Distance learning : principles for effective design, delivery, and evaluation /

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What delivery methods are available to make education accessible to a wide variety of potential learners? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How can instructors create effective learning environments in distance courses? What support from administrators and staff is essential? What guidelines...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mehrotra, Chandra
Otros Autores: Hollister, C. David, McGahey, Lawrence
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2001.
Temas:
Distance education > Curricula.
Education, Higher > Curricula.
Instructional systems > Design.
Enseignement à distance > Programmes d'études.
Enseignement supérieur > Programmes d'études.
Design pédagogique.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Education, Higher > Curricula
Instructional systems > Design
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Höheres Bildungswesen
Afstandsonderwijs.
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Distance Education: What Is It? And Why Is It Expanding So Rapidly?
  • Impacts of Technology on Distance Education
  • Prevalence of Distance Education in the United States
  • Societal Changes Contributing to the Growth of Distance Education
  • Impact of Distance Education on Traditional Instruction
  • Criticisms of Distance Education
  • 2. Attracting Students to Distance Learning
  • How to Assess the Need and Demand for a Distance Program
  • Target Audience
  • Instructional Design and Mode of Delivery
  • Strategies for Marketing Distance Courses and Programs
  • Specific Ideas for Promoting and Marketing Distance Programs
  • 3. Good Practices in Distance Education: How to Promote Student Learning and Development
  • 4. Syllabus for Distance Learning Courses
  • What Is a Syllabus?
  • More Than a List
  • Outline for a Syllabus: Putting It Together
  • Other Issues
  • 5. Delivery Methods for Distance Education
  • Synchronous or Asynchronous?
  • Synchronous Delivery Methods
  • Asynchronous Delivery Methods
  • 6. Selecting Delivery Methods
  • Fundamental Principles to Observe in Selecting Delivery Methods
  • Decision Tree Approach to Selecting a Delivery Method
  • 7. Support Services
  • Support Services Prior to Enrollment
  • Support Services for Enrolled Students
  • Support Services After Course or Program Completion
  • 8. Ensuring High Completion Rates
  • Problem of Retention
  • Retention in Distance Education Programs
  • Strategies for Improving Completion Rates
  • 9. Assessing Learning Outcomes
  • Guiding Principles
  • Methods of Assessment
  • 10. Program Evaluation
  • Evaluating Program Inputs
  • Program Processes
  • Assessing Outcomes
  • Analysis of Costs and Outcomes
  • 11. Accreditation
  • Guidelines for Distance Learning
  • ^ Providing Evidence Regarding the Program's Effectiveness in Meeting the Guidelines.

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