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The New & Revised World Wide Campus 2000-2001 Course Catalog, Taylor University Fort Wayne

Institute of Correspondence Studies

The New & Revised 2000-2001 catalog of the World Wide Campus at Taylor University Fort Wayne.

Activities And Strategies For Parents And Teachers To Promote Fluent Reading Acquisition In Emergenct Readers Through The Use Of An Internet Web Page And Printed Materials, Carolyn Sue White

All Graduate Projects

Research relating to phonics, whole language, and a balanced approach as it relates to fluent reading acquisition was read, evaluated, and summarized. A web page with activities and links to other web sites was designed and installed on the internet to provide parents and teachers with material intended to help them promote fluent reading acquisition in emergent readers.

How Telecommunications Is Assisting The United States In Adult Educational Distance Learning Programs, Telemedicine, And Future Applications, Minna Ann Harrison

Graduate Research Papers

The future of telecommunications becomes more unpredictable every passing day. Products and services that were just dreamed of in the past, only six months to a year ago, are here and ready to be used in everyday life. Wireless service has been affected by PCS providers who are offering services to customers that are considerably cheaper. Voice recognition programs/applications were only being bounced around in 1997, but currently are being used at work places and homes. At the 1998 Comdex technology trade show six major software companies were promoting their voice recognition programs.

There are some glitches still. But as …

Teacher-Controlled Web Pages And Their Impact On Home/School Communication, Colleen S. Hobus

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this action research project was to examine teacher-controlled Web pages and how they can impact school/home communication. Thirty-three eighth grade parents voluntarily responded to a survey about the communication practices between the eighth grade teachers and eighth grade parents in the Avoca-Hancock-Shelby-Tennant School District.A teacher-controlled Web page was set up and put into practice for a one and one-half month period. Parents and students were encouraged to access the Web page for daily assignment updates and special announcements.

At the end of the one and one-half month period, the parents were surveyed again and the results indicated …

E-Learning, Nathan Devakhi Pandari

Student Works (2000-2009)

E-Learning: Encyclopedia of the Human Body is a web-based online learning system that is developed for medical students. The proposed system is meant to give medical students a more conducive and interactive form of learning apart from the conventional text book learning. This system is also meant to help educators to relay certain knowledge to these medical students. Besides that, the system also includes a level by level multiple choice test, as an option for the medical students that uses the system to evaluate their progress in understanding the material in the system and in their syllabus in general. The …

Persepsi Guru Terhadap Peranan Pendidikan Jarak Jauh Dalam Meningkatkan Tahap Profesionalisme Perguruan Di Dua Buah Sekolah Di Kuala Lumpur, Muniammiah Saminathan

Student Works (2000-2009)

The purpose of this study was to observe the perception of teachers about developing their career via distance education in two schools in Kuala Lumpur. The main aspects of this study include determining whether the teaching profession needs development and aspect, which needs development. The researcher also analyses problems faced by teachers to develop their career, teacher's knowledge about distance education and their perceptions about professional development via distance education. The subject of the study comprised J5f 30 secondary school teachers and 30 primary school teachers. A set of questionnaires was used as the research instrument. Frequency counts and percentages …

Satu Kajian Tentang Penggunaan Mod-Mod Pembelajaran Dalam Pendidikan Jarak Jauh, Vasantha S. Ratnavadivel

Student Works (2000-2009)

This research is based on the usage of study modes among distance education students. The study involved 96 students pursuing an electrical engineering distance education program with the METEOR Distance Learning Sdn. Bhd. The aim of the research is to investigate the various modes used by the students which includes face-to-face component. video conferencing, electronic mail, and Internet discussion boards. The mode which is most popular, comfortable, enjoyable, effective, confidence inspiring and least boring was also investigated. Furthermore the frequency in using a particular mode, factors that encouraged and discouraged a student to use a mode was also studied. The …

An Analysis Of Current Instructional Practices At Selected Universities Utilizing Interactive Television Technology, Richard Shengmao Chang

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The problem approached in this study was to compare the teaching methods, classroom management, attitudes, and demographics toward Interactive Television (ITV) classes, which were developed in the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and National Kaohsiung Normal University (NKNU) ITV programs.

The data were collected from UNI and NKNU ITV teachers and remote site students. Two-way ANOVA and Chi-Square tests were used to identify the differences between the two programs. The significant results are noted.

Both schools' ITV teachers clearly identified the objectives of the courses, presented materials in an organized way; and, effectively employed visual teaching aids, summarizing techniques, overhead …

Managing A Ripple In The New Wave Of Education Initiatives: Validity Of Assessment, Judson C. Faurer

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

With the increased attention to, and interest in, Distance Education/Online courses by academic institutions, students, and faculty, there is a concomitant increase in the difficulty of assessing the integrity of the assignments produced by students. Academic institutions see the opportunity for increased enrollment without an increase in campus facilities. Students appreciate the flexibility in scheduling and the self-paced opportunity while faculty may have mixed feeling about the drawn out interaction with and between students and the lack of assurance that assignments submitted are truly the work of the respective student. Personal experience and discussion with students and other faculty validates …

Researching The Internet : A Student Tutorial, Roger S. Davis

Graduate Research Papers

This project involves the development of a series of web pages that serve as a tutorial students use for Internet searching. Students in the Computer Concepts and Applications class at Hawkeye Community College use the Internet to find information for use in an oral report or written assignment. A limited amount of general information about the mechanics of working with a web browser and a brief introduction to search engines is presented to the students in class. The tutorial will assist students by providing links to search engines, ideas in formulating a search strategy, additional more detailed information on working …

Poweshiek County Historical And Genealogical Society Web Site Project, Shelley Cranston

Graduate Research Papers

A web site for the Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society was developed in consultation with officers and members of the society. The goal is to promote the preservation and dissemination of historical and genealogical information with regard to Poweshiek County, Iowa and its citizens. This paper highlights the process involved and some of the key features of the web site. Recommendations for future additions to the web site are also included.

Distance Perception: A Comparison Of In-Class And Distance-Learning Psychology Of Perception Classes, Greg C. Elvers, Donald J. Polzella

Psychology Faculty Publications

Fifty students were randomly assigned to take a perception class either in a traditional lecture or in a distance-learning format in which the students attended class only to take tests. The results failed to suggest that the students in the distance-learning condition performed differently in the course than the lecture students. There were differences in what the distance-learning and the lecture students found useful and what they disliked about the course. These findings could be used to help design better distance-learning courses.

Challenges In Delivering Library Services For Distance Learning, Cynthia Wright Swaine

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

The first section of this paper on library services for distance education discusses the status of distance learning in higher education. What distance learning means for libraries is addressed in the second section, including considerations related to diverse locations, agreements with participating institutions, delivery limitations, librarian commitment, and awareness of new ways to deliver services. The third section summarizes requirements for libraries and provides World Wide Web addresses for American Library Association and Canadian Library Association guidelines. The fourth section describes the challenges and impact of distance learning on library service units related to administration, collection management, acquisitions, cataloging, collection …

Broadly Speaking - December, 1999, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

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Broadly Speaking - November, 1999, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

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Use Of Computers At Morehead State University By Freshmen And Seniors During The Spring Semester Of 1999, Debbie A. White

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Debbie A. White on October 28, 1999.

Broadly Speaking - October, 1999, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

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Broadly Speaking - August 19, 1999, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

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Planning For Technology-Enhanced Learning On Residential Campuses, Thomas D. Skill

Communication Faculty Publications

While many institutions are feverishly designing and assembling distance-learning courses for delivery of off-site degree programs, even more are wondering how best to create and execute technology plans for their residential campuses. Planning and implementing a sustainable infrastructure requires a widely shared vision that speaks directly to your mission, plenty or money and strong leadership that ranges from student ranks up through your board of trustees.

The Role Of Access In Evaluating Distance Learning Program Effectiveness, Carole A. Richardson

Dissertations

Distance learning technologies are increasingly used within public post-secondary institutions as a way to deliver courses to students remote from the home campus. Many proponents of distance learning argue that its use provides a method for reaching the educationally undeserved, i.e., those who lack access to higher education. If a distance learning program decreases access barriers, then it is congruent with traditional American values of providing universal access to education to all citizens. Distance learning program evaluation strategies, therefore, need to include a means of measuring the extent to which access goals are met.

The purpose of this study is …

The Cluster Connection - Spring 1999, Nova Southeastern University

The Cluster Connection

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Student Attitudes Toward Old Dominion University's Teletechnet: A Comparison Of Traditional And Non-Traditional Sites, Michael G. Bisciglia

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that shape a student's attitudes toward Old Dominion University's TELETECHNET system. This research utilizes a sample of 238 students enrolled in the TELETECHNET system. An analysis of student responses, based on location, was conducted, to see if a significant difference in the mean attitudes toward TELETECHNET exist between on-site and distance students. Analysis revealed a difference between studio and non-studio students on a variety of factors. This included the respondent's connection to other students, their attitude toward distance education, their willingness to take another TELETECHNET class and their attitude toward the …

Broadly Speaking - March, 1999, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.

Broadly Speaking - February, 1999, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.

The Web Can Be Suitable For Learning, Gary C. Kessler, Ken Rosenblad, Steven D. Shepard

Applied Aviation Sciences - Daytona Beach

The authors discuss the advantages and difficulties of Web-based online distance learning. Web-based ODL can and does work for most learners when designed with high levels of interactivity and when cost and access issues can be adequately addressed. However, Web-based ODL requires a fundamental paradigm shift in how we define concepts like education and the classroom.

The Web Can Be Suitable For Learning, Gary C. Kessler, Ken Rosenblad, Steven D. Shepard

Security Studies & International Affairs - Daytona Beach

The authors discuss the advantages and difficulties of Web-based online distance learning. Web-based ODL can and does work for most learners when designed with high levels of interactivity and when cost and access issues can be adequately addressed. However, Web-based ODL requires a fundamental paradigm shift in how we define concepts like education and the classroom.

World Wide Campus 1999 Course Catalog, Taylor University Fort Wayne

Institute of Correspondence Studies

The 1999 catalog of the World Wide Campus at Taylor University Fort Wayne.

Planning And Developing An Interactive Computerised Tutorial For Learning In Higher Education., Roisin Donnelly, Michael Gorman

Journal Articles

This paper describes how a researcher-lecturer in higher education attempted to identify, in her course, the constraints within which the teaching was required to operate. To better understand this particular problem area in her professional practice, it was necessary to take the student voice seriously and to suggest a possible solution to the problem. It appeared that the 'Information Technology' module on a specific postgraduate course was particularly unattractive to the postgraduate students required to take it. The solution proposed was to develop and introduce into the module a form of innovation in course development, namely a Computer Assisted Learning …

The Cluster Connection - Volume 6, Issue 3 - Winter 1999, Nova Southeastern University

The Cluster Connection

No abstract provided.

Nsu Earn A Certificate In Online Teaching And Learning 1999, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.