Cases on building quality distance delivery programs strategies and experiences /

Targets pressing needs in distance education by connecting theory and practice, addressing emerging leadership issues, and identifying best practices in teaching and learning.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: IGI Global.
Other Authors: Huffman, Stephanie, 1969-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. A history of distance education / Wendy Rickman, Cheryl Wiedmaier
  • 2. Course management systems in transition / Gary Szirony, Carrie Boden
  • 3. An inquiry into the policies and practices for online education at one U.S. doctoral/research-extensive university / Peter Bruce, Robert Zheng
  • 4. Planning and implementing online programs / Kay Bishop, Christine Kroll
  • 5. Leading a change initiative / Shelly Albritton
  • 6. The case of teacher-librarianship by distance learning at the University of Alberta, Canada / Dianne Oberg
  • 7. Full-surround instructional design support for quality e-learning / Shalin Hai-Jew
  • 8. Leading an online school / Virginia Garland
  • 9. Library support to distance learners / Kshema Prakash
  • 10. Quality matters TM / Kay Shattuck
  • 11. Charting student physical locations in the virtual world / Terence Cavanaugh, Elinor Scheirer
  • 12. Technology-supported constructivism / Melodee Landis
  • 13. Student epistemic beliefs as a catalyst for online course design / Samuel Conn, Simin Hall, Michael Herndon
  • 14. The third time's for charm / Angela Webster-Smith
  • 15. Working in a wiki environment / Wajeeh Daher
  • 16. Avoiding isolation through collaborative learning and lecture videos / Gail Hughes, Rudo Tsemunhu
  • 17. Old dogs, new tricks / Nancy Gallavan
  • 18. Visions, voices, and virtual journeys / Tony Talbert, Adeline Meira.