The Online Learning Handbook

Author : Kjell Erik Rudestam,Judith Schoenholtz-Read
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-02-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015055440401

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Handbook of Online Learning by Kjell Erik Rudestam,Judith Schoenholtz-Read Pdf

The demand for academic coursework and corporate training programs using the Internet and computer-mediated communication networks increases daily. The development and implementation of these new programs requires that traditional teaching techniques and course work be significantly reworked. This handbook consists of 20 chapters authored by experts in the field of teaching in the online environment to adult students enrolled in graduate university degree programs, corporate training programs, and continuing education courses. The book is organized to first lay a conceptual and theoretical foundation for implementing any online learning program. Topics such as psychological and group dynamics, ethical issues, and curriculum design are covered in this section. Following the establishment of this essential framework are separate sections devoted to the practical issues specific to developing a program in either an academic or corporate environment. Whether building an online learning program from the ground up or making adjustments to improve the effectiveness of an existing program, this book is an invaluable resource.--From Amazon.

Author : Alan Jolliffe,Jonathan Ritter,David Stevens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136361159

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The Online Learning Handbook by Alan Jolliffe,Jonathan Ritter,David Stevens Pdf

A guide to developing Web-based learning materials. It provides advice, tools and techniques to help readers harness the potential of on-line methods of instruction and education. Taking a simple step-by-step approach, it proceeds from the basics through to operating computer-managed learning.

Author : Ann Marcus-Quinn,Tríona Hourigan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030673499

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Handbook for Online Learning Contexts: Digital, Mobile and Open by Ann Marcus-Quinn,Tríona Hourigan Pdf

This book addresses the gap in the literature concerned with global case studies of successful Digital, Mobile and Open Education. The book shares experiences from international teaching and learning projects at all levels of Education, and provides advice for future policy and investment in digital teaching and learning and Open Education projects. It also provides an expectation on the future capacity and sustainability of Open Education.

Author : Alan Jolliffe,Jonathan Ritter,David Stevens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:901953156

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The Online Learning Handbook: Developing and Using Web-based Learning by Alan Jolliffe,Jonathan Ritter,David Stevens Pdf

Author : Matt Crosslin,Justin Dellinger,Rebecca Heiser,Brett Benham,Brittany Usman,Amber Patterson,Peggy Semingson,Catherine Spann,Harriet Watkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 0989887812

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Creating Online Learning Experiences by Matt Crosslin,Justin Dellinger,Rebecca Heiser,Brett Benham,Brittany Usman,Amber Patterson,Peggy Semingson,Catherine Spann,Harriet Watkins Pdf

This book provides an updated look at issues that comprise the online learning experience creation process. As online learning evolves, the lines and distinctions between various classifications of courses has blurred and often vanished. Classic elements of instructional design remain relevant at the same time that newer concepts of learning experience are growing in importance. However, problematic issues new and old still have to be addressed. This handbook explores many of these topics for new and experienced designers alike, whether creating traditional online courses, open learning experiences, or anything in between.

Author : Ken W. White,Jason D. Baker
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 0205341047

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The Student Guide to Successful Online Learning by Ken W. White,Jason D. Baker Pdf

A practical handbook of suggestions for this increasingly significant form of modern education. From selecting online programs to dealing with online class work, readers can discover the opportunities and overcome the challenges of learning online. From publisher description.

Author : Joel Weiss,Jason Nolan,Jeremy Hunsinger,Peter Trifonas
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1611 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402038037

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International Handbook of Virtual Learning Environments by Joel Weiss,Jason Nolan,Jeremy Hunsinger,Peter Trifonas Pdf

The International Handbook of Virtual Learning Environments was developed to explore Virtual Learning Environments (VLE’s), and their relationships with digital, in real life and virtual worlds. The book is divided into four sections: Foundations of Virtual Learning Environments; Schooling, Professional Learning and Knowledge Management; Out-of-School Learning Environments; and Challenges for Virtual Learning Environments. The coverage ranges across a broad spectrum of philosophical perspectives, historical, sociological, political and educational analyses, case studies from practical and research settings, as well as several provocative "classics" originally published in other settings.

Author : Terry Anderson
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781897425084

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The Theory and Practice of Online Learning by Terry Anderson Pdf

"Neither an academic tome nor a prescriptive 'how to' guide, The Theory and Practice of Online Learning is an illuminating collection of essays by practitioners and scholars active in the complex field of distance education. Distance education has evolved significantly in its 150 years of existence. For most of this time, it was an individual pursuit defined by infrequent postal communication. But recently, three more developmental generations have emerged, supported by television and radio, teleconferencing, and computer conferencing. The early 21st century has produced a fifth generation, based on autonomous agents and intelligent, database-assisted learning, that has been referred to as Web 2.0. The second edition of "The Theory and Practice of Online Learning" features updates in each chapter, plus four new chapters on current distance education issues such as connectivism and social software innovations."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : George Veletsianos
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781421438108

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Learning Online by George Veletsianos Pdf

What's it really like to learn online?Learning Online: The Student Experience Online learning is ubiquitous for millions of students worldwide, yet our understanding of student experiences in online learning settings is limited. The geographic distance that separates faculty from students in an online environment is its signature feature, but it is also one that risks widening the gulf between teachers and learners. In Learning Online, George Veletsianos argues that in order to critique, understand, and improve online learning, we must examine it through the lens of student experience. Approaching the topic with stories that elicit empathy, compassion, and care, Veletsianos relays the diverse day-to-day experiences of online learners. Each in-depth chapter follows a single learner's experience while focusing on an important or noteworthy aspect of online learning, tackling everything from demographics, attrition, motivation, and loneliness to cheating, openness, flexibility, social media, and digital divides. Veletsianos also draws on these case studies to offer recommendations for the future and lessons learned. The elusive nature of online learners' experiences, the book reveals, is a problem because it prevents us from doing better: from designing more effective online courses, from making evidence-informed decisions about online education, and from coming to our work with the full sense of empathy that our students deserve. Writing in an evocative, accessible, and concise manner, Veletsianos concretely demonstrates why it is so important to pay closer attention to the stories of students—who may have instructive and insightful ideas about the future of education.

Author : Moura, Ana S.,Reis, Pedro,Cordeiro, M. Natália D. S.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799847700

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Handbook of Research on Determining the Reliability of Online Assessment and Distance Learning by Moura, Ana S.,Reis, Pedro,Cordeiro, M. Natália D. S. Pdf

Though in the past online learning was considered of poorer professional quality than classroom learning, it has become a useful and, in some cases, vital tool for promoting the inclusivity of education. Some of its benefits include allowing greater accessibility to educational resources previously unattainable by those in rural areas, and in current times, it has proven to be a critical asset as universities shut down due to natural disasters and pandemics. Examining the current state of distance learning and determining online assessment tools and processes that can enhance the online learning experience are clearly crucial for the advancement of modern education. The Handbook of Research on Determining the Reliability of Online Assessment and Distance Learning is a collection of pioneering investigations on the methods and applications of digital technologies in the realm of education. It provides a clear and extensive analysis of issues regarding online learning while also offering frameworks to solve these addressed problems. Moreover, the book reviews and evaluates the present and intended future of distance learning, focusing on the societal and employer perspective versus the academic proposals. While highlighting topics including hybrid teaching, blended learning, and telelearning, this book is ideally designed for teachers, academicians, researchers, educational administrators, and students.

Author : Douglas Fisher,Nancy Frey,John Hattie
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781071838358

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The Distance Learning Playbook, Grades K-12 by Douglas Fisher,Nancy Frey,John Hattie Pdf

Effective teaching is effective teaching, no matter where it occurs The pandemic teaching of mid-2020 was not really distance learning, but rather crisis teaching. But starting now, teachers have the opportunity to prepare for distance learning with purpose and intent—using what works best to accelerate students’ learning all the while maintaining an indelible focus on equity. Harnessing the insights and experience of renowned educators Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John Hattie, The Distance Learning Playbook applies the wisdom and evidence of VISIBLE LEARNING® research to understand what works best with distance learning. Spanning topics from teacher-student relationships, teacher credibility and clarity, instructional design, assessments, and grading, this comprehensive playbook details the research- and evidence-based strategies teachers can mobilize to deliver high- impact learning in an online, virtual, and distributed environment. This powerful guide includes: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria for each module to track your own learning and model evidence-based teacher practices for meaningful learning A diversity of instructional approaches, including direct instruction, peer learning, and independent work that foster student self-regulation and move learning to deep and transfer levels Discussion of equity challenges associated with distance learning, along with examples of how teachers can work to ensure that equity gains that have been realized are not lost. Special guidance for teachers of young children who are learning from a distance Videos of the authors and teachers discussing a wide variety of distance learning topics Space to write and reflect on current practices and plan future instruction The Distance Learning Playbook is the essential hands-on guide to preparing and delivering distance learning experiences that are truly effective and impactful. To purchase from an Authorized Corwin Distributor click here. A Spanish translation of the Distance Learning Playbook, Grades K-12, Aprendizaje a Distancia Guia, Guia de Preescolar a Bachillerator, can be purchased by contacting Irene Yepez from Editorial Trillas at [email protected].

Author : Patti Shank
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118093696

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The Online Learning Idea Book by Patti Shank Pdf

Many books recommend teaching and learning strategies based on current learning research and theory. However, few books offer illustrative examples of how to take these strategies and put them into action in the real world. The Online Learning Idea Book is filled with concrete examples of people who make learning more inspiring and engaging every day, in all kinds of settings, all over the world. In this second volume of The Online Learning Idea Book you will find brand new and valuable ideas that you can adopt or adapt in your own instructional materials, to make them more dynamic and more worthwhile for learners and learning. These ideas will let you peek over the shoulders of some of the world's most creative instructors, instructional designers and developers, trainers, media developers, and others in order to help spark creative ideas of your own. This hands-on resource will help you build online instructional materials or improve existing materials including online courses, modules, activities, or supplementary materials for classroom-based courses. This book provides great tips, techniques, and tricks in the following areas: The Design and Development Process, Supporting Learning, Synchronous and Interpersonal Activities, Asynchronous and Self-Paced Activities, and NS Better Media. Within these pages you will discover creative ways to give your online and blended instruction a boost by adopting and adapting great ideas from others.

Author : Curtis J. Bonk,Ke Zhang
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470605479

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Empowering Online Learning by Curtis J. Bonk,Ke Zhang Pdf

This is an essential resource for anyone designing or facilitating online learning. It introduces an easy, practical model (R2D2: read, reflect, display, and do) that will show online educators how to deliver content in ways that benefit all types of learners (visual, auditory, observational, and kinesthetic) from a wide variety of backgrounds and skill levels. With a solid theoretical foundation and concrete guidance and examples, this book can be used as a handy reference, a professional guidebook, or a course text. The authors intend for it to help online instructors and instructional designers as well as those contemplating such positions design, develop, and deliver learner-centered online instruction. Empowering Online Learning has 25 unique activities for each phase of the R2D2 model as well as summary tables helping you pick and choose what to use whenever you need it. Each activity lists a description, skills addressed, advice, variations, cost, risk, and time index, and much more. This title is loaded with current information about emerging technologies (e.g., simulations, podcasts, wikis, blogs) and the Web 2.0. With a useful model, more than 100 online activities, the latest information on emerging technologies, hundreds of quickly accessible Web resources, and relevance to all types and ages of learners--Empowering Online Learning is a book whose time has come.

Author : Claire McAvinia
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780081006337

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Online Learning and its Users by Claire McAvinia Pdf

Online Learning and Its Users: Lessons for Higher Education re-examines the impact of learning technologies in higher education. The book focuses particularly on the introduction and mainstreaming of one of the most widely used, the virtual learning environment (VLE) or learning management system (LMS). The book presents an activity theoretic analysis of the VLE’s adoption, drawing on research into this process at a range of higher education institutions. Through analysis and discussion of the activities of managers, lecturers, and learners using the VLE, lessons are identified to inform future initiatives including the implementation of massive open online courses (MOOCs). A replicable research design is included and explained to support evaluation and analysis of the use of online learning in other settings. The book questions accepted views of the place of technologies in higher education, arguing that there has been a repeated cycle of hype and disappointment accompanying the development of online learning. While much research has documented this cycle, finding new strategies to break it has proved to be a more difficult challenge. Why has technology not made more impact? Are lecturers going to be left behind by their own students in the use of digital technologies? Why have we seen costly and time-consuming failures? This book argues that we can answer these questions by heeding the lessons from previous experiences with the VLE and early iterations of the MOOC. More importantly, we can begin to ask new and different questions for the future to ensure better outcomes for our institutions and ultimately our learners. presents institution-wide analysis of the adoption of a key educational technology for higher education, validated across multiple sites, to support deeper understanding of the use of learning technologies in context describes Activity Theory and presents a replicable model to operationalise it for investigations of the use of online learning in higher education and other settings provides a unique perspective on the historical experience of VLE adoption and mainstreaming to identify important insights and essential lessons for the future

Author : Keengwe, Jared,Kungu, Kenneth
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522582878

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Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Online Learning in Higher Education by Keengwe, Jared,Kungu, Kenneth Pdf

Online learning has been touted as one way of reducing the cost of higher education while simultaneously addressing the increasing demand for educational opportunity and providing access to hitherto “left out” populations. Many universities are defying tradition by offering completely online degrees for global participants. As such, research is needed to improve the design of online and virtual learning environments to ensure that they are inclusive and culturally adaptive for the global education marketplace. The Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Online Learning in Higher Education shares paradigms, perspectives, insights, challenges, and best practices for the instructional design and delivery of cross-cultural adult web-based learning experiences and examines adult learner characteristics and competencies critical for the design of these applications. The content within this publication covers trending topics including virtual learning, culturally adaptive environments, and online education and is intended for instructional designers, faculty, administrators, students, and researchers.