distance education activities, shares practitioners' tips, provides guidelines for ensuring quality and strategies for building successful programs, and tells how to find specialized information. In addition to offering an introduction to the concepts and activities of distance…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Distance Education, Educational Finance, Extension Education
Lahart, Kimberly R.; Mendez-Grant, Monica – Campus Activities Programming, 1997
Examines issues in the development of campus programming for distance learners, including creating effective orientation programs, promoting participation in student government and student organizations, providing service learning opportunities, and offering wellness and recreational sports opportunities. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Planning, Distance Education, Extracurricular Activities
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