Quarterly Review of Distance Education
2003 Volume 4, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 14
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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