Del i serien Perspectives in Instructional Technology and Distance Education

Online Learning Communities

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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This book makes a contribution to the field of distance education by presenting key perspectives on the state of the field and examining and discussing specific current trends and issues faced by the distance learning community. To this end, the book brings together Quarterly Review of Distance Education’s most respected authors and other internationally known experts in the field of distance education to provide insight into a wide array of themes revolving around current work on communities of learning in distance education.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-07-12
Mått156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt704 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePerspectives in Instructional Technology and Distance Education
Antal sidor376
FörlagEmerald Publishing Inc
ISBN9781593116798

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Foreword; Sir John Daniel.A Focus on Online Learning Communities; Rocci Luppicini.Part I. Perspectives on Online Learning Communities.Chapter 1. Online Learning Communities in Perspective; Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt.Chapter 2. A Typology of Catalysts, Emphases and Elements of Virtual Learning Communities; Richard A. Schwier.Chapter 3. Online Learning Communities with Online Mentors: A Conceptual Framework; Shujen L. Chang.Chapter 4. Foundations and Practice for Web-Enhanced Science Inquiry: Grounded Design Perspectives; Minchi C. Kim and Michael J. Hannafin.Part II. Design and Instruction for Online Learning Communities.Chapter 5. Designing Effective Online Instruction; Gary Morrision and Steven Ross.Chapter 6. The Use of Discussion Forums in Learning Communities; Kinshuk and L. M. Jeffrey.Chapter 7. Engaging and Supporting Problem Solving in Online Learning; David H. Jonassen.Chapter 8. Laying the Groundwork for the Development of Learning Communities within Online Courses; Jennifer V. Lock.Part III. Research on Online Learning Communities.Chapter 9. Connections in Web-Based Learning Environments: A Research-Based Model for Community Building; Janette R. Hill, Arjan Raven and Seungyeon Han.Chapter 10. Identifying Factors That Affect Learning Community Development and Performance in Asynchronous Distance Education; Douglas Harvey, Leslie A. Moller, Jason Bond Huett, Veronica M. Godshalk, and Margaret Downs.Chapter 11. Examining the Use of Learning Communities to Increase Motivation; Jason Bond Huett, Leslie A. Moller, Douglas Harvey, and Mary E. Engstrom.Chapter 12. Linking Community Partners: Utilizing Videoconferencing; Pamela A. Havice, William L. Havice, Clint Isbell, and Larry Grimes.Part IV. International Perspectives on Online Learning Communities.Chapter 13. Exploring Elements for Creating an Online Community of Learners within a Distance Education Course at the University of Southern Queensland; P. A. Danaher, Andrew Hickey, Alice Brown, and Joan M. Conway.Chapter 14. Building Learning Communities Around New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) E-Schools Initiative; Peter E. Kinyanjui.Chapter 15. International Perspectives on Distance Education and Learning Communities Within Anglophone Commonwealth Countries; Badri N. Koul.Chapter 16. Orchestrating Ethics for Distance Education and Online Learning; Ugur Demiray.Part V. TRs in Online Learning Communities.Chapter 17. Online Self-Organizing Social Systems: Four Years Later; David Wiley and Erin Brewer.Chapter 18. Exploring Qualitative Methodologies in Online Learning Environments; Mary Beth Bianco and Alison A. Carr-Chellman.Chapter 19. Revisiting Categories of Virtual Learning Communities for Educational Design; Rocci Luppicini.Chapter 20. Contrasting Forces Affecting the Practice of Distance Education; Brent G. Wilson, Patrick Parrish, Nathan Balasubramanian, and Scott Switzer.About the Authors.