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On Defining Distance Education.
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Keegan, Desmond J. – Distance Education, 1980
An analysis of four definitions of distance education from which are chosen six main components for a comprehensive definition. The article delineates the field of distance education and recommends some unanimity regarding terminology. (EAO)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Extension Education, Global Approach
Introducing the R2D2 Model: Online Learning for the Diverse Learners of This World
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Bonk, Curtis J.; Zhang, Ke – Distance Education, 2006
The R2D2 method--read, reflect, display, and do--is a new model for designing and delivering distance education, and in particular, online learning. Such a model is especially important to address the diverse preferences of online learners of varied generations and varied Internet familiarity. Four quadrants can be utilized separately or as part…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Online Courses, Student Diversity, Distance Education
Motivation of Adults: Implications of Adult Learning Theories for Distance Education.
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Hough, Michael – Distance Education, 1984
Reviews general principles of adult learning; describes nature of the adult learner as suggested by the current literature; provides suggestions for the design of learning programs for adults; and reviews the implications of accepting ideas about motivation derived from adult learning theories for colleges and staff engaged in correspondence…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Andragogy, Distance Education, Higher Education
Distance Students' Learning--Empirical Findings and Theoretical Deliberations.
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Baath, John A. – Distance Education, 1982
Identifies the distance education learner, examines the approaches and teaching models of various educational theorists to the satisfaction of learners' needs, and relates these approaches particularly to the field of distance education. An extensive bibliography is provided. (EAO)
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Educational Theories
New Model, New Strategies: Instructional Design for Building Online Wisdom Communities
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Gunawardena, Charlotte N.; Ortegano-Layne, Ludmila; Carabajal, Kayleigh; Frechette, Casey; Lindemann, Ken; Jennings, Barbara – Distance Education, 2006
We discuss the development of an instructional design model, WisCom (Wisdom Communities), based on socio-constructivist and sociocultural learning philosophies and distance education principles for the development of online wisdom communities, and the application and evaluation of the model in an online graduate course in the USA. The WisCom model…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Instructional Design, Internet, Constructivism (Learning)
Some Instructional Strategies for Improving Learning from Distance Teaching Materials.
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Marland, P. W.; Store, R. E. – Distance Education, 1982
Examines some traditional instructional strategies used to improve textual materials for learning at a distance, including advance organizers, overviews, pretests, objectives, and inserted questions, together with devices in typography and graphics. Research in each area is reviewed and guidelines are given for using each strategy. An extensive…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Behavioral Objectives, Educational Strategies, Guidelines