Good Teaching is Good Teaching
Adult Learner’s Conference 2007
Classroom vs. Distance Education
What does the research say?
Meta Analyses:
Phipps, R. A., & Merisotis, J. P. (1999). What’s the difference? A review of contemporary research on the effectiveness of distance learning in higher education. Washington, DC: The Institute for Higher Education Policy.
Bernard, R. M., Abrami, P. C., Lou, Y., Borokhovski, E., Wade, A., Wozney, L., Wallet, P. A., Fiset, M., & Huang, B. (2004). How does distance education compare with classroom instruction? A Meta-analysis of the empirical literature. Review of Educational Research, 74(3), 379–439.
Zhao, Y., Lei, J., Yan, B. Lai, C. Tan. H.S. (2005). What Makes the difference? A Practical Analysis of Research on the Effectiveness of Distance Education. Teachers College Record, 107(8), 1836–1884.
Quality in Online Courses
Learner Isolation
Qualitative study on the use of web logs for community building:
Dickey, M. D. (2004). The impact of web-logs (blogs) on student perceptions of isolation and alienation in a web-based distance-learning environment. Open Learning, 19(3), 279–291.
Community of Learners and Community of Practice
Computer vs. Paper and Pencil
Russell, M., Haney, W. (1997). Testing writing on computers: Results of a pilot study to compare student writing test performance via computer or via paper-and-pencil. Educational Policy Analysis Archives, 5(1).
Available online.
Russell, M., Abrams, L. (2004). Instructional uses of computers for writing: The effect of state testing programs. Teachers College Record (106)6, 1332–1357.
Social Software in Education
Social Tools
Aggregator (RSS Reader)
Wikis and Wiki Software
Blogging Software and Services
Folksonomy and Tagging
Connectivism