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Robinson, Heather A.; Kilgore, Whitney; Warren, Scott J. – Online Learning, 2017
The purpose of this study was to identify emergent themes regarding higher education instructors' perceptions concerning the provision of collaborative learning activities and opportunities in their online classroom. Through semi-structured interviews, instructors described their teaching experiences and reported specifically about the online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Cooperative Learning, Learning Activities, Semi Structured Interviews
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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
Cavanagh, Thomas B. – EDUCAUSE, 2014
With more than 80% of institutions offering online learning options and even more using web technologies to enhance traditional classroom instruction, the learning management system (LMS) is increasingly an indispensable, enterprise-level technology for today's colleges and universities. Naturally, each institution has a unique set of…
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Technology Uses in Education, Design Preferences, Usability
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Kurt, Serhat – Computers in the Schools, 2012
A WebQuest is an inquiry-based online learning technique. This technique has been widely adopted in K-16 education. Therefore, it is important that conditions of effective WebQuest design are defined. Through this article the author presents techniques for improving WebQuest design based on current research. More specifically, the author analyzes…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Performance Factors, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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D'Agustino, Steven – Journal of International Education in Business, 2012
Purpose: The current literature examining the design of effective online learning opportunities recommends an array of best practices but no agreed upon and unifying model. The purpose of this paper is to survey the existing research of effective design models for online learning in an attempt to identify best practices and present a new model.…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses