Theoretical Framework: Towards a Grid for the Pedagogical Analysis of online courses

Chomienne Martine

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 1855–1858

After a review of reports on online learning and the evident lack of conclusive studies comparing online learning, traditional distance learning and classroom learning, a research team funded by the PAREA program of the ministère de l'Éducation du...

The effect of peer collaboration and collaborative learning on motivation and persistence in learner-paced distance courses

Bruno Poellhuber; Martine Chomienne

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1931–1940

In an attempt to find ways to improve persistence rates in its distance courses, the Cegep@distance introduced different forms of collaboration (peer interaction and collaborative learning activities) in selected courses. A mixed methodology was...

Topics: Interaction, Collaboration

Collaborative Activities in a Traditional Self-Paced Individualised Distance Learning Setting

Poellhuber Bruno; Chomienne Martine

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 1977–1982

Drop out rates, an historical matter of concern in distance education, remain a subject of preoccupation in online courses. In order to improve courses completion rates, Cégep@distance, a post-secondary distance education institution, conducted a...

Topics: Distance Education, Collaboration, Secondary Education, Post Secondary Education

Telecollaboration between instructors: a pedagogical innovation to revitalize technical programs with small cohorts

Bruno Poellhuber; Martine Chomienne

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 2395–2401

Many technical programs offered to small cohorts score below the viability threshold. This situation has consequences for the students and their instructors. The instructors find that their task becomes increasing difficult, and questions are raised ...

Designing, Developing and implementing an educational social networking environment.

Martine Chomienne; Françoise Marceau; Mourad Chirchi; Bruno Poellhuber

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1463–1467

The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate the potential of a new social networking learning environment designed to increase retention rates at a self-paced distance education institution. Decisions and choices made will be explained and...

The Baker’s Dozen: Design Principles for Collaborative Telelearning

Jacqueline Bourdeau; Laura Winer; Martine Chomienne; Jesus Vazquez-Abad; Barbara Wasson

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 146–151

Design Principles for Collaborative Telelearning have been extracted from design experiments and validated by instructional designers. The design approach integrates individual learning, teamwork and group/class instruction, and links on-site and...

Topics: Collaboration, Integration, Instructional Design