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Rourke, Liam; Kanuka, Heather – Journal of Distance Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate learning in communities of inquiry (CoI) as the terms are defined in Garrison, Anderson, and Archer's (2000) framework. We identified 252 reports from 2000-2008 that referenced the framework, and we reviewed them using Ogawan and Malen's (1991) strategy for synthesizing multi-vocal bodies of literature.…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Measurement, Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies

Kanuka, Heather – Journal of Distance Education, 2002
Builds on the results of earlier research that investigated principles that facilitate higher levels of learning in Internet-based distance learning university courses. Explores how these can be applied to Internet-based distance learning environments, using results of questionnaires from experts and scholars that considered complex abstracted…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Higher Education

Wiesenberg, Faye; Hutton, Susan – Journal of Distance Education, 1996
Summarizes the authors' experiences developing and teaching computer-mediated courses in an innovative Master of Continuing Education program at the University of Calgary (Alberta, Canada). Presents background information, teaching methods used, and recommendations for building successful computer-mediated learning environments. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Continuing Education, Educational Environment

Zirkin, Barbara G.; Sumler, David E. – Journal of Distance Education, 1995
The Maryland Higher Education Commission investigated the effectiveness of electronically mediated instruction for distance education, including interactive and noninteractive video, computer-aided instruction, and audio-only instruction. Interactivity was found to be an important factor in student achievement, whether in the classroom or through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Aids

Gillis, Angela; Jackson, Winston; Braid, Angus; MacDonald, Patsy; MacQuarrie, Margie Ann – Journal of Distance Education, 2000
Describes women's experiences using print-based and multimedia CD-ROM technology to deliver a nursing course to registered nurses from communities across Nova Scotia enrolled in a distance education BScN program. Outlines six principles to guide the selection and use of media in distance education and recommends the integration of CD-ROM and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Females, Foreign Countries

Cragg, C. E.; Andrusyszyn, Mary Anne; Humbert, Jennie – Journal of Distance Education, 1999
Examines preferences for instructional delivery methods held by students in a distance-delivered nurse practitioner program. From possible instructional technologies, students selected print-based materials significantly more often than any other, followed by CD-ROM and videoconferencing. Technological breakdown, poor technical quality of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Media