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Design And Delivery: Embracing Instructor Responsibility In The Online Communication Course, Michael G. Strawser, Marjorie M. Buckner, Renee Kaufmann Jan 2015

Design And Delivery: Embracing Instructor Responsibility In The Online Communication Course, Michael G. Strawser, Marjorie M. Buckner, Renee Kaufmann

Michael G Strawser

This manuscript describes the important of providing communication course instructors with training focused on cultivating instructor responsibility. Instructor ownership of creating and delivering pedagogically sound courses in an online learning environment is an important but often overlooked concept in online course design. Ultimately, courses should incorporate sound assessment and instructors should be committed to continued refinement o f online learning pedagogy. This essay offers relevant principles for assessing online communication courses and creating assignments that encourage experiential learning and engage the 21s' century learner.


E-Learning Practices Revised: A Compiling Analysis On 38 Countries, (2012),, Ugur Demiray Mar 2012

E-Learning Practices Revised: A Compiling Analysis On 38 Countries, (2012),, Ugur Demiray

Ugur Demiray

In January 2010, a two-volume book (e-learning practices, Demiray et al., 2010) was produced, describing the situation and realities of information technologies in general and learning technologies in particular for 38 countries - including both “so-called” developing and developed areas within Europe and neighbouring countries. All of the countries in the book were reviewed following a fixed structured, departing from a portrayal of the country, continuing with a description of the educational system, technological infrastructure and finalising with a detailed depiction on the state-of-the-art in learning technologies and the classroom. One of the many merits of the book is not …


Türkiye’De E-Öğrenme: Gelişmeler Ve Uygulamalar-Iii, Ugur Demiray Mar 2012

Türkiye’De E-Öğrenme: Gelişmeler Ve Uygulamalar-Iii, Ugur Demiray

Ugur Demiray

Sevigili okurlar bir kez daha merhaba… Sizlerle ya da en azından bir bölümünüz ile çeşitli akademik ortamlarda bulunduk, tartıştık ve paylaştı. Bu kez yine sizinle bir paylaşıjm ortamı olarak TÜRKİYE’DE E-ÖĞRENME: Gelişmeler ve Uygulamalar II adlı çalışmada birlikteyiz. Birincisi geçtiğimiz 2010 yılında iki baskı yapan ve tükenen TÜRKİYE’DE E-ÖĞRENME: Gelişmeler ve Uygulamalar başlıklı kitap çalışması idi. Bu kitap çalışmasına 31 yazar arkadaşımız, 23 bölüm ile katkıda bulunmuşlardı. Kitaba bölüm yazamayan ya da bu fırsatı kaçırdığını belirten arkadaşlarımızın talebi üzerine elinizdeki bu II. Kitap çalışmasına gençakademisyen arkadaşlarımızdan 41 i 26 bölüm hazırlayarak katılılmda bulundular kendilerine bize duydukları güven için teşekkür ediyoruz. …


E-Learning Practices Revised: A Compiling Analysis On 38 Countries,, Ugur Demiray, Carlos Machodo Jan 2012

E-Learning Practices Revised: A Compiling Analysis On 38 Countries,, Ugur Demiray, Carlos Machodo

Ugur Demiray

In January 2010, a two-volume book (e-learning practices, Demiray et al., 2010) was produced, describing the situation and realities of information technologies in general and learning technologies in particular for 38 countries - including both “so-called” developing and developed areas within Europe and neighbouring countries. All of the countries in the book were reviewed following a fixed structured, departing from a portrayal of the country, continuing with a description of the educational system, technological infrastructure and finalising with a detailed depiction on the state-of-the-art in learning technologies and the classroom. One of the many merits of the book is not …


Türki̇ye'de E-Öğrenme: Gelişmeler Ve Uygulamalar Ii, Birim Balcı Demi̇rci̇, Gonca Telli Yamamoto, Ugur Demiray Jun 2011

Türki̇ye'de E-Öğrenme: Gelişmeler Ve Uygulamalar Ii, Birim Balcı Demi̇rci̇, Gonca Telli Yamamoto, Ugur Demiray

Ugur Demiray

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Transitions In Elearning Environments: The Australian Army Moves From Interactive Cd-Roms To Web-Based Learning Resources, Diane Newton, Allan Ellis Jan 2004

Transitions In Elearning Environments: The Australian Army Moves From Interactive Cd-Roms To Web-Based Learning Resources, Diane Newton, Allan Ellis

Diane Newton

Organisations with established eLearning programs continue to experience the impact of internally and externally driven change. Sustaining effective eLearning through these changes requires planning that includes an understanding of the organisational culture and the learners' needs. A move to a new eLearning environment can challenge the organisation's communication channels and decision-making culture. Further, producing quality learning resources for technology based training in one eLearning environment does not guarantee an easy transition to another environment. This case study of the Australian Army presents the issues involved within an established eLearning development team that was dealing with rapid change in their work …