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Designing Instruction in the Face of Technology Transience
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Linder-VanBerschot, Jennifer A.; Summers, Laura L. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2015
As we strive to provide quality and sustainable online learning experiences, we must frame instructional design decisions around learners' current needs and interaction with technology. This article explores the implications of technology transience on instructional design. We provide numerous examples of programs assuming a purposeful approach to…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Technological Advancement, Influence of Technology, Learning Experience
Key Components of Online Group Projects: Faculty Perceptions
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Wade, Christine E.; Cameron, Bruce A.; Morgan, Kari; Williams, Karen C. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2016
In order to better understand faculty perceptions of group work, a survey was deployed to online teaching instructors. Results suggest that most faculty find student socialization (e.g., being supportive, caring about each other), communication, reliability, and dependability important in the group process. However, very few faculty rated the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Group Activities, Student Projects, Units of Study
A Content Analysis of Instructional Design and Web Design Books: Implications for Inclusion of Web Design in Instructional Design Textbooks
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Obilade, Titilola T.; Burton, John K. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2015
This textual content analysis set out to determine the extent to which the theories, principles, and guidelines in 4 standard books of instructional design and technology were also addressed in 4 popular books on web design. The standard books on instructional design and the popular books on web design were chosen by experts in the fields. The…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Instructional Design, Electronic Publishing, Textbook Content
Using ADDIE and Systems Thinking as the Framework for Developing a MOOC: A Case Study
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Croxton, Rebecca A.; Chow, Anthony S. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2015
This article presents a case study of how systems thinking and the instructional systems design ADDIE (analysis, design, development, implementation, and assessment) model were used to design and develop one of the first MOOCs at a mid-sized university in the southeastern United States. Contemporary issues surrounding MOOCs at both the macro…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Online Courses, Systems Approach, Instructional Systems
Three Levels of Planned eLearning Interactions: A Framework for Grounding Research and the Design of eLearning Programs
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Hirumi, Atsusi – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2013
Advances in technology offer a vast array of opportunities for facilitating elearning. However, difficulties may arise if elearning research and design, including the use of emerging technologies, are based primarily on past practices, fads, or political agendas. This article describes refinements made to a framework for designing and sequencing…
Descriptors: Interaction, Electronic Learning, Design Preferences, Curriculum Design
Learners' Preferences in Using Online Learning Resources
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Li, Sha; Leh, Amy; Fu, Yujian; Zhao, Xiang – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2009
This article describes an action research in a graduate educational technology class. The study employed the Online Top-Down Modeling Model (Li & Liu, 2005) as a case in which the students used the learning resources from the course website to perform various learning activities. The findings of this research identify the students' eight…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Action Research, Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction