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Smith, Neil; Caldwell, Helen; Richards, Mike; Bandara, Arosha – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a comparison of two ways of developing and delivering massive open online courses (MOOCs). One was developed by The Open University in collaboration with FutureLearn; the other was developed independently by a small team at the Northampton University. Design/methodology/approach: The different…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Delivery Systems, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Development
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Stes, Ann; De Maeyer, Sven; Gijbels, David; Van Petegem, Peter – Teaching in Higher Education, 2012
Evidence regarding the impact of teachers' instructional development on student learning in higher education is scarce. In this study, we investigate the impact of an instructional development program for beginning university teachers on students' learning outcomes. We also explore whether this impact is dependent on class size and student level.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Class Size, Quasiexperimental Design
Michael, Eskay; Onu, Victoria; Janeth, Igbo – Online Submission, 2012
Both Nigeria and the United States represent developing and developed countries respectively, and special education policy between these two countries are different. Both countries have contributed to help learners with exceptionalities in their policies. These policies help in the formulation and implementation of special education programmes for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Special Education, Foreign Countries
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Volante, Louis; Cherubini, Lorenzo – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2010
This study explored how teachers and school administrators connect large-scale assessment results with school improvement planning. Using a semi-structured format, 20 teachers and 17 administrators were interviewed from two school districts in southern Ontario, Canada. The interview protocol contained a range of questions related to teaching and…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Student Evaluation, Measures (Individuals), Educational Change
Pontes, Elvis, Ed.; Silva, Anderson, Ed.; Guelfi, Adilson, Ed.; Kofuji, Sergio Takeo, Ed. – InTech, 2012
With the resources provided by communication technologies, E-learning has been employed in multiple universities, as well as in wide range of training centers and schools. This book presents a structured collection of chapters, dealing with the subject and stressing the importance of E-learning. It shows the evolution of E-learning, with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Virtual Classrooms, Program Effectiveness
Kiraz, Ercan; Yildirim, Soner – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2007
This study investigates how trainee teachers perceive their supervising teachers' supervisory competency. Through a questionnaire that was specifically developed for this study and which contained open-ended questions, student teacher candidates were asked to comment on their supervising teachers' competency in preparation for supervision,…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Student Teachers, Mentors, Supervision
Moore, Joi L., Ed.; Benson, Angela D., Ed. – InTech, 2012
This book, written by authors representing 12 countries and five continents, is a collection of international perspectives on distance learning and distance learning implementations in higher education. The perspectives are presented in the form of practical case studies of distance learning implementations, research studies on teaching and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology
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Kwo, Ora W. Y. – Chinese University Educational Journal, 1987
Discusses the importance of improving bilingual education in Hong Kong. Concentrating on the secondary level, seven models of bilingual education are examined along with the pre-conditions for successful implementation. Advocates proficiency examinations as a prerequisite for entering courses taught in English and supports development of bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Chinese, Comparative Analysis
Casey, Robert J., Jr.; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1988
Summarizes results of two workshops conducted at 1987 and 1988 conferences sponsored by the National Society for Performance and Instruction which involved skills in estimating training development costs. Baseline and adjusted estimates are explained, results are compared with a similar workshop conducted in England, and recommendations for…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conferences, Cost Estimates, Developed Nations
Parer, Michael S., Ed. – 1989
Focusing on the role of the educational developer, the 19 essays in this collection provide a forum for educational developer practitioners: (1) to share their practices and insights; (2) to explore what it means to be an educational developer and instructional designer, and to give some philosophical reflection of the role; and (3) to clarify the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Theories
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Dean, Diane R. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2007
This article presents findings from a case study on the National College of School Leadership (NCSL) in Nottingham, England, an exemplary program that bridges the theory-to-practice gap using distributed leadership philosophies to develop leadership among school administrators and has manifested a positive impact on school leadership in England.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training
Rojas, Alicia M. – Performance and Instruction, 1987
Reviews an investigation of whether different formative evaluation procedures are needed when learning materials designed for one population are used by different cultural groups. Groups from the United States and Brazil were used to compare learner reactions and attitudes and to determine the amount of modification needed to revise materials.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Developed Nations
Frey, Karl; And Others – 1988
To investigate the hypothesis that the process of curriculum development affects curriculum outcomes, three curricula for the same purpose were developed, each using a different approach. The task was to improve the mathematics curriculum at a college of electrical engineering in Zug (Switzerland). The task, which involved developing an…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Curriculum, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development
Harapnuik, Dwayne; Montgomerie, T. Craig; Torgerson, Carla – 1998
This paper describes "The Internet: Communicating, Accessing & Providing Information," a University of Alberta (Canada) credit course which is delivered over the Internet. The purpose of this course is to help students understand what the Internet is and to learn to use Internet tools. The paper: (1) discusses the primary development…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
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Wright, W. Alan; O'Neil, M. Carol – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1994
A survey of instructional development practitioners at 51 Canadian universities investigated the perceived potential of 36 specific practices for improving teaching. Greatest potential was seen in faculty incentives (appointment, tenure, promotion). Administrator support of effective teaching was viewed as important, as were support structures…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Instruction
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