Quarterly Review of Distance Education
2004 Volume 5, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Development of Constructivist-Based Distance Learning Environments: A Knowledge Base for K-12 Teachers
Mary Corwin Herring
In response to societal shifts, K-12 teachers are struggling to design effective learning environments. The advent of increased access to world-linking technology has extended the use of distance... More
pp. 231-242
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Reevaluating Course Completion in Distance Education: Avoiding the Comparison between Apples and Oranges
Scott L. Howell, R Dwight Laws & Nathan K. Lindsay
Critics of distance education frequently assert that completion rates are lower in distance education courses than in traditional courses. Such criticism comes despite sparse and inconclusive... More
pp. 243-252
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Building Support for Online Courses from Faculty and Students
Jason Huett, Leslie Moller & Jon I. Young
Effective development and deployment of a distance education program at the traditional university level is examined using the Department of Technology and Cognition at the University of North... More
pp. 253-264
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Distance Education in Traditional Classes: A Hybrid Model
Martha Jeanne Yanes
The constructionist concept of social negotiation of meaning recognizes peer interaction and feedback as an important factor for expanding meaning. This concept has particular relevance in the... More
pp. 265-276
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What Works: Student Perceptions of Effective Elements in Online Learning
Marcy Reisetter & Greg Boris
Online education holds great potential for rural states like South Dakota, which has been recognized for advances in distance education. To maximize the potential of online learning, design... More
pp. 277-291