Supporting Deep Approaches to Learning through the Use of Wikis and Weblogs

Norm Vaughan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2857–2864

There is increasing use of wikis and weblogs in formal educational contexts (Higdon, 2005). This study focused on documenting their impact on student approaches to learning. Students in an undergraduate education course used wikis to collaboratively ...

Perspectives on Blended Learning in Higher Education

Norm Vaughan

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 6, No. 1 (January 2007) pp. 81–94

This article explores the benefits and challenges of blended learning in higher education from the perspective of students, faculty, and administration that have had direct experience with this form of course delivery. Students indicate that a...

Topics: Technology integration, Integration, web-based learning, teaching, faculty development, Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Inclusive Education

Investigating How Digital Technologies Can Support a Triad-Approach for Student Assessment in Higher Education / Étude des technologies numériques comme appuis à l’évaluation tripartite des étudiants universitaires

Norm Vaughan

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 39, No. 3 (Aug 15, 2013)

The purpose of this research study was to investigate if and how digital technologies could be used to support a triad-approach for student assessment in higher education. This triad-approach consisted of self-reflection, peer feedback, and...

The Impact of Course Duration on the Development of a Community of Inquiry

Zehra Akyol; Norm Vaughan; D Randy Garrison

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 19, No. 3 (2011) pp. 231–246

This study investigated the effect of time on the development of a community of inquiry by examining an online course offered over two different time periods. The study was guided by the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework (Garrison, Anderson, &...