Distance Education
October 2002 Volume 23, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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Enhancing Quality in Online Learning: Scaffolding Planning and Design through Proactive Evaluation
Rod Sims, Graeme Dobbs & Tim Hand
A major issue confronting educators is the extent to which they wish to conform to so-called paradigm shifts in teaching and learning. In the contemporary world of tertiary education these shifts... More
pp. 135-148
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Learner Support in Distance and Networked Learning Environments: Ten Dimensions for Successful Design
Catherine McLoughlin
How do educators and instructional designers assess the effectiveness of the learning environments they design? One important means of ensuring the effectiveness of instruction in distance and face... More
pp. 149-162
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Guiding Principles for Facilitating Higher Levels of Web-Based Distance Teaching and Learning in Post-Secondary Settings
Heather Kanuka
The purpose of this study was to develop guiding principles to encourage higher levels of teaching and learning in Web-based distance education. The research framework used Zetterberg's (1962)... More
pp. 163-182
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Student Perceptions as Distance Learners in Internet-Based Courses
Jane L. Howland & Joi L. Moore
With the increasing prevalence of Internet-based courses in higher education, it is important to examine students' experiences to provide an optimal learning environment. This research found that... More
pp. 183-195
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Inhibition, Integrity and Etiquette among Online Learners: The Art of Niceness
Dianne Conrad
Recent research on online learning has explored the dense fabric of social presence giving us a better understanding of the rhythms of the teaching-learning exchange. Quantitative studies,... More
pp. 197-212
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Examining Online Instruction in Undergraduate Nursing Education
Luann Christianson, Drew Tiene & Pamela Luft
Web-based courses have increased in number as one of the primary modes of distance education in undergraduate nursing programs across the United States. An online survey of 171 nursing faculty in... More
pp. 213-229
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Come into My Parlour Said the Spider to the Fly: Critical Reflections on Web-Based Education from a Student's Perspective
Ann Bishop
At first glance, education provided over the Internet appears to be an improvement over that provided face to face. For busy adults juggling careers, courses and family obligations, learning via a ... More
pp. 231-236
