International Journal on ELearning articles from January 2004

International Journal on ELearning archives from January 2004

Virtual necessities: assessing online course design.
January 1, 2004... Integrating technology into curricula is a time consuming and complex process that requires innovative approaches to pedagogical practice (Rodriguez, et al., 2001; Nakatani, Edwards, & Zhu, 2001). Despite the fact that distance learning has...

A model of Learner-Centered Computer-Mediated Interaction for Collaborative Distance Learning.
January 1, 2004... Interaction research provides important information on student behaviors in distance learning environments to educators, researchers, and instructional designers. The current state of interaction research has focused mostly on the quantitative...

Factors which motivate community college faculty to participate in distance education.
January 1, 2004... The literature provides strong evidence that faculty are motivated by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors to participate in distance education. Taylor and White (1991); Dillon, Hengst, and Zoller, (1991); Johnson and Silvernail, (1990); Clark,...

The role of theory and technology in learning video production: the challenge of change.
January 1, 2004... As with most forms of electronic media, video production has largely been redefined in recent years. Resources previously available only to broadcasters are finding their way into elementary schools and onto the hobbyists' desktop. Video...

Supporting self-regulation in student-centered web-based learning environments.
January 1, 2004... Interest in the development and use of web-based learning in higher education has been steadily increasing. In a recent survey by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), it was reported that the...

Beyond the use of new technologies in adult distance courses: an ethical approach.
January 1, 2004... THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN ADULT DISTANCE COURSES AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR PEDAGOGY BASED ON CMC Distance Education, as a developing branch of learning, was defined as the delivery of the educational process to persons who were not...

Key factors for determining student satisfaction in online courses.
January 1, 2004... Many higher education institutions are either offering online courses or are planning such initiatives. Critics argue that college and university administrators are forcing online courses upon students and professors as cost-saving measures,...