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Curtis J. Bonk
Indiana University
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The World is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education
Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3371–3380
Abstract: According to Thomas Friedman's book, The World is Flat, worldwide economic trends are flattening. In education, however, opportunities for learning are actually expanding or opening up through a myriad of emerging distance technologies....
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The R2D2 Model of Online Instruction: A Mapping Out of the Components
Curtis J. Bonk; Ke Zhang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 2010–2015
R2D2 method—read, reflect, display, and do—is a new model for designing and delivery distance education, and, in particular, online learning. Such a model is especially important to address the diverse preferences of online learners of varied...
Topics: Distance Education
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The R2D2 Model for Effective Online Teaching and Enjoyable Online Learning
Ke Zhang; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 1547–1553
The R2D2 model—read, reflect, display, and do—is a new model for designing and delivering online learning. Such a model is especially important to address the diverse preferences of online learners of varied generations and Internet familiarity. ...
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A Case-Based Electronic Learning Environment for Pre-Service Teacher Education
Curtis J. Bonk; Steve Malikowski
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 1105–1109
This study took place within a teacher education program at a large Midwestern university with vast field observation placements around the state and world. In the first field experience of this program, preservice teachers study for 20 hours with...
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Design of blended learning environment ensuring transfer of training
Jieun Lee; Curtis J. Bonk; Aram Park
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 1302–1305
Transfer of training is a critical issue for HRD in the corporate sector. However, research indicates that no more than 20 % of corporate investment in training results in performance improvement or transfer of training to the workplace. Researchers ...
Topics: Training, Instructional Design
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Content Analysis of Online Discussion in Educational
Noriko Hara; Curtis J. Bonk; Charoula Angeli
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 887–889
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) is an emerging research area in educational technology. The prolifera tion of research literature indicates various virtues and drawbacks (Ahern, Peck, & Laycock, 1992; Henri, 1992; Kuehn, 1994) in analyzing...
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Wikibooks and Wikibookians: Loosely-Coupled Community or the Future of the Textbook Industry?
Meng-Fen Grace Lin; Suthiporn Sajjapanroj; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3689–3697
This is the second of a two-part study of the Wikibookian community. Our initial study explored the basic demographics, purpose and goals, ownership, collaborative work experiences, successes and failures, and advantages and disadvantages of...
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The Challenges and Successes of Wikibookian Experts and Want-To-Bees
Suthiporn Sajjapanroj; Curtis J. Bonk; Mimi Lee; Grace Lin
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 2329–2333
Wikis are purposefully created to provide an open environment to users who want to share ideas and virtually collaborate on their work. One emerging Wiki technology, the Wikibook, is an interesting phenomenon finding its way into various educational ...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Preface: A Special Passage Through Asia E-Learning
Curtis J. Bonk; Mimi Miyoung Lee; Thomas Reynolds
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 8, No. 4 (October 2009) pp. 438–445
As Internet access increases in Asia and the rest of the world, the use of e-learning has expanded to offer formal as well as informal educational opportunities that were previously not possible to hundreds of millions of learners. As access widens, ...
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The Current Development of Blended Learning in Workplace Learning in Taiwan
Ya-Ting Teng; Curtis J. Bonk; Kyong-Jee Kim
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 959–964
The purpose of this study is to explore the current status of blended learning in Taiwan and to probe into the benefits and obstacles of utilizing blended learning. 112 participants who work in various types of organizations, including government,...
Topics: Professional Development
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Teaching Innovations on Wikis: Practices and Perspectives of Early Childhood and Elementary School Teachers
Chun-Yi Lin; Lena Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 1625–1630
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate how wikis are used in K-6 classrooms and to understand teachers’ perspectives of integrating wikis in the classroom. The methods used in this study included Web-based surveys. In this paper, the...
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Does Sense of Community Matter? An Examination of Participants’ Perspectives in Online Courses
Xiaojing Liu; Richard J. Magjuka; Curtis J. Bonk; Seung-hee Lee
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 2615–2621
This session presents the results of a case study that examined the participants' perceptions of building learning communities in online courses in a highly ranked online MBA program. The findings suggested positive relationships between sense of...
Topics: Community, Learning Outcomes
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The Future of Blended Learning in Corporate and Other Training Settings in Korea
SuJin Son; Eun Jung Oh; Curtis J. Bonk; Kyong-Jee Kim
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 2366–2373
With the accessibility to the Internet and the availability of high-speed broadband connections and general technology infrastructure, Korea has high potential for e-Learning which can establish open and lifelong education for national human...
Topics: Training, Educational Technology
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Content Analysis of Online Discussion in an Applied Educational Psychology Course
Noriko Hara; Curtis J. Bonk; Charoula Angeli
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 28, No. 2 (2000) pp. 115–52
This study analyzed discussion in an online conference that supplemented class discussion using an instructional method called the starter-wrapper technique within a graduate level educational psychology course. Describes use of a model for content...
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Introducing the R2D2 Model: Online Learning for the Diverse Learners of This World
Curtis J. Bonk; Ke Zhang
Distance Education Vol. 27, No. 2 (August 2006) pp. 249–264
The R2D2 method--read, reflect, display, and do--is a new model for designing and delivering distance education, and in particular, online learning. Such a model is especially important to address the diverse preferences of online learners of varied ...
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Cooperative Hypermedia: The Marriage of Collaborative Writing and Mediated Environments
Curtis J. Bonk
Computers in the Schools Vol. 10, No. 1 (1994) pp. 79–124
Discusses collaborative writing with hypermedia and multimedia tools as well as the requisite hardware and software support that foster cognitive and social skills. Proposes research on the impact on and possibilities for students and teachers using ...
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Using Web-Based Cases to Enhance, Extend, and Transform Pre-Service Teacher Training: Two Years in Review
Curtis J. Bonk; Katrina Daytner; Gary Daytner; Vanessa Dennen; Steve Malikowski
Computers in the Schools Vol. 18, No. 1 (Apr 02, 2002) pp. 189–211
This study was part of a two-year review regarding the use of Web-based case conferencing to enhance, extend, and transform the learning of preservice teachers in an introductory educational psychology course. First, Web conferencing enhanced the...
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The TICKIT to Teacher Learning: Designing Professional Development According to Situative Principles
John B. Keller; Curtis J. Bonk; Khe Hew
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 32, No. 4 (2005) pp. 329–340
Professional development that leads to change in teacher practice is hard to find, especially professional development focused on technology integration. The Teacher Institute for Curriculum Knowledge about the Integration of Technology (TICKIT)...
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Web-Based Case Conferencing for Preservice Teacher Education: Electronic Discourse from the Field
Curtis J. Bonk; Steve Malikowski; Charoula Angeli; Judy East
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 19, No. 3 (1998) pp. 269–306
The purpose of this study was to foster preservice teacher learning of educational psychology by creating a Web-based learning community using actual case situations experienced during field observations. Participants (146 undergraduate students)...
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A Theoretical Analysis of Social Interactions in Computer-based Learning Environments: Evidence for Reciprocal Understandings
Sanna Jarvela; Curtis J. Bonk; Erno Lehtinen; Sirpa Lehti
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 21, No. 3 (1999) pp. 363–88
Presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of social interactions in computer-based learning environments. Explores technology use to support reciprocal understanding between teachers and students based on three technology-based learning...
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Early Adolescent Composing within a Generative-Evaluative Computerized Prompting Framework
Curtis J. Bonk; Thomas H. Reynolds
Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 8, No. 1 (1992) pp. 39–62
Discussion of cognitive process research on writing focuses on a study of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade middle school students that tested a generative-evaluative model of composition. Treatments for experimental and control groups of ability...
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A Dozen Recommendations for Placing the Student at the Center of Web-Based Learning
Curtis J. Bonk; Jack A. Cummings
Educational Media International Vol. 35, No. 2 (1998) pp. 82–89
Twelve learner-centered recommendations for Web-based instruction are discussed, relating to safe learning communities; student engagement; students' choice; facilitating learning; public and private feedback; apprenticing student learning;...
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Five Key Resources for an Electronic Community of Elementary Student Weather Forecasters
Curtis J. Bonk
Journal of Computing in Childhood Education Vol. 7, No. 1 (1996) pp. 93–118
The Indiana Weather Project (IWP) investigated how the joint application of situated learning and constructivist theory might support elementary school students' understanding of weather systems. Results indicated significant cognitive gains during...
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The World is Open: Introducing the Heroes, Gurus, and Revolutionaries of the Shared Internet
Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 1–4
In 2005, Thomas Friedman introduced us to a flatter world. Four years later, Curt Bonk’s book, "The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education," helps show us how the flatter world has become much more open for teaching and...
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The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education
Curtis J. Bonk
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology Vol. 2009, No. 1 (Jun 23, 2009)
Building on Thomas Friedman's book, The World is Flat, in his book, The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education, Curt Bonk offers an intriguing look at ten technology trends which he called educational openers. When combined,...
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E-Learning in College and Corporate Settings: The Present State and Beyond
Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 182–184
Questions about e-learning abound in both corporate and college settings. Who is making the decisions about e-learning? Who owns online courses and materials? What tools and courseware are preferred by trainers and instructors? What pedagogical...
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Social network analysis of peer relationships and online interactions in a blended class using blogs
Jieun Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 28, No. 1 (January 2016) pp. 35–44
This study examines the social network of the learner relationships and online interactions in a graduate course using weblogs for writing and sharing weekly reflective journals during a 16-week semester. The social network data of the learner...
Language: English
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The Use of Weblogs in Learning and Assessment in Chinese Higher Education: Possibilities and Potential Problems
WeiChao Chen; Curtis J. Bonk
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 1 (January 2008) pp. 41–65
Weblogs are beginning to be used in educational settings in China, sending hope for changes in both learning and assessment. This article summarizes two recent Weblogs studies involving new ideas of student assessment in China. While these case...
Topics: Interaction, Instructional Design, Assessment, Educational Technology, eLearning, Communication, Portfolios, Teaching Methods, Information Communication Technologies
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Implementation, Challenges, and Future Plans of Social Learning in the Workplace
Hyunkyung Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 2581–2587
This study examined the implementation, challenges, and future plans of social learning in the workplace through perspectives of workers in various organizations. To investigate workers’ perspectives, an online survey was conducted. A total of 696...
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Teaching on the Web: With a Little Help from My Pedagogical Friends
Curtis J. Bonk; Vanessa Dennen
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 11, No. 1 (1999) pp. 3–28
This overview of development of Web-based college courses discusses: costs and benefits of Web tools; a 10-level Web integration continuum; a learner-centered view of Web learning; ways to embed critical thinking, creative thinking, and cooperative...
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The Emergence of Open-Source Software in China
Guohua Pan; Curtis J. Bonk
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 8, No. 1 (Feb 27, 2007)
The open-source software movement is gaining increasing momentum in China. Of the limited numbers of open-source software in China, Red Flag Linux stands out most strikingly, commanding 30 percent share of Chinese software market. Unlike the...
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The Use of Wikis for Collaboration in Corporations: Perceptions and Implications for Future Research
Hyunkyung Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 2588–2594
This study examines perceptions and issues of corporate people related to collaboration and its tools, and specifically wikis in corporations. First, to identify interest in collaboration tools, a research interest survey for collaboration tools in...
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Adding Some TEC-VARIETY: 100+ Activities for Motivating and Retaining Learners Online
Curtis J. Bonk; Elaine Khoo
(2014) pp. 1–368
Many ideas and events led to the development of the TEC-VARIETY framework and the 100+ activities for motivating and retaining online learners described in this book. Much of it has its roots in the mid-1980s, long before most educators had ever...
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Integrating Flipped learning with Team-based learning in a Pre-service Teacher Education Course: Experiences and Outcomes
Jieun Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 18, No. 1 (January 2019) pp. 5–29
The present study investigated student learning experience and collaborative learning outcomes when enrolled in a flipped classroom setting integrated with team-based learning in a pre-service teacher education program. In addition, it examined...
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Asynchronous Computer Conferencing as Mindtools: Implications for Integrating Mindtools in the Classroom
Nicos Valanides; Charoula Angeli; Curtis J. Bonk
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 840–843
We report on the findings of a study that was completed in July of 2002 regarding the affordances of asynchronous conferencing to foster quality computer-mediated interactions. Specifically, we investigated the extent to which COW, can be used to...
Topics: Classrooms
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Toward an e-Mentoring Framework in Group Development
Seung-hee Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1984–1989
Across educational settings, online group development is a prominent issue. Both instructors and learners can support better group development process by being aware of which stage the group is in. Understanding group conflicts and utilizing...
Topics: Developmental Stages, Mentoring
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Explorations into Teacher Moderating and Student Engagement in a Unique Synchronous Environment
Shufang Shi; Curtis J. Bonk; Punya Mishra
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 2935–2940
There is a significant gap in the research on teacher online moderation as well as in student engagement online. In response, this study explores the linkages between forms of teacher moderating and student behavioral, emotional, and intellectual...
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A Model of Teacher Professional Development To Support Technology Integration
Lee H. Ehman; Curtis J. Bonk
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2002 (April 2002)
During the 1998-1999 school year faculty from Indiana University's School of Education (Bloomington) began in in-service teacher education program, Teacher Institute for Curriculum Knowledge about Integration of Technology (TICKIT). TICKIT was...
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Instructor Experiences in Designing and Delivering Interactive MOOCs in Higher Education
Meina Zhu; Curtis J. Bonk; Annisa Sari
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2017 (Oct 17, 2017) pp. 509–515
There is a pressing need to better understand the instructional design and delivery methods of instructors of massive open online courses (MOOCs) In response, this mixed method study focused on how MOOC instructors encourage online interaction The...
Topics: research, Instructional Design, Other
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Future Directions and Challenges of E-Learning: A Panel Conversation of E-Learning Leaders
Curtis J. Bonk; Thomas H. Reynolds
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning Vol. 2017, No. 1 (2017)
Want to know what e-learning will look like in 2020 or 2025? Interested in the untapped potential and emerging niche or growth areas? Or might you want to better understand the challenges awaiting each of these new possibilities of e-learning? The E-...
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World Forum Communications: Analyses of Student and Mentor Interactions
William A. Sugar; Curtis J. Bonk
1995 Annual National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), (1995)
This study analyzed new forms of student social interaction and dialogue within asynchronous communications of six middle schools and six high schools participating in the World Forum. In the World Forum, students discussed, questioned, and debated...
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Linkage between Instructor Moderation and Student Engagement in Synchronous Computer Conferences
Shufang Shi; Unya Mishra; Curtis J. Bonk
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2004 (October 2005)
Current theories of learning have emphasized the value of dialogue for student engagement and achievement (Cazden, 2001; Bruffee, 1992). Research has also shown that the nature of classroom discourse depends greatly on the teacher (Anderson, Rourke, ...
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The Future of Blended Learning and the Emerging Competencies of Human Resource Development Professionals in Taiwan
Ya-Ting Teng; Curtis J. Bonk; Kyong-Jee Kim
International Research Conference in the Americas of the Academy of Human Resource Development 2007 (2007)
The purpose of this study was to explore the future direction of blended learning in workplace in Taiwan and to probe into emerging competencies of human resource development (HRD) professionals. One hundred and twelve participants who worked in...
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An investigation of the relationship between flow in computer-mediated interaction and virtual learning team effectiveness
Xiaojing Liu; Curtis J. Bonk; Simon McIntyre; Richard Magjuka
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 2919–2928
Teamwork has become an increasingly important part of online learning environments. The widespread use of virtual teams in online courses has not been companied by adequate research to address those issues that affected the learning and productivity ...
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Twenty-first century college syllabi: Options for online communication and interactivity
Jack A. Cummings; Curtis J. Bonk; F.Robert Jacobs
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 5, No. 1 (2002) pp. 1–19
In this study, the World Lecture Hall provided an entry point to examine Web-based syllabi of current college courses offered in schools of education. An initial overview of the course syllabi in the World Lecture Hall, in conjunction with a review...
Language: English
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Future Directions of Blended Learning in Higher Education and Workplace Learning Settings
Curtis J. Bonk; Kyong-Jee Kim; TingTing Zeng
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 3644–3649
After more than a decade of extensive learning on the Internet, especially the use of it to supplement and extend learning, it is time to push ahead with new data and predictions related to blended learning. We begin by sharing the results of two...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Title: Characteristics of YouTube Use and Users: Implications for Education
Meng-Fen Grace Lin; Georgette Michko; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 2855–2862
This literature review and survey research investigated the characteristics of adult users of the online video sharing site YouTube. Survey respondents reported on their ownership of hardware devices, Web 2.0 activities and social network activities,...
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What Technology Tools Promote such Extreme Learning?: Analysis of Technologies Used in Extreme Learning Websites
Eulho Jung; Minkyoung Kim; Yurong Wang; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 1972–1982
Extreme learning explores how people learn or teach with technology in unusual or unique ways outside traditional educational settings. In an age of open education where anyone can learn anything from anyone else at any time, Internet technology has ...
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Mixed Methods for Research on Blended Learning in Teacher Education
Ying Wang; Curtis J. Bonk; Ginette Delandshere; Thomas Brush
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4359–4361
Blended learning has great potentials to be applied in teacher education to increase the access and quality of teacher education programs. Mixed methods combine quantitative and qualitative methods to collect, analyze, and interpret data. Applying...
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A Survey of E-Learning in the Workplace: Checking the Status, Reporting the Future
Curtis J. Bonk; Kyong-Jee Kim; TingTing Zeng
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4443–4448
As e-learning creates new challenges and opportunities for professional training, there is a need to document how different emerging technologies, learning formats, and training innovations are impacting workplace learning. In response, a 49-item...
Topics: Training