Planning for Evaluation in Online Learning: University of Hawaii Case Study

Michael P. Menchaca; Ellen S. Hoffman

Journal of College Teaching & Learning Vol. 6, No. 8 (December 2009) pp. 45–52

With contemporary requirements for objective measurement, program evaluation is a certain necessity. Most program evaluation is designed in response to external demands for assessment. Moreover, such evaluation is typically developed only after...

Certificate of Online Learning and Teaching (COLT) at the University of Hawaii: A Horse of Another Color for Earning College Credits

Michael P. Menchaca; Ellen S. Hoffman

Journal of College Teaching & Learning Vol. 10, No. 4 (2013) pp. 255–262

Current conventional wisdom may perceive that higher education is outdated and maybe even likely to collapse. Online education is often predicted to replace brick-and-mortar campuses with systems providing students access to world-class learning via ...

Investigating Value Creation in a Community of Practice with Social Network Analysis in a Hybrid Online Graduate Education Program

John E. Cowan; Michael P. Menchaca

Distance Education Vol. 35, No. 1 (2014) pp. 43–74

This study reports an analysis of 10?years in the life of the Internet-based Master in Educational Technology program (iMET) at Sacramento State University. iMET is a hybrid educational technology master's program delivered 20% face to face and ...

Learner and Instructor Identified Success Factors in Distance Education

Michael P. Menchaca; Teklu Abate Bekele

Distance Education Vol. 29, No. 3 (November 2008) pp. 231–252

To better understand their perceptions of optimal tools and strategies for success, this research analyzed the experiences of learners and instructors in an online distance education environment. A qualitative constant comparative analysis...

Personal Learning Goals versus Attrition in MOOCs: A Learner Framework for MOOC 2.0

Ellen S. Hoffman; Michael P. Menchaca

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 187–193

MOOCs come in many flavors and are intended to serve many purposes, but most of the literature focuses on the supplier—system or instructor—view of success. As a result, when determining positive outcomes, criteria center on measuring completion of...

Topics: Learning Outcomes, Evaluation, Instructional Design, Policy Issues

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...