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Download full textBaldiris, Silvia; Graf, Sabine; Fabregat, Ramon; Mendez, Nestor Dario Duque – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Learning object economies are marketplaces for the sharing and reuse of learning objects (LO). There are many motivations for stimulating the development of the LO economy. The main reason is the possibility of providing the right content, at the right time, to the right learner according to adequate quality standards in the context of a lifelong…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Virtual Classrooms, Lifelong Learning, Teaching Methods
Anstadt, Scott P.; Bradley, Shannon; Burnette, Ashley; Medley, Lesley L. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Due to the unique applications of virtual reality in many modern contexts, Second Life (SL) offers inimitable opportunities for research and exploration and experiential learning as part of a distance learning curriculum assignment. A review of current research regarding SL examined real world social influences in online interactions and what the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Distance Education, Social Work, Constructivism (Learning)
Hwang, Wu-Yuin; Kongcharoen, Chaknarin; Ghinea, Gheorghita – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
Recently, various computer networking courses have included additional laboratory classes in order to enhance students' learning achievement. However, these classes need to establish a suitable laboratory where each student can connect network devices to configure and test functions within different network topologies. In this case, the Linux…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Synchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Virtual Classrooms
Arinto, Patricia B. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Many open universities and distance education institutions have shifted from a predominantly print-based mode of delivery to an online mode characterised by the use of virtual learning environments and various web technologies. This paper describes the impact of the shift to open and distance e-learning (ODeL), as this trend might be called, on…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Open Universities, Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning
Han, Insook; Han, Seungyeon – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
The advantages of mobile technologies have not been lost on higher education institutions, and they have tried to provide educational services through the use of mobile learning management system (LMS). However, offering such services does not necessarily mean that the students will adopt the new technology. Thus, the purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Virtual Universities, Adoption (Ideas), Technology Uses in Education
Belair, Marley – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Virtual schooling is an increasing trend for secondary education. Research of the communication practices in virtual schools has provided a myriad of suggestions for virtual school policies. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the activities and processes involved in the daily rituals of virtual school teachers and learners…
Descriptors: High Schools, Virtual Classrooms, Investigations, Educational Practices
Hawkins, Abigail; Graham, Charles R.; Barbour, Michael K. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers, this study explored teachers' perceptions of their online teaching role. Teachers expressed a sense…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Secondary School Teachers, Educational Technology
Minnaar, Ansie – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
How to plan an open and distance learning (ODL) unit in higher education is not clearly described in the literature. A number of ODL facilities at residential universities have not been successful because of a lack of planning or because of failure to ensure that all the different systems for ODL delivery were in place and functioning. This paper…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Virtual Classrooms, Barriers
Martin, Florence; Parker, Michele A.; Deale, Deborah F. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Interaction is crucial to student satisfaction in online courses. Adding synchronous components (virtual classroom technologies) to online courses can facilitate interaction. In this study, interaction within a synchronous virtual classroom was investigated by surveying 21 graduate students in an instructional technology program in the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Virtual Classrooms, Internet, Online Courses
Munoz Carril, Pablo Cesar; Gonzalez Sanmamed, Mercedes; Hernandez Selles, Nuria – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Identifying the roles and competencies of faculty performing in virtual environments is crucial to higher education institutions in order to build a common frame for teaching and training initiatives. One of the goals of this study is to identify and systematize faculty's roles through a review of the most representative surveys. There has also…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Teacher Responsibility, Electronic Learning, Educational Practices
Oladokun, Olugbade; Aina, Lenrie – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Open and distance learning (ODL) has created room for the emergence of virtual education. Not only are students found everywhere and anywhere undertaking their studies and earning their degrees, but geographical boundaries between nations no longer appear to have much relevance. As the new education paradigm irretrievably alters the way teaching…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Distance Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries
Gros, Begona; Garcia, Iolanda; Escofet, Anna – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
In the last decade, an important debate about the characteristics of today's students has arisen due to their intensive experience as users of ICT. The main belief is that frequent use of technologies in everyday life implies competent users able to transfer their digital skills to learning activities. However, empirical studies developed in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Virtual Universities, Computer Use
Mpofu, Vongai; Samukange, Tendai; Kusure, Lovemore M.; Zinyandu, Tinoidzwa M.; Denhere, Clever; Huggins, Nyakotyo; Wiseman, Chingombe; Ndlovu, Shakespear; Chiveya, Renias; Matavire, Monica; Mukavhi, Leckson; Gwizangwe, Isaac; Magombe, Elliot; Magomelo, Munyaradzi; Sithole, Fungai; Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
This paper reports on a study of the implementation of science teacher education through virtual and open distance learning in the Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe. The study provides insight into challenges faced by students and lecturers on inception of the program at four centres. Data was collected from completed evaluation survey forms…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Qualitative Research, Science Teachers
Guthrie, Kathy L.; McCracken, Holly – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010
Creating a virtual classroom in which diverse students feel welcome to discuss and experience topics related to social justice, action, and change is a study in the value of connectedness and collaboration. Through a combination of technologies, pedagogies, and on-site experiences, virtual cultures develop that encourage the formation of demanding…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Student Diversity, Social Justice, Student Attitudes
Cavanaugh, Cathy S.; Barbour, Michael K.; Clark, Tom – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
The literature related to online learning programs for K-12 students dates to the mid-1990s and builds upon a century of research and practice from K-12 distance education. While K-12 online learning programs have evolved and grown over the past decade, the amount of published research on virtual schooling practice and policy is limited. The…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Distance Education, Online Courses, Content Analysis
