Education : Distance Education & Learning

This guide provides user friendly advice and support for those currently involved with open learning and those considering it for the first time. more...

Price: $42.95

This report examines ways in which distance learning can help the US Army more quickly alleviate active component manpower shortages in understrength military occupations. It addresses the costs and benefits of these potential changes as well as potential problems. more...

Price: $9.95

Written by Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, experts in the field of online teaching and learning, this hands-on resource helps higher education professionals understand the fundamentals of effective online assessment. It offers guidance for designing and implementing creative assessment practices tied directly to course activities to measure student learning. The book is filled with illustrative case studies, authentic assessments based in real-life application of concepts, and collaborative activities that assess the quality of student learning rather than relying on the traditional methods of measuring the amount of information retained. more...

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This book adopts a pragmatic and commonsense approach to blended learning by situating the use of online media within a well-grounded teaching and learning strategy. It provides practical ideas for the successful implementation of blended strategies, including good practice in both asynchronous and synchronous tutoring, appropriate assessment design for developing successful blended learners, and innovative approaches to professional development for distance tutors. It is illustrated with a wide variety of examples and comments from students and practitioners in both distance and campus based environments in thirteen different countries. The second edition considers the potential of Web 2.0 technologies and activity based learning, and provides new exemplars of learning activity design. more...

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Building Online Learning Communities further explores the development of virtual classroom environments that foster a sense of community and empower students to take charge of their learning to successfully achieve learning outcomes. This is the second edition of the groundbreaking book by Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt and has been completely updated and expanded to include the most current information on effective online course development and delivery. A practical, hands-on guide, this resource is filled with illustrative case studies, vignettes, and examples from a wide variety of successful online courses. The authors offer proven strategies for handling challenges that include:.:.; Engaging students in the formation of an online learning community.; Establishing a sense of presence online.; Maximizing participation.; Developing effective courses that include collaboration and reflection.; Assessing student performance. Written for faculty in any distance learning environment, this revised edition is based on the authorsâ?? many years of work in faculty development for online teaching as well as their extensive personal experience as faculty in online distance education. Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt share insights designed to guide readers through the steps of online course design and delivery. more...

Price: $40.00