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Developments and Trends in Synthesizing Diverse Forms of Evidence: Beyond Comparisons between Distance Education and Classroom Instruction
Edward C. Bethel; Robert M. Bernard
Distance Education Vol. 31, No. 3 (November 2010) pp. 231–256
This paper describes a range of models and methods for synthesizing diverse forms of research evidence. Although this topic is applicable to many contexts (e.g. education, health care), the focus here is on the research traditions of distance...
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EDyoutube: Why not?
Rana Tamim; Kamran Shaikh; Edward Bethel
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 1302–1307
Although it has only been two years since the initiation of the youtube; many have already started referring to the "youtube era". It has had a major impact on many areas including politics, entertainment, and communal standing. The premise of this...
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Introducing laptops to children: An examination of ubiquitous computing in Grade 3 reading, language, and mathematics
Robert Bernard; Edward Bethel; Philip Abrami; C Wade; C Wade
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 33, No. 3 (May 23, 2008)
This study examines the achievement outcomes accompanying the implementation of a Grade 3 laptop or so-called ubiquitous computing program in a Quebec school district. CAT-3 reading, language, and mathematics batteries were administered at the end...
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The Effects of Ubiquitous Computing on Student Learning: A Systematic Review
Edward C. Bethel; Robert M. Bernard; Philip C. Abrami; C. Anne Wade
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 1987–1992
As technology use in education increases, interest in and implementations of ubiquitous computing initiatives have also increased. One-to-one laptop initiatives have sprung up throughout North America at the school, district, and state or province...
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Beyond Classroom Comparisons in the “What Works in Distance Education” Question: A Meta-Analysis of DE vs. DE Comparative Studies
Robert Bernard; Phillip Abrami; Evgueni Borokhovski; Anne Wade; Rana Tamim; Mike Surkes; Edward Bethel
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 2345–2353
This is a meta-analysis of the experimental literature of distance education (DE) comparing different instructional treatments with each other. A framework was developed around three major dimensions of DE: Student Interactivity, Student Autonomy,...
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A Meta-Analysis of Three Types of Interaction Treatments in Distance Education
Robert M. Bernard; Philip C. Abrami; Eugene Borokhovski; C Anne Wade; Rana M. Tamim; Michael A. Surkes; Edward Clement Bethel
Review of Educational Research Vol. 79, No. 3 (2009) pp. 1243–1289
This meta-analysis of the experimental literature of distance education (DE) compares different types of interaction treatments (ITs) with other DE instructional treatments. ITs are the instructional and/or media conditions designed into DE courses, ...
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An Extended Systematic Review of Canadian Policy Documents on e-Learning: What We’re Doing and Not Doing
Eugene Borokhovski; Robert Bernard; Erin Mills; Philip Abrami; C Wade; Rana Tamim; Edward Bethel; Gretchen Lowerison; David Pickup; Michael Surkes
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 37, No. 3 (Nov 18, 2011)
This systematic review builds upon the work of Authors (2006) and McGreal and Anderson (2007). It seeks to provide a synthesis and discussion of publicly available government policy documents with regard to e-learning in Canada. There is general...
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An Extended Systematic Review of Canadian Policy Documents on e-Learning: What We’re Doing and Not Doing
Eugene Borokhovski; Robert Bernard; Erin Mills; Philip Abrami; C Wade; Rana Tamim; Edward Bethel; Gretchen Lowerison; David Pickup; Michael Surkes; Michael Surkes
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 37, No. 3 (Nov 18, 2011)
This systematic review builds upon the work of Authors (2006) and McGreal and Anderson (2007). It seeks to provide a synthesis and discussion of publicly available government policy documents with regard to e-learning in Canada. There is general...