The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
Aug 15, 2014 Volume 15, Number 4
Editors
Rory McGreal; Dianne Conrad
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 29
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Two perspectives on e-learning design: A synopsis of a U.S. and a European analysis
Stefanie Hillen, Department od Education and Humanities University of Agder, Norway; Melodee Landis, University of Nebraska Omaha College of Education
This article seeks to examine e-learning design arising from two educational traditions: the United States of America and Europe. The research question is: Broadly, what kinds of pedagogy,... More
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Towards development of OER derived custom-built open textbooks: A baseline survey of university teachers at the University of the South Pacific
Deepak Prasad & Tsuyoshi Usagawa, Kumamoto University
Textbook prices have soared over the years, with several studies revealing many university students are finding it difficult to afford textbooks. Fortunately, two innovations – open educational... More
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Crowdteaching: Supporting teaching as designing in collective intelligence communities
Mimi Recker & Min Yuan, Utah State University; Lei Ye
The widespread availability of high-quality Web-based content offers new potential for supporting teachers as designers of curricula and classroom activities. When coupled with a participatory Web ... More
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Diving into Lake Devo: Modes of representation and means of interaction and reflection in online role-play
Linda Koechli & Maureen Glynn, Ryerson University
This paper outlines an action research project involving the development of an educational online role-playing website, known as Lake Devo. Designed in keeping with constructivist principles, the... More
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Educational triage in open distance learning: Walking a moral tightrope
Paul Prinsloo, University of South Africa; Sharon Slade, Open University
Higher education, and more specifically, distance education, is in the midst of a rapidly changing environment. Higher education institutions increasingly rely on the harvesting and analyses of... More
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Learners’ views regarding the use of social networking sites in distance learning
Büşra Özmen & Bünyamin Atıcı, Fırat University
In this study, it was aimed to examine the use of learning management systems supported by social networking sites in distance education and to determine the views of learners regarding these... More
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An investigation into the management of online teaching and learning spaces: A case study involving graduate research students
Rohan Jowallah, University of Central Florida
This research evaluates the strategies implemented to support the research activities of postgraduate students pursuing online master’s programs in the University of the West Indies Open Campus, as... More
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Characteristics and activities of teachers on distance learning programs that affect their ratings
Svetlana Stanišić Stojić, Singidunum University; Gordana Dobrijević, Nemanja Stanišić & Nenad Stanić, Singidunum University, Belgrade
This paper presents an analysis of teachers’ ratings on distance learning undergraduate study programs: 7,156 students enrolled in traditional and 528 students enrolled in distance learning studies... More
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To enhance collaborative learning and practice network knowledge with a virtualization laboratory and online synchronous discussion
Wu-Yuin Hwang, Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology, National Central University; Chaknarin Kongcharoen, bDepartment of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central Unive; Gheorghita Ghinea, School of Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics ,Brunel University
Recently, various computer networking courses have included additional laboratory classes in order to enhance students’ learning achievement. However, these classes need to establish a suitable... More
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Analytics to literacies: The development of a learning analytics framework for multiliteracies assessment
Shane Dawson, University of South Australia; George Siemens, University of Texas, Arlington
The rapid advances in information and communication technologies, coupled with increased access to information and the formation of global communities, have resulted in interest among researchers... More
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Learning in an introductory physics MOOC: All cohorts learn equally, including an on-campus class
Kimberly Colvin, John Champaign & Alwina Liu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Qian Zhou, Tsinghua University, China; Colin Fredericks, Harvard University; David Pritchard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
We studied student learning in the MOOC 8.MReV Mechanics ReView, run on the edX.org open source platform. We studied learning in two ways. We administered 13 conceptual questions both before and... More
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Considering high school students’ experience in asynchronous and synchronous distance learning environments: QoE prediction model
Toni Malinovski, Marina Vasileva, Tatjana Vasileva-Stojanovska & Vladimir Trajkovik
Early identification of relevant factors that influence students’ experiences is vitally important to the educational process since they play an important role in learning outcomes. The purpose of ... More
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Using wikis for online group projects: Student and tutor perspectives
Karen Kear, Helen Donelan & Judith Williams, The Open University
This paper presents a study of the use of wikis to support online group projects in two courses at the UK Open University. The research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a wiki in... More
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An investigation into social learning activities by practitioners in open educational practices
Bieke Schreurs, Welten Institute, Open University, The Netherlands; Antoine Van den Beemt, Eindhoven School of Education, Eindhoven University of Technology; Fleur Prinsen, Welten Institute, Open University, The Netherlands; Gabi Witthaus & Grainne Conole, Leicester University; Maarten de Laat, Welten Institute, Open University, The Netherlands
By investigating how educational practitioners participate in activities around open educational practices (OEP), this paper aims at contributing to an understanding of open practices and how these... More
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Analyzing the effect of learning styles and study habits of distance learners on learning performances: A case of an introductory programming course
Ünal Çakıroğlu
This study examined the relationships among learning styles, study habits, and learning performances in an online programming language course. Sixty-two sophomore students who enrolled in an online... More
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An Investigation into Social Learning Activities by Practitioners in Open Educational Practices
Bieke Schreurs, Antoine Van den Beemt, Fleur Prinsen, Gabi Witthaus, Gráinne Conole & Maarten De Laat
By investigating how educational practitioners participate in activities around open educational practices (OEP), this paper aims at contributing to an understanding of open practices and how these... More
pp. 1-20
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Learners' Views Regarding the Use of Social Networking Sites in Distance Learning
Büsra Özmen & Bünyamin Atici
In this study, it was aimed to examine the use of learning management systems supported by social networking sites in distance education and to determine the views of learners regarding these... More
pp. 21-42
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Diving into Lake Devo: Modes of Representation and Means of Interaction and Reflection in Online Role-Play
Linda Koechli & Maureen Glynn
This paper outlines an action research project involving the development of an educational online role-playing website, known as Lake Devo. Designed in keeping with constructivist principles, the... More
pp. 43-69
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Using Wikis for Online Group Projects: Student and Tutor Perspectives
Karen Kear, Helen Donelan & Judith Williams
This paper presents a study of the use of wikis to support online group projects in two courses at the UK Open University. The research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a wiki in... More
pp. 70-90
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Considering High School Students' Experience in Asynchronous and Synchronous Distance Learning Environments: QoE Prediction Model
Toni Malinovski, Marina Vasileva, Tatjana Vasileva-Stojanovska & Vladimir Trajkovik
Early identification of relevant factors that influence students' experiences is vitally important to the educational process since they play an important role in learning outcomes. The... More
pp. 91-112
