Research Needs and Trends in K-12 Online Learning

Kathryn Kennedy

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4130–4132

K-12 online learning is spreading across the United States and beyond. Within the 27 state virtual schools, enrollments reached 619,847, a 16% increase from last year. Supplemental enrollments, including those in hybrid settings, are often...

Situated Online: Theoretical Underpinnings of Field Experiences in Virtual School Settings

Leanna Archambault; Kathryn Kennedy

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3816–3823

This paper describes the historical, practical, and theoretical underpinnings behind an essential component of teacher preparation, the field experience. It explores the theory of situated cognition as it applies to online teaching and learning...

Offering Preservice Teachers Field Experiences in K-12 Online Learning: A National Survey of Teacher Education Programs

Kathryn Kennedy; Leanna Archambault

Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 63, No. 3 (2012) pp. 185–200

Enrollment in K-12 online learning is growing at an exponential rate throughout the United States. Currently, all 50 states offer K-12 online learning opportunities. Some states such as Michigan, Alabama, New Mexico, and Idaho have passed...

Forging New Frontiers: Exploring Uncharted Territory in the Field of K-12 Online and Blended Learning

Kathryn Kennedy; Leanna Archambault

Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 2, No. 1 (April 2016) pp. 1–2

As we begin the second volume of the Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR), we wanted to thank you for your readership. Over two years ago, we had a dream to develop an open access journal focused on the theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic...

Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice in Online Learning

Kathryn Kennedy; Leanna Archambault

Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 1, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 5–7

As Gutierrez and Penuel (2014) pointed out in a recent issue of AERA’s Educational Researcher, to be relevant and rigorous, a component of effective research needs to be its direct and meaningful applicability to practice. As a sharing platform for...

The Current State of Field Experiences in K-12 Online Learning Programs in the U.S.

Kathryn Kennedy; Leanna Archambault

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3454–3461

This study provides a status report on the state of field experiences in K-12 online learning programs in the United States. After developing a survey instrument, teacher education programs and K-12 online learning programs were surveyed to find out ...

Moving Forward and Moving On: Continuing the Mission of K-12 Online Education Research

Leanna Archambault; Kathryn Kennedy

Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 2, No. 3 (December 2016) pp. 201–203

It is hard to believe that 2016 has come and gone, and with it, we wrap up the second volume of the Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR). As Gretchen Rubin once observed, ?The days are long, but the years are short.? True words indeed. It...

Modeling Gone Virtual: What Teachers ‘See’ is What Students Get

Kathryn Kennedy; Catherine Cavanaugh

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 406–413

This paper discusses the results of a qualitative research study that took place in a large virtual school (VS) in the Southeastern United States. The purpose of the research was to explore behavior modeling and its role in virtual schools. Eleven...

Student Perceptions of Transactional Distance in Online Teacher Education Courses

Kathryn Kennedy; Cathy Cavanaugh

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 485–490

As teacher education shifts to online delivery, the need grows for teacher education course designers and instructors to better understand how teaching and learning vary with delivery system. One frame for understanding the online milieu from...

Canadian Border Simulation at Loyalist College

Ken Hudson; Kathryn deGast-Kennedy

Journal of Virtual Worlds Research Vol. 2, No. 1 (Mar 06, 2009)

The aim of this paper is to describe the process and results of a Canadian border simulation run in Second Life for students at Loyalist College. Recent security restrictions at the Canadian border limit access for college students to serve their...

Handbook of Research of K12 Online and Blended Learning (2nd Edition)

Kathryn Kennedy; Richard E. Ferdig

Handbook of Reasearch of K12 Online and Blended Learning (Apr 12, 2018) pp. 1–717

The Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning is an edited collection of chapters that sets out to present the current state of research in K-12 online and blended learning. The chapters describe where we have been, what we currently...

Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning

Richard E. Ferdig; Kathryn Kennedy

(Sep 01, 2014) pp. 1–516

The Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning is an edited collection of chapters that sets out to present the current state of research in K-12 online and blended learning. The beginning chapters lay the groundwork of the historical, ...

A Snapshot of Successful K-12 Online Learning: Focused on the 2015-16 Academic Year in Michigan

Jemma Bae Kwon; Kristen DeBruler; Kathryn Kennedy

Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 5, No. 2 (September 2019) pp. 199–225

The purpose of this study was to provide a snapshot of successful K-12 online learning in one of the frontrunner states in the field—Michigan. The authors explored the state’s legislative and policy infrastructure; the beliefs, perceptions, and...

Cyber-Truancy: Addressing Issues of Attendance in the Digital Age

Leanna Archambault; Kathryn Kennedy; Stacy Bender

Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 46, No. 1 (2013) pp. 1–28

Although mandatory attendance is easily determined in a traditional, brick-and-mortar school, monitoring and enforcing attendance and truancy in an online environment is less obvious. Despite this challenge, virtual schools, especially those that...

CyberTruancy: Exploring Issues of Attendance in the Online Classroom

Leanna Archambault; Stacy Bender; Kathryn Kennedy

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4092–4096

Although mandatory attendance is easily determined in a traditional, brick-and-mortar school, monitoring and enforcing attendance and truancy in an online environment is perplexing. Despite the challenge, virtual schools have a duty to ensure that...

Addressing Equity and Access in Online Learning and More....

Raymond Rose; Kathryn Kennedy; Robert Plants

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 424–426

Online or virtual education, which uses a computer as the primary mode of instructional delivery is no longer a fad in education. Access and equity are issues that are a part of any distance learning or online program and have been through the...

Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Technology Leadership, Equity & Social Justice

Accountability for Students in K-12 Online Learning: Perspectives from Michigan Stakeholders and Beyond

Leanna Archambault; Kathryn Kennedy; Joe Freidhoff

Online Learning Journal Vol. 20, No. 3 (Jul 08, 2016)

Policy surrounding K-12 online learning continues to evolve as the field grows exponentially. In Michigan, Section 21f of the State School Aid Act enacted in 2013 strengthened parents\u2019 and students\u2019 ability to request online courses: “A...

Accountability for Students in K-12 Online Learning: Perspectives from Michigan Stakeholders and Beyond

Leanna Archambault; Kathryn Kennedy; Joseph R. Freidhoff

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Vol. 20, No. 3 (2016) pp. 126–139

Policy surrounding K-12 online learning continues to evolve as the field grows exponentially. In Michigan, Section 21f of the State School Aid Act enacted in 2013 strengthened parents' and students' ability to request online courses: "A student ...

Preservice Teachers' Experience in a Virtual School

Kathryn Kennedy; Cathy Cavanaugh; Kara Dawson

American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 27, No. 1 (2013) pp. 56–67

Situated in the theoretical perspective of phenomenology, the purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of three preservice teachers who voluntarily participated in a field placement in a virtual school in the southeastern United...

Supporting Students in Supplemental Online Learning for Credit Recovery

Theresa Pettyjohn; Kathryn Kennedy; Jason LaFrance

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4141–4146

This phenomenological study was conducted to understand the perceptions of multiple stakeholders who work closely with high school students who are taking part in supplemental online learning for credit recovery. A single case study design using...

Where Technology and Science Collide: A Co-Teaching Experience Between Middle Grades Science Methods and Instructional Technology Faculty

Lucilia Green; Karen Chassereau; Kathryn Kennedy; Martha Schriver

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 21, No. 4 (October 2013) pp. 385–408

The purpose of this research was to investigate the viability of partnerships between instructional technology and teacher education faculty in order to promote technology integration in content methods courses. This study also focused on preservice ...

Panel on Research in the K-12 Online Learning Environments

Kathryn Kennedy; Susan Lowes; Kristen DeBruler; Joseph Freidhoff; Peiyi Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1545–1546

This panel will delve into the research dealing with K-12 online and blended learning. Kennedy will present a qualitative study on blended teaching as well as a case study of teacher education programs that she coordinated with a team of researchers ...

Topics: Virtual Schooling

Recruiting, hiring, training, supporting, and evaluating teachers: A Cross-case analysis of teaching infrastructure across K-12 virtual schools

Kathryn Kennedy; Joseph Freidhoff; Amy Michalowski; Joe Cozart

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1481–1482

This panel will delve into research conducted by the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute, a division of Michigan Virtual University. The research focused on similarities and differences across K-12 virtual schools with focus on teacher...

Topics: Virtual Schooling, Schools, Evaluation, Training

Women in Educational Technology: Content Analysis of AACE Journals 2004-2007

Kathryn Kennedy; Feng Liu; Kara Dawson; Cathy Cavanaugh

AACE Journal Vol. 17, No. 3 (July 2009) pp. 155–179

Professional qualifications for men and women are equivalent across disciplines, however, women tend to be underrepresented in technology-related fields. The purpose of this study is to analyze the content of seven journals published by the...

Topics: Teachers, Gender, Educational Technology, Faculty, Administrators, Adults

K12 Online and Blended Learning: Current Research and Challenges into Implementation and Teacher Education.

Brianne Jackson; Michael Barbour; Rebecca Parks; Kathryn Kennedy

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1634–1637

Blended learning is a growing trend in K12 education (Gemin, Pape, Shaw & Watson, 2015; Watson, Murin, Vashaw, Gemin, & Rapp, 2012), however, research into online, and in particular, blended learning at the P12 level is emerging (Morgan, 2015; Swan, ...

Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Integrating Technology in Content Methods Courses: A Co-Teaching Experience

Lucilia Green; Kathryn Kennedy; Karen Chassereau; Amanda Evans

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3457–3461

The purpose of this research is to investigate the viability of co-teaching between instructional technology and content methods faculty to promote technology integration in content methods courses. This study also focuses on preservice teachers'...

Incremental Progress: Re-examining Field Experiences in K-12 Online Learning Contexts in the United States

Leanna Archambault; Kathryn Kennedy; Catharyn Shelton; Medha Dalal; Laura McAllister; Sabrina Huyett

Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 2, No. 3 (Dec 20, 2016) pp. 303–326

Despite the call for a transformation of teacher education in the 21st century, surprisingly little has changed. This includes how the practical, hands-on component, known as a field experience is structured. Previous research, conducted in 2010,...

Panel on Research Using Data to Ensure Quality in K-12 Online Education

Christine Voelker; Kerry Rice; Joseph Freidhoff; Kristen DeBruler; Kathryn Kennedy; Bruce Friend

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1512–1513

This panel will bring together leading experts to explore the research related to using data to ensure quality in K-12 online education. Christine Voelker will present the latest in research from Quality Matters. Kerry Rice will explore integrating...

Topics: Virtual Schooling

One Tool, One College: Georgia Southern University’s College of Education iPad Project

Charles Hodges; Ken Clark; Elizabeth Downs; Judi Repman; Randal Carlson; Kathryn Kennedy; Stephanie Jones; Lucy Green

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3629–3631

This presentation will describe the evolution of the Georgia Southern University College of Education iPad project. The goals of the project, faculty development efforts, up-to-date progress on the project, and future evaluation plans will be...

Supporting virtual students: Ensuring success for all

Keryn Pratt; Leanna Archambault; Jered Borup; Kathryn Kennedy; Joe Freidhoff; Justin Bruno; Kristen DeBruler; Rebecca Stimson

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 851–857

This panel explores three aspects of how we can best support the increasing numbers of students involved in some form of virtual learning. Archambault et al. report on conversations surrounding accountability specific to K-12 online learning that...

Topics: K-12 Online Learning

Designing and developing an online teaching endorsement: Perspectives from teacher preparation institutions, departments of education, and online providers

Kristen DeBruler; Kathryn Kennedy; Leanna Archambault; Stein Brunvand; Leigh Wolf; Leah Breen; Susan Lowes

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 720–722

1. Teachers are the single most important factor when it comes to adding value to student learning (Sanders & Horn, 1998) and teacher effectiveness, demonstrated to be paramount in face-to-face classrooms (Darling-Hammond, 2000), likely plays a...

Topics: Virtual Schooling

Using Wikis to Collaboratively Prepare for Qualifying Examinations: An Example of Implementation in an Advanced Graduate Program

Joseph C. DiPietro; Wendy Drexler; Kathryn Kennedy; Vasa Buraphadeja; Feng Liu; Kara Dawson

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 54, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 25–32

This article focuses on the experiences of seven Ph.D. students implementing a wiki to collaboratively prepare for qualifying examinations in the educational technology program at a large southeastern university. Concomitant study for such a...

Using Content Acquisition Podcasts to Increase Student Knowledge and to Reduce Perceived Cognitive Load

Michael J. Kennedy; Shanna Eisner Hirsch; Sarah E. Dillon; Lindsey Rabideaux; Kathryn D. Alves; Melissa K. Driver

Teaching of Psychology Vol. 43, No. 2 (2016) pp. 153–158

The use of multimedia-driven instruction in college courses is an emerging practice designed to increase students' knowledge. However, limited research has validated the effectiveness of using multimedia to teach students about functional behavioral ...