Quarterly Review of Distance Education
2008 Volume 9, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 8
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Supporting the Distant Student: The Effect of ARCS-Based Strategies on Confidence and Performance
Jason Bond Huett, Jon Young, Kimberly Cleaves Huett, Leslie Moller & Marty Bray
The purpose of this research was to manipulate the component of confidence found in Keller's ARCS Model to enhance the confidence and performance of undergraduate students enrolled in an online... More
pp. 113-126
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Reexamining the Implied Role of the Designer
A S. Gibbons, P F. Merrill, R Swan, J O. Campbell, E Christensen, M Insalaco & W Wilcken
Designers of technology-based instruction wrestle with the possibility that their product will seem cold or mechanical to the user. Given the current understanding of learning as a social process, ... More
pp. 127-137
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Building Knowledge through Portfolio Learning in Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
Dianne Conrad
It is important for academic credibility that the process of prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) keeps learning and knowledge as its foundational tenets. Doing so ensures PLAR's... More
pp. 139-150
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Knowledge Building in an Online Cohort
Mary E. Engstrom, Susan A. Santo & Rosanne M. Yost
This study sought to understand how an online cohort in a master's program, comprised of teachers from the same school district, constructed knowledge about instructional theories and practices.... More
pp. 151-167
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The Legal Environment of Accessible Postsecondary Online Learning
Kevin L. Crow
Recent innovations in technology have made it possible for many individuals to receive education and training at a distance through the use of the Internet. There is little doubt that ability to... More
pp. 169-179
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Streamlining the Online Course Development Process by Using Project Management Tools
M'hammed Abdous & Wu He
Managing the design and production of online courses is challenging. Insufficient instructional design and inefficient management often lead to issues such as poor course quality and course... More
pp. 181-188
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Evaluation Criteria for the Educational Web-Information System
Soonhwa Seok, Edward Meyen, John C. Poggio, Sarah Semon & Heather Tillberg-Webb
This article addresses how evaluation criteria improve educational Web-information system design, and the tangible and intangible benefits of using evaluation criteria, when implemented in an... More
pp. 189-200
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Converting a Conventional University to a Dual Mode Institution: The Case of the University of Botswana
Ontiretse S. Tau
A dual mode institution provides educational courses by both the conventional, on-campus mode and by distance education. This article discusses the challenges encountered during introduction of... More
pp. 201-209