Quarterly Review of Distance Education
2009 Volume 10, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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Questioning the Necessity of Nonacademic Social Discussion Forums within Online Courses
Ardelle Pate, Sharon Smaldino, Hayley J. Mayall & Lara Luetkehans
Within the online environment, social interactivity is a necessity to the formation of knowledge. Learning, in order to be truly effective, must embody a social element that nurtures an individual ... More
pp. 1-8
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Students' Perceptions of Online Courses: The Effect of Online Course Experience
Rhonda R. Dobbs, Courtney A. Waid & Alejandro del Carmen
While online learning is nothing new, research regarding student perceptions of online courses is limited and has generally focused on those who have taken online courses. Data were collected from ... More
pp. 9-26
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Evaluation of the Effect of Multisite Distance Education on Knowledge Gained in a Plant Propagation Course
Tracy Irani, Sandra B. Wilson, Grady Roberts & Emily B Rhoades
Distance education has created new challenges with respect to the course evaluation process. This study aimed to determine if the adopted Telecourse Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ) could be used to ... More
pp. 27-36
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Issues Surrounding the Deployment of a New Statewide Virtual Public School
Kevin Oliver, Jason Osborne, Ruchi Patel & Glenn Kleiman
The North Carolina Virtual Public School completed its first session during the summer of 2007. Evaluation results revealed differences between accelerated and credit recovery students, including a... More
pp. 37-49
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Using the Jigsaw Model to Facilitate Cooperative Learning in an Online Course
Rob Weidman & M J. Bishop
This study examined whether the jigsaw model might be used in an online higher education course to produce the key characteristics of successful cooperative learning: interdependence, individual... More
pp. 51-64
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Comparisons of Internet-Based and Face-to-Face Learning Systems Based on "Equivalency of Experiences" According to Students' Academic Achievements and Satisfactions
Sercin Karatas & Nurettin Simsek
The purpose of this study is to determine whether "equivalent learning experiences" ensure equivalency, in the Internet-based and face-to-face interaction methods on learning results and student... More
pp. 65-74
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Mindset Change: Influences on Student Buy-In to Online Classes
Sue Mahoney
This study investigated undergraduate student experiences during an online class. The purpose of the study was to gain an understanding of (a) how student context influences students' experiences, ... More
pp. 75-83