American Journal of Distance Education
2012 Volume 26, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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The Vital Program: Transforming ICT Professional Development
Pete Bradshaw, Peter Twining & Christopher S. Walsh
Developing a model for effective large-scale continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers remains a significant obstacle for many governments worldwide. This article describes the... More
pp. 74-85
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Supporting Student Transition through Social Media
Carolyn Woodley & CaAtherine Meredith
Views about the role of Facebook and other social networking sites in education are extremely varied. Facebook threatens academic success and yet "certain kinds of Facebook use" can support study; ... More
pp. 86-95
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Virtual Worlds and Course Dialogue
Nikolaos Tapsis, Konstantinos Tsolakidis & Chryssi Vitsilaki
This study explores the effects of the use of Second Life (SL) as a learning environment on a course's dialogue. An experimental design within groups was used with thirty-seven graduate students... More
pp. 96-109
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Globally Networked Collaborative Learning in Industrial Design
Erik Bohemia & Aysar Ghassan
This article explores project-based cross-cultural and cross-institutional learning. Using Web 2.0 technologies, this project involved more than 240 students and eighteen academic staff from seven ... More
pp. 110-125
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Using Open Educational Resources in Course Syllabi
Antonios Andreatos & Stavros Katsoulis
The purpose of this article is (1) to review the advantages of using learning objects (LOs) and open educational resources (OER), (2) to propose the enrichment of course syllabi with LOs/OER, (3)... More
pp. 126-139