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Quarterly Review of Distance Education

2003 Volume 4, Number 3

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    Table of Contents

    Number of articles: 14

    1. Introduction to the Special Issue: Systematically Designing Instruction for Distance Education

      Ingrid J. Guerra & Ryan Watkins

      The articles in this special issue illustrate research in the fields of instructional design and distance education that share the common goal of using the findings to improve practice. Through... More

      pp. 199-201

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    2. Rediscovering First Principles through Online Learning

      Gary W. Kidney & Edmond G. Puckett

      Describes an evaluation of Web-based instruction at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (Texas) that showed that the design team had been distracted from many first principles of instructional... More

      pp. 203-12

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    3. Development of a Web-Based Template for Active Learning

      Linda L. Lohr & Heng-Yu Ku

      Describes the process of design and development of two Web-based training templates (i.e., a newspaper metaphor and a theater metaphor) to prompt rapid development of active learning environments. ... More

      pp. 213-26

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    4. Blended Learning Environments: Definitions and Directions

      Russell T. Osguthorpe & Charles R. Graham

      This discussion of blended learning environments covers: (1) background; (2) why the term "blended" is used, and what can be blended; (3) goals of blended learning environments, including... More

      pp. 227-33

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    5. Case 1: Finding the Balance: Constructivist Pedagogy in a Blended Course

      Trudy K. Christensen

      Describes a blended introductory instructional design course at Brigham Young University (Utah) that was evaluated, revised, and re-evaluated. The case is an example of how a faculty member... More

      pp. 235-43

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    6. Case 2: Blending Face-to-Face and Distance Learners in a Synchronous Class: Instructor and Learner Experiences

      P Clint Rogers, Charles R. Graham, Rus Rasmussen, J Olin Campbell & Donna M. Ure

      Examines the development of a class at Brigham Young University (Utah) that blends distance and face-to-face students in a synchronous class. This case study focuses on how this blended learning... More

      pp. 245-51

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    7. Case 3: Bringing Off-Campus Students on Campus: An Evaluation of a Blended Course

      Holli Burgon & David D. Williams

      Describes an undergraduate religion course at Brigham Young University (Utah) in which seven learners pursuing an online baccalaureate degree were invited to join 49 on-campus students. This case... More

      pp. 253-60

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    8. Case 4: Blended Learning in an Accounting Course

      David M. Cottrell & Reid A. Robison

      Describes a large-enrollment accounting course at Brigham Young University (Utah). This case focuses on the possibility of using blended approaches to reduce faculty time, re-focus student time,... More

      pp. 261-69

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    9. Case 5: Blended Teaching and Learning in a First-Year Composition Course

      Gregory L. Waddoups, Gary L. Hatch & Samantha Butterworth

      Analyzes the blended learning environment in an introductory first-year writing course at Brigham Young University (Utah). The success of this course is compared with the tradition version of the... More

      pp. 271-78

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    10. Four Frameworks for Viewing Blending Learning Cases: Comments and Critique

      C Victor Bunderson

      Presents a critique of the five case studies of blended learning environments in this issue. Comments are organized around the following four frameworks: (1) the J-curve of implementation; (2) the ... More

      pp. 279-88

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    11. Pulling Tigers' Teeth without Getting Bitten: Instructional Designers and Faculty

      Cheng-Chang Pan, Jennifer Deets, William Phillips & Richard Cornell

      This directed qualitative research project concentrated on an instructional designer's expert qualities and their interrelatedness to interpersonal dynamics with faculty in terms of the role the... More

      pp. 289-302

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    12. Designs, Management Tactics, and Strategies in Asynchronous Learning Discussions

      Chih-Hsiung Tu & Michael Corry

      Discusses effective designs, management tactics, and strategies to produce ideal asynchronous network discussions that allow contemplation and encourage the development of critical thinking. A... More

      pp. 303-15

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    13. Applying the "Congruence" Principle of Bloom's Taxonomy to Designing Online Instruction

      Seung-Youn Chyung & Donald Stepich

      Provides an overview of Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives. A case study is then presented that explains how the use of the taxonomy was instrumental in the development of graduate-level... More

      pp. 317-30

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    14. Conceptualizing Educational Research in Distance Education

      Ryan Watkins & Charles Schlosser

      Suggests a starting place for formal inquiry into distance education. Topics covered include: background on educational research and research on distance education; research paradigms that are... More

      pp. 331-41

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