| Description |
xxix, 690 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
pt. I. HISTORICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS. A History of Scholarship / Linda M. Black ; A History of National and Regional Organizations and the ICDE / Charles Feasley and Ellen L. Bunker ; Trends in Research : A Content Analysis of Major Journals / Youngmin Lee, Marcy P. Driscoll, and David W. Nelson ; A Systems Approach in Theory Building / Farhad Saba ; The Most Industrialized Form of Education / Otto Peters ; A Theory of Teaching-Learning Conversations / Börje Holmberg ; A Theory of Community of Inquiry / D. Randy Garrison and Walter Archer ; The Theory of Transactional Distance / Michael Grahame Moore -- pt. II. LEARNERS, LEARNING, AND LEARNER SUPPORT. Independent Learning / William Anderson ; Cognitive Perspectives on Technology-Enhanced Distance Learning Environments / Michael J. Hannafin, Janette R. Hill, Liyan Song, and Richard E. West ; Group Development in Online Distance Learning Groups / Kayleigh Carabajal, Deborah LaPointe, and Charlotte N. Gunawardena ; Literature of Satisfaction / Mike Allen, Nancy Burreli, John Bourlis, and Erik Timmerman ; Student Achievement in Elementary and High School / Cathy Cavanaugh ; Gender Matters in Online Learning / Cheris Kramarae ; Academic Advising in Degree Programs / Robert F. Curry and Phyllis D. Barham ; Supporting the Disabled Student / Shelley Kinash and Susan Crichton ; The Role of Academic Libraries / Stephen H. Dew -- pt. III. DESIGN AND TEACHING. Instructional Design and the Technologies : An Overview / Rick Shearer ; Frameworks for Design and Instruction / Curtis J. Bonk and Vanessa P. Dennen ; Instructional Designs for Optimal Learning / Som Naidu ; Teaching and Learning in Directed Environments / Priya Sharma, Kevin M. Oliver, and Michael J. Hannafin ; Teaching and Learning in Negotiated and Informal Environments / Janette R. Hill, Denise P. Domizi, Minchi Kim, Hyeonjin Kim, and Michael J. Hannafin ; Developing Text for Web-Based Instruction / Diane J. Davis ; Modes of Interaction / Terry Anderson and Alex Kuskis ; Collaborative Interaction / Morris Sammons ; Fulfilling the Promise of Learning Objects / Susan Moisey and Mohamed Ally ; Media-Based Learning Styles / Chris Dede, Edward Dieterle, Jody Clarke, Diane Jass Ketelhut, and Brian Nelson -- pt. IV. POLICIES, ADMINISTRATION, AND MANAGEMENT. Institutional Policy Issues / Michael Simonson ; Strategic Planning / Ryan Watkins and Roger Kaufman ; Faculty Participation : Motivations, Incentives, and Rewards / Linda L. Wolcott and Kay Shattuck ; Institutional Leadership / Michael F. Beaudoin ; Accreditation : Quality Control in Higher Distance Education / Amy Kirle Lezberg ; Evaluating Distance Education Programs / Melody M. Thompson and Modupe E. Irele ; Comparing Costs of Alternative Delivery Methods / Alistair Inglis ; Legal Issues in the Development and Use of Copyrighted Material / Tomas A. Lipinski -- pt. V. AUDIENCES AND PROVIDERS. Virtual and Distance Education in North American Schools / Tom Clark ; Community Colleges / Christine Mullins ; Organizational Change in Higher Distance Education / Donald E. Hanna ; Training in the Corporate Sector / Zane L. Berge ; Continuing Professional Education / Gary W. Kuhne and George E. Krauss ; Distance Education in the Armed Forces : Air Force / Philip J.-L. Westfall ; Distance Education in the Armed Forces : Army / Walter R. Schumm, David E. Turek, Glenn E. Ballard, and Farrell J. Webb ; Network and Virtual Forms of Distance Education / Andrew Woudstra and Marco Adria -- pt. VI. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES. Internationalizing Education / Robin Mason ; Cultural Dynamics of Online Learning / Charlotte N. Gunawardena and Deborah LaPointe ; The Mega-University Response to the Moral Challenge of Our Age / John Daniel, Wayne Mackintosh, and William C. Diehl ; A World Bank Initiative in Distance Education for Development / Michael Foley ; Learning in a Global Society / Jan Visser ; Globalization and Emerging Technologies / Terry Evans and Daryl Nation. |
| Summary |
This work provides overviews and summaries of the research and practice of distance education in the USA. It addresses such questions as how distance education is best practised at the level of the teacher, as well as the administrator. |
| Subject |
Distance education.
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| Added Author |
Moore, Michael G.
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| ISBN |
9780805858471 (case) |
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0805858474 (case) |
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9781410617644 (e-book) |
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1410617645 (e-book) |
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