American Journal of Distance Education
2014 Volume 28, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Putting Connectivist Principles into Practice: A Case Study of an Online Tertiary Course
Christine Armatas, Christine Spratt & Andrew Vincent
The Bachelor of Enterprise Learning is a newly accredited undergraduate degree where connectivist principles have been used to guide design of active, student-centered learning activities. A key... More
pp. 81-91
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Analyzing the Roles, Activities, and Skills of Learning Technologists: A Case Study from City University London
Olivia Fox & Neal Sumner
This article reports on a case study carried out at City University London into the role of learning technologists. The article examines how the role developed by providing points of comparison... More
pp. 92-102
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Integrating Wikis as Educational Tools for the Development of a Community of Inquiry
Nikleia Eteokleous, Despo Ktoridou & Maria Orphanou
This article describes a study that attempted to evaluate the integration of wikis as an educational tool in successfully achieving the learning objectives of a fifth-grade linguistics and... More
pp. 103-116
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Facebook versus Moodle in Practice
Natasa Petrovic, Veljko Jeremic, Marko Cirovic, Zoran Radojicic & Nemanja Milenkovic
Very few research papers and case studies have shown successful integration of both Facebook and Moodle in the educational experience of students. This study sought to evaluate the educational... More
pp. 117-125
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The Internet Is Forever: Student Indiscretions Reveal the Need for Effective Social Media Policies in Academia
Carolyn Woodley & Michel Silvestri
Students' imprudent use of social media might threaten their employability and undermine their emerging professional identities. Most professions acknowledge that any benefits of social media ... More
pp. 126-138