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Using Online Learning To Meet Workforce Demand: A Case Study of Stakeholder Influence
Angela D. Benson
Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 3, No. 4 (2002) pp. 443–52
Investigated how stakeholder interests influenced one state's efforts to provide online undergraduate degree programs to meet workforce needs. Describes the use of an embedded qualitative case study design; discusses findings that showed that the...
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Assessing Participant Learning in Online Environments
Angela D. Benson
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education Vol. 100 (2003) pp. 69–78
Assessing participant learning in online environments provides benefits and challenges. Fortunately, the available technology tools allow for a wide range of assessment techniques. Based on the purpose and scope of the assessment and the nature of...
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A Typology for Conducting Research in Culture, Learning and Technology
Angela D. Benson
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 62, No. 4 (2018) pp. 329–335
This article provides answers to two often-asked questions: 1) What is culture, learning and technology? and 2) What constitutes research in culture, learning, and technology? In doing so, it presents a typology for research in culture, learning,...
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Dimensions of Quality in Online Degree Programs
Angela D. Benson
American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 17, No. 3 (2003) pp. 145–159
Using a qualitative case study design, this article explores the different meanings of quality that stakeholders brought to the process of planning online degree programs for a university system distance learning initiative and examines the impact...
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An Exploratory Study of Online Postsecondary Education for Low-Income Working Adults: A View from Education Support Programs
Angela D. Benson
Journal of Negro Education Vol. 76, No. 1 (2007)
The role of online learning and distance learning over the Internet in providing post secondary educational opportunities to low-income, working adults who have never attended college is examined. It was found that structured training programs for...
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Distance Education: Ready and Willing to Serve the Underserved?
Angela D. Benson
Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 5, No. 1 (2004) pp. 51–57
In 2003, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), recognizing the need for a standard definition of distance education, issued a monograph that posed a definition of distance education as "institution-based, formal...
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Evaluation of Instructional Design Capabilities of Asynchronous and Synchronous Instruction
Kristi N. Garrett; Angela D. Benson
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 20, No. 3 (2017)
From a quantitative perspective, this study examined the instructional design knowledge of higher education instructors and others within the instructional design/technology arena who are members of a global educational based Internet forum. Results ...
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A Performance Support Tool for Cisco Training Program Managers
Angela D. Benson; Jashoda Bothra; Priya Sharma
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 48, No. 2 (2004) pp. 54–59
Performance support systems can play an important role in corporations by managing and allowing distribution of information more easily. These systems run the gamut from simple paper job aids to sophisticated computer- and web-based software...
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Achievement in Online and Campus-Based Career and Technical Education (CTE) Courses
Angela D. Benson; Scott D. Johnson; Gail D. Taylor; Tod Treat; Olga N. Shinkareva; John Duncan
Community College Journal of Research and Practice Vol. 29, No. 5 (June 2005) pp. 369–394
Community colleges are actively involved in distance-learning programs in Career and Technical Education (CTE). Over 76% of community colleges offer some form of distance learning in CTE. Over the years, only a few isolated studies have compared the ...
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Community College Participation in Distance Learning for Career and Technical Education
Angela D. Benson; Scott D. Johnson; John Duncan; Olga N. Shinkareva; Gail D. Taylor; Tod Treat
Community College Journal of Research and Practice Vol. 32, No. 9 (September 2008) pp. 665–687
This article presents the results of a national study of distance learning in postsecondary career and technical education (CTE). The main purpose of this study was to identify the current status and future trends associated with distance learning...
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Teaching Skill-Based Courses at a Distance
Scott D. Johnson; Angela D. Benson; John Duncan; Olga N. Shinkareva; Gail D. Taylor; Tod Treat
Community College Journal Vol. 75, No. 2 (2004) pp. 9–13
Community colleges have played a key role in connecting high school tech prep, industry training, and baccalaureate education. As an institution of higher education known for its adaptability and willingness to provide customized training, the...
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Internet-Based Learning in Postsecondary Career and Technical Education
Scott D. Johnson; Angela D. Benson; John Duncan; Olga N. Shinkareva; Gail Diane Taylor; Tod Treat
Journal of Vocational Education Research Vol. 29, No. 2 (2004) pp. 101–119
This article presents the results of a national study of distance learning in postsecondary career and technical education (CTE). The main purpose of this study was to identify the current status and future trends associated with distance learning...
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Online and Campus-Based CTE Courses: What's the Difference?
Angela D. Benson; Scott D. Johnson; John R. Duncan; Olga N. Shinkareva; Gail D. Taylor; Tod Treat
Community College Journal Vol. 76, No. 2 (2005) pp. 12–14
A study funded by the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (Benson, Johnson, Taylor, Treat, Shinkareva, & Duncan, 2004) investigated the course structures and environments used for online career and technical education (CTE)...