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Lunney, Margaret; Frederickson, Keville; Spark, Arlene; McDuffie, Georgia – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2008
Development of critical thinking abilities is essential for students in clinical disciplines of the health sciences. Past research has shown that critical thinking is a learned skill that can be fostered through teaching strategies. Ten educational strategies that were developed and tested by the authors in online courses are presented to assist…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Online Courses, Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods
Puzziferro, Maria; Shelton, Kaye – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2008
As the demand for online education continues to increase, institutions are faced with developing process models for efficient, high-quality online course development. This paper describes a systems, team-based, approach that centers on an online instructional design theory ("Active Mastery Learning") implemented at Colorado State…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Instructional Design, Online Courses, Systems Approach
DiSalvio, Philip – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
This case study offers a strategic model of methods and services resulting in relatively high student success rates as defined by course completion of introductory first and second semester online courses. This strategic model is presented in the context of Sloan-C's "Five Pillars of Quality Online Education."
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Online Courses, Educational Practices, College Instruction
Moore, Janet C.; Sener, John; Fetzner, Marie – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
In the U.S., only 38 of every 100 ninth graders enroll in college; of these 38, only 18 complete bachelors' degrees within six years. Asynchronous learning networks (ALN)--asynchronous, highly interactive, instructor-led, resource-rich, cohort-based learning--can yield high success rates. Growing demand for online education and the expectation…
Descriptors: Vignettes, Educational Principles, Barriers, Surveys
Rizopoulos, Lisa Anne; McCarthy, Peter – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2009
Online dialogic communities have become a ubiquitous tool that transforms student learning and course delivery. Threaded Discussions extend classroom learning by providing an asynchronous method of communication for the exchange of meaningful ideas that promote critical thinking and develop thoughtful reflective learning. Threaded Discussions…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Discussion Groups, Best Practices
Shroff, Ronnie H.; Vogel, Douglas R. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2009
Research has established that intrinsic motivation has a positive effect on learning and academic achievement. In order to investigate the phenomenon of intrinsic motivation in technology-supported learning environments, this paper investigates the factors deemed to support individual student intrinsic motivation in online discussions. A research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Administration Education, College Students, Personality Traits
Hull, Darrell M.; Saxon, Terrill F. – Computers & Education, 2009
Variations in group co-construction of knowledge and the extent to which participants engaged in negotiating meaning were directly related to instruction. The authors examined social interaction resulting from controlled variation in instruction using a counter-balanced design in two professional development courses for teachers. Both courses were…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Online Courses, Interpersonal Relationship
Nagel, L.; Blignaut, A. S.; Cronje, J. C. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2009
The establishment of an online community is widely held as the most important prerequisite for successful course completion and depends on an interaction between a peer group and a facilitator. Beaudoin reasoned that online students sometimes engage and learn even when not taking part in online discussions. The context of this study was an online…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Online Courses, Peer Relationship, Educational Technology
Laumakis, Mark; Graham, Charles; Dziuban, Chuck – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
The authors contend that blended learning represents a boundary object; a construct that brings together constituencies from a variety of backgrounds with each of these cohorts defining the object somewhat differently. The Sloan-C Pillars (learning effectiveness, access, cost effectiveness, student satisfaction, and faculty satisfaction) provide…
Descriptors: Psychology, Case Studies, Models, Instructional Design
Maushak, Nancy J.; Ou, Chaohua – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2007
This study was designed primarily to examine how synchronous communication facilitated graduate students' online collaboration and their perceptions of synchronous communication. Thirty online graduate students were required to use instant messenger (IM) to discuss their group projects and later post their reflections on their collaboration. The…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Cooperative Learning, Content Analysis, Synchronous Communication
Martinovic, Dragana – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2007
This report is focused on the use of affective pointers (acknowledgements and hedges) detected in exchanges between learners and tutors on asynchronous mathematics online help sites. In this environment, both students and tutors use feedback in form of acknowledgements to control communication and assess its success. Hedges, or insecurities, point…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Helping Relationship, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Andersson, David; Reimers, Karl – Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
The field of education is experiencing a rapid shift as internet-enabled distance learning becomes more widespread. Often, traditional classroom teaching pedagogical techniques can be ill-suited to the online environment. While a traditional entry-level class might see a student attrition rate of 5-10%, the same teaching pedagogy in an online…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Oriented Programs, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
Reynolds, Sally; Camilleri, Anthony Fisher – Online Submission, 2010
The 5 year KP-Lab project funded under the FP6 of the European Commission's Programme for Research and Technological Development is about developing theories, tools, practical models, and research methods that deliberately advance the ways in which knowledge is created and which help to transform knowledge practices in education and in the…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Computer Mediated Communication, Information Technology, Teaching Methods
Vlachopoulos, Panos; Cowan, John – Distance Education, 2010
This article reports a grounded theory study of the moderation of asynchronous online discussions, to explore the processes by which tutors in higher education decide when and how to moderate. It aims to construct a theory of e-moderation based on some key factors which appear to influence e-moderation. It discusses previous research on the…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Teacher Role, Computer Mediated Communication, College Faculty
Barbera, Elena – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2006
This article presents research based on highly structured and self-managed discussions in the university context. The main question answered by this study is about the value and effectiveness of these virtual tools for teaching and learning, in terms of the types of knowledge built and the relationship between this knowledge and the academic…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Information Technology, Asynchronous Communication, Reflection