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Preparing Teachers to Teach Online: A Critical Issue for Teacher Education
Michael K. Barbour; Charles B. Hodges
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 32, No. 1 (2024) pp. 5–27
Despite repeated warnings from K-12 online learning scholars, media, and U.S. government bodies about the need for teacher readiness in the face of school disruptions like COVID-19, teacher education programs have largely fallen short in preparing...
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A Newcomer’s Lens: A Look at K-12 Online and Blended Learning in the Journal of Online Learning Research
Min Hu; Karen Arnesen; Michael K. Barbour; Heather Leary
Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 5, No. 2 (September 2019) pp. 123–144
In this study, the authors analyzed 51 articles published between 2015 and 2018 inclusive in the Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR). The purpose of this study was to examine the trends regarding article topics, geography, research methods...
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Preparing Social Studies Teachers and Librarians for Blended Teaching
Mark Stevens; Jered Borup; Michael K. Barbour
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 4 (December 2018) pp. 648–669
Blended learning has grown rapidly in K-12 schools and is commonly seen as a potential vehicle to make learning more student centered by providing students with some level of control over their learning pace and path. As a result, blended learning...
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The Challenges of Integrating Mobile Technology in the Classroom Examining an iPad Professional Development Project
Michael K. Barbour; Tamme Quinn Grzebyk; Michael M. Grant; Jason Siko
Journal on School Educational Technology Vol. 12, No. 3 (2017) pp. 22–33
The iPad is a tool that could change the way in which teachers prepare and deliver instruction in the K-12 environment. But, while proponents tout its capabilities, school administrators run the risk of purchasing yet another tool without...
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Building a Better Mousetrap: How Design-Based Research Was Used to Improve Homemade PowerPoint Games
Jason P. Siko; Michael K. Barbour
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 60, No. 5 (2016) pp. 419–424
This paper is a review of a three-cycle, design-based research study that explored the relationship between the pedagogical research and the actual implementation of a game design project using Microsoft PowerPoint. Much of the initial literature on ...
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Teachers' Perceptions of K-12 Online: Impacting the Design of a Graduate Course Curriculum
Michael K. Barbour; Kelly Unger Harrison
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 45, No. 1 (2016) pp. 74–92
While K-12 online learning in the United States has increased exponentially, the ability of teacher education programs to adequately prepare teachers to design, deliver, and support has been deficient. A small number of universities have begun to...
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Real-Time Virtual Teaching: Lessons Learned from a Case Study in a Rural School
Michael K. Barbour
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Vol. 19, No. 5 (2015) pp. 54–68
Due to the challenges facing rural schools, many jurisdictions have resorted to the use of virtual school programs to provide curricular opportunities to their students. While the number of virtual schools that rely on synchronous instruction as a...
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Any Time, Any Place, Any Pace-Really? Examining Mobile Learning in a Virtual School Environment
Michael K. Barbour; Tamme Quinn Grzebyk; John Eye
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education Vol. 15, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 114–127
Over the past decade, the number of K-12 students engaged in online learning has increased from between 40,000 and 50,000 to more than two million. Students have also gained increased access to mobile devices throughout recent years, and educators...
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Measuring Success: Examining Achievement and Perceptions of Online Advanced Placement Students
Sharon Johnston; Michael K. Barbour
American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 27, No. 1 (2013) pp. 16–28
The purpose of the research was to compare student performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams from 2009 to 2011 at Florida Virtual School and to explore student perceptions of their online course experience compared with the classroom-based AP...
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Academic Performance, Course Completion Rates, and Student Perception of the Quality and Frequency of Interaction in a Virtual High School
Abigail Hawkins; Charles R. Graham; Richard R. Sudweeks; Michael K. Barbour
Distance Education Vol. 34, No. 1 (2013) pp. 64–83
This study examined the relationship between students' perceptions of teacher-student interaction and academic performance at an asynchronous, self-paced, statewide virtual high school. Academic performance was measured by grade awarded and course...
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"Everybody Is Their Own Island": Teacher Disconnection in a Virtual School
Abigail Hawkins; Charles R. Graham; Michael K. Barbour
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 13, No. 2 (Apr 02, 2012) pp. 123–144
Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers,...
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It's Not That Tough: Students Speak about Their Online Learning Experiences
Michael K. Barbour; Angelene McLaren; Lin Zhang
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 2012) pp. 226–241
K-12 online learning is growing in Canada and elsewhere in the world. However, the vast majority of literature is focused on practitioners and not on systematic inquiry. Even the limited published research has largely excluded the perspectives of...
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Homemade Powerpoint Games: Game Design Pedagogy Aligned to the TPACK Framework
Jason P. Siko; Michael K. Barbour
Computers in the Schools Vol. 29, No. 4 (2012) pp. 339–354
While researchers are examining the role of playing games to learn, others are looking at using game design as an instructional tool. However, game-design software may require additional time to train both teachers and students. In this article, the ...
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Student Perceptions and Preferences for Tertiary Online Courses: Does Prior High School Distance Learning Make a Difference?
Dale Kirby; Michael K. Barbour; Dennis B. Sharpe
American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 26, No. 1 (2012) pp. 34–49
University students who had completed at least one distance education course were surveyed during their first and fourth year of postsecondary studies. When controlled for those who had previous distance education experience in high school, it was...
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Strictly business: Teacher perceptions of interaction in virtual schooling
Abby Hawkins; Michael K. Barbour; Charles R. Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1520–1523
This study explored the nature of teacher-student interaction from the perspective of eight virtual school teachers in an asynchronous, self-paced, statewide, supplemental virtual high school. Teacher interviews revealed the majority of interactions ...
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“Everybody is their own island”: Teacher disconnection in a virtual school
Abigail Hawkins; Michael K. Barbour; Charles R. Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1524–1528
Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers,...
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The Promise and the Reality: Exploring Virtual Schooling in Rural Juristictions
Michael K. Barbour
Education in Rural Australia Vol. 21, No. 1 (2011) pp. 1–19
The history of online learning at the K-12 level is almost as long as its history at the post-secondary level, with the first virtual school programs beginning in the early 1990s. While these opportunities were designed as a way to provide rural...
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Virtual Schooling through the Eyes of an At-Risk Student: A Case Study
Michael K. Barbour; Jason P. Siko
European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning Vol. 1 (2011)
While much of the growth in the popularity of virtual schooling has involved at-risk students, little research exists on the experiences of these students in this largely independent setting. This paper describes a case study of an at-risk student...
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Strictly Business: Teacher Perceptions of Interaction in Virtual Schooling
Abigail Hawkins; Michael K. Barbour; Charles R. Graham
The Journal of Distance Education / Revue de l'ducation Distance Vol. 25, No. 2 (2011)
This study explored the nature of teacher-student interaction from the perspective of eight virtual school teachers in an asynchronous, self-paced, statewide, supplemental virtual high school. Teacher interviews revealed the majority of interactions ...
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U.S. Virtual School Trial Period and Course Completion Policy Study
Abigail Hawkins; Michael K. Barbour
American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 24, No. 1 (2010) pp. 5–20
Variation in policies virtual schools use to calculate course completion and retention rates impacts the comparability of these quality metrics. This study surveyed 159 U.S. virtual schools examining the variability in trial period and course...
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The reality of virtual schools: A review of the literature
Michael K. Barbour; Thomas C. Reeves
Computers & Education Vol. 52, No. 2 (February 2009) pp. 402–416
Virtual schooling was first employed in the mid-1990s and has become a common method of distance education used in K-12 jurisdictions. The most accepted definition of a virtual school is an entity approved by a state or governing body that offers...
Language: English
Topics: Virtual Environments
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Student Performance in Virtual Schooling: Looking beyond the Numbers
Michael K. Barbour; Dennis Mulcahy
ERS Spectrum Vol. 27, No. 1 (2009) pp. 23–30
Seven years ago, the Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation (CDLI) began a virtual high school within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. CDLI was designed primarily to provide courses in specialized areas to students in rural...
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U.S. Virtual School Trial Period and Course Completion Policy Study
Abigail Hawkins Gonzales; Michael K. Barbour
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 2653–2660
Variations in the policies used by virtual schools in relation to course enrollment trial periods and course completion impact the comparability of attrition statistics. We contacted 159 U.S. virtual schools and received responses from 86 schools, a ...
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Secondary Students' Perceptions of Web-Based Learning
Michael K. Barbour
Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 9, No. 4 (2008) pp. 357–371
This article presents the results of a survey study of secondary students' perceptions of useful and challenging characteristics of Web-based learning environments. Data were collected using a modified version of a questionnaire from earlier studies....
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How Are They Doing?: Examining Student Achievement in Virtual Schooling
Michael K. Barbour; Dennis Mulcahy
Education in Rural Australia Vol. 18, No. 2 (2008) pp. 63–74
Six years ago the Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation began a virtual high school within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Designed primarily to provide courses in specialized areas to students in rural areas, where schools ...
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Portrait of Rural Virtual Schooling
Michael K. Barbour
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Vol. 59 (Feb 11, 2007) pp. 1–21
Over the past two decades, distance education has become a reality of rural schooling in Newfoundland and Labrador. In this article, I provide historical background into the challenges facing rural schools in the province and how distance education...
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Principles of Effective Web-Based Content for Secondary School Students: Teacher and Developer Perceptions
Michael K. Barbour
The Journal of Distance Education / Revue de l'ducation Distance Vol. 21, No. 3 (2007) pp. 93–114
In this article, I describe findings from a study of the perceptions of course developers and electronic teachers on the principles of effective asynchronous web-based content design for secondary school students. Through interviews, participants'...
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The Act of Online Writing as an Indicator of Student Performance
Michael K. Barbour; Michael A.J. Collins
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2004 (October 2005)
This paper considers student use of a web-based discussion forum in a second year, non-major Biology course. The authors discuss how meaningful participation in the forum is a form of public writing and may be an indicator of overall student success ...
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Conferencing--An Exploration into Connectivity, Content and Community
Marc Glassman; Michael K. Barbour
International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning Vol. 8, No. 4 (2004)
The electronic conference, Bits and Bytes: An Online Symposium on the Evolution of Technology in Education, was a joint initiative of the Faculty of Education at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Centre for Advanced Placement Education at...
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The Nature of Online Charter Schools: Evolution and Emerging Concerns
Lisa Hasler Waters; Michael K. Barbour; Michael P. Menchaca
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 4 pp. 379–389
Online charter schools are unique among K-12 online learning options for students. They are full-time, public schools that combine online learning with traditional and home schooling practices. They are often chartered by a state agency, supported...
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Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2015: Politics, Performance, Policy, and Research Evidence
Luis Huerta; Sheryl Rankin Shafer; Michael K. Barbour; Gary Miron; Charisse Gulosino
This 2015 report is third in a series of annual reports on virtual education in the U.S. It is organized in three major sections: Section I examines the policy and political landscape associated with virtual schooling and describes the current state ...
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Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2014: Politics, Performance, Policy, and Research Evidence
Luis Huerta; Jennifer King Rice; Sheryl Rankin Shafer; Michael K. Barbour; Gary Miron; Charisse Gulosino; Brian Horvitz
This report is the second of a series of annual reports by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) on virtual education in the U.S. The NEPC reports contribute to the existing evidence and discourse on virtual education by providing an objective ...