This paper compares the approaches to studying of Malaysian distance learners and on-campus learners to find out to what extent the distance learning programme of a public university in Malaysia is effective in meeting the learning needs of its distance learners. The influences of the differences in modes (distance learners vs. on-campus learners)…

Community college and 4-year university students differ in many ways, ranging from career aspirations and intention for pursuing a college degree to the types of experiences they look for in a college. Beyond baseline demographic data, little comparative work has been completed that examines how they differ, particularly in areas such as study…

This paper offers observations and suggestions regarding what to do and what not to do when offering an online developmental mathematics course. At Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC), Pennsylvania, online courses were initially offered in 1999. In spring 2002, the authors piloted two online developmental math courses, Intermediate Algebra…

This book provides state-of-the-art teaching practices and methods, discussing the elements of good teaching in the content areas and including examples from real classrooms and library media centers. Chapters offer reflection exercises, assessment tips specific to each curriculum, and resource lists. Nine chapters examine: (1) "The Premise"…

The second annual Rural Technology Institute (RTI) was a 3-day training event designed to help rural educators increase their school's or district's capacity to use technology for learning. Three strands focused on technology issues within the areas of administration, curriculum, or infrastructure support. Participating schools or districts were…

During the 1998-99 academic year, the Milken Family Foundation undertook the second annual survey of district technology coordinators. This report presents the following survey data from 3,800 districts in 27 states: response rates; size of districts; student uses of technology; student outcomes; teacher uses of technology; percentage of student…

This paper categorizes the learning communities that have emerged as educators extend the capabilities of the Internet beyond simple search capacities. An example of a teacher education project entitled "Mystery Web" is introduced as a model for building intern and student relationships as well as a variety of generic educational skills.…

The purpose of this research project was to determine if online learning could be adapted to individual learning styles and if this made a difference in the standardized testing scores of Internet students. An overview is provided of current learning theories, including the four stages of learning (exposure, guided learning, independent, mastery)…

An increasing number of community colleges are exploring the use of telecommunications and other emerging technologies as instructional media. Distance learning has emerged as the educational modality that combines the need for quality educational programs with the demand by students for flexibility and access. The Florida community colleges have…

This volume brings together the majority of lectures and papers presented at the 1998 and 1999 discourse symposia at Vaxjo University. Part one, "Four Perspectives on Discourse," offers a matrix perspective on narrative, a cross cultural perspective on academic rhetoric, a cognitive perspective on informational discourse, and a construction…

A large virtual university, a participant in a major distance study, is tracking students' enrollment in online or both online and face-to-face classes (i.e., mixed). Although an online students' profile provides data for examining the digital divide, one-time snapshots are inadequate. Time must be included as a dimension of any analysis of…

This document contains the following papers on special needs from the SITE (Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education) 2001 conference: (1) "Preparing Teachers To Use Assistive Technology in Inclusive Settings" (Dina Rosen and Arlene Bloom); (2) "Academic Achievement Problems: Developing Curriculum Based Software To…

This report reviews in detail the accomplishments of the third year of the 1999-2002 contract of the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN). It describes and quantifies the services--electronic collaboration, access to information services, and research, development, and assistance in using technology--provided by the entire three-year…

The Software Human Resource Council (SHRC) is a nonprofit sectoral council that speaks for software professionals throughout the Canadian economy. The SHRC's mission is to increase the number of Information Technology (IT) workers in Canada. This paper gives a brief overview of the evolution of SHRC's Information Technology Professional Program…

This handbook brings together important mathematics education research that makes a difference in both theory and practice, research that anticipates problems and necessary knowledge before they become impediments to progress, interprets future-oriented problems into researchable issues, presents the implications of research and theory development…