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Yu, Pao-Ta; Liao, Yuan-Hsun; Su, Ming-Hsiang; Cheng, Po-Jen; Pai, Chun-Hsuan – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
A rapid scene indexing method is proposed to improve retrieval performance for students accessing instructional videos. This indexing method is applied to anchor suitable indices to the instructional video so that students can obtain several small lesson units to gain learning mastery. The method also regulates online course progress. These…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Tests, Teaching Methods, Electronic Learning
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Davies, Randall S.; Howell, Scott L.; Petrie, Jo Ann – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010
This article explores and summarizes trends in research and scholarship over the last decade (i.e., 1998-2007) for students completing dissertations and theses in the area of distance education. The topics addressed, research designs utilized, and data collection and analysis methods used were compiled and analyzed. Results from this study…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Research, Scholarship, Trend Analysis
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Passi, B. K.; Mishra, Sudarshan – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
The purpose of this paper is to study the process used for selecting research areas and methodological approaches in distance education in India. Experts from the field of distance education in India were interviewed at length, with the aim of collecting qualitative data on opinions on process-issues for selecting areas for research, research…
Descriptors: Research Design, Distance Education, Research Methodology, Discourse Analysis