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Health Promotion MOOCs (hpMOOCs): A Dual Lens for Assessing Quality American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Ignacio Martinez Escobedo, Kathleen Doherty, Claire Eccleston
Health promotion MOOCs (hpMOOCs) can be designed to educate general audiences on global health issues and provide accessible evidence-based content. Thus, it is essential to assess the instructiona...
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Examining Peer Observation Practices of Online Teaching and Learning Through Analysis of Existing Instruments American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Stella Kim, Kristen Wright, Carl D. Westine, Marah C. Lambert, Ting Sun
As online teaching gains increasing popularity in higher education, the need for valid and reliable measures to assess course quality and instructional effectiveness has become paramount. Peer obse...
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Otto Peters interview opens the 38th year of AJDE American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Kay Shattuck
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 38, No. 1, 2024)
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Navigating Identity Changes Through the Digital Migration: A Collaborative Autoethnography of Social Work Educators American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Susan Glassburn, Sheila Dennis, Katherine McCarthy
Online educational delivery is reconstituting educator roles, functions, and expectations, and with that, each educator’s sense of identity as a teacher. This collaborative autoethnography (CAE) ex...
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Impact of Video Lectures on Students’ Performance and Analysis of Viewer Demographics in Online Courses American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Patricia A. Goedl, Ganesh B. Malla, Mark G. Sanders
The objectives of this study were to validate the effectiveness of using instructional videos in online introductory accounting courses and to examine how specific student characteristics relate to...
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Development and Validation of a Learner Interactions Behavioral Observation Checklist (BOC) American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Tiffany A Koszalka, D. Garmondyu Whorway
Instruction, designed to impact learning, accentuates the quantity and quality of learner interactions. Learner interactions during instruction are fostered through learner-to-learner, learner-to-i...
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Introducing Bibliometric Analysis: A Methodological Tutorial Using Adult Online Learning Motivation Literature (2000-2022) American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Chunling Niu, Grace Gutierrez, Loren Cossette, Soheila Sadeghi, Missy Portugal, Shuang Zeng, Peng Zhang
This paper introduces an innovative and robust methodology for bibliometric analyses, utilizing the adult online learning motivation literature from 2000 to 2022 as its exemplar. Capitalizing on th...
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Heutagogical Design Principles for Online Learning: A Scoping Review American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Zulyar Kavashev
In higher education, heutagogical design principles may be utilized to foster active teaching and learning to engage learners in an online learning environment. This research study aims to investig...
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Tutorial-Style Lecturing Video Instruction in an Online Biology Course: Responding to Evidence American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Lu Ding, Kai Hung, Hua Zheng
As videos have become one of the most common content delivery formats for online learning, tutorial-style videos have shown positive influences on student learning. Tutorial-style videos feature a ...
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Revisiting the Theory of Transactional Distance: Implications for Open, Distance, and Digital Education in the 21st Century American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Junhong Xiao
The Theory of Transactional Distance (TDT) can be traced back to the early 1970s when Michael Grahame Moore was conceiving a theory for the emerging field of distance education. It was ground-break...
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Examining Varying Online Learning Experiences of College Students with Disabilities by Disability Type American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Stella Y. Kim, Othelia EunKyung Lee
This study explored the varying online learning experiences of college students with disabilities, examining the relationship of disability types with accommodations, perceived usefulness of instru...
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Teacher Positioning, Student Engagement, and Mathematics Identity Development in Online Mathematics Classrooms American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Allan Canonigo
This mixed-methods study explores power dynamics, student engagement, and mathematics identity in online mathematics classrooms. Teacher positioning plays a crucial role in shaping these dynamics, ...
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The Effect of Video-Based Laboratory Application on Self-Efficacy and Self-Learning in Nursing Students: A Comparative Study American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Serap Kaynak, Sibel Ergün
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of video-based laboratory practice activities in distance education on nursing students’ self-efficacy and self-learning. A randomized controlled tr...
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Speaking Personally – with Otto Peters American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Olaf Zawacki-Richter
Professor Otto Peters (*06 May 1926 in Berlin, Germany) is one of the leading pioneers and scholars of distance education and founding rector of the FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany. Professor Ola...
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“I Shouldn’t Have to Hunt You Down”: Online Dissertation Students’ Expectations of Their Chairs American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Letha Williams, Cande Tschetter
When doctoral students begin the dissertation process, they may not be able to fully articulate their expectations of their dissertation chairs. However, as the dissertation progresses, the student...
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Special Issue Spotlight: Advancing e-learning and critical media literacy in the digital age – A Year in Review of The American Journal of Distance Education American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-11-29 William C. Diehl
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 37, No. 4, 2023)
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Critical Convergences: Special issue on e-learning and critical media literacy American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Michael Hoechsmann, Nolan Higdon, Sara Osuna Acedo
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 37, No. 4, 2023)
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Exploring Supports to Enhance Learning from Online Virtual Experiments in Science American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-10-22 Lexi Elara, Kathryn S. McCarthy
Virtual experiments offer opportunities for students to engage in the scientific process and observe scientific phenomena. However, virtual experiments are not always effective for learning. The cu...
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Análisis Bibliométrico de Artículos Sobre Innovación Educativa en Educación a Distancia: Un Reto Para la Pedagogía Crítica y la Educación Mediática American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Javier Gil-Quintana, Sara Osuna Acedo, César H. Limaymanta, Efrén Romero-Riaño
La novedad de este estudio bibliométrico es su aplicación como método de investigación al concepto de Innovación Educativa y su relación con la educomunicación, realizando un análisis en 1901 docum...
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Better Understanding Oral Communication Skills: The Impact of Perceived Personality Traits American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-08-05 Michelle Martín-Raugh, Katrina C. Roohr, Chee Wee Leong, Hillary Molloy, Laura McCulla, Vikram Ramanarayan, Zydrune Mladineo
ABSTRACT Oral communication skills are greatly valued by employers and the greater workforce community. This study used the theory of dispositional attribution and an adapted version of Brunswik’s lens model to assesses college students’ oral communication skills through innovative, video-based tasks and explores the extent to which perceived personality traits contribute to these skills. Better understanding
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Analysis of the Level of Critical Competence of Teachers Participating in the Distance and Face-To-Face Education Programme of the European Project “Media in Action”, Involving Spain, Italy, Malta, and the United Kingdom American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-08-05 Sheila Peñalva, Carmen Marta-Lazo
Critical competence is the most demanded by researchers and the most disadvantaged when it comes to measuring it, according to the results of the project. When it comes to measuring it, according t...
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Student Perceptions of Quality Matters Standards on Engagement and Learning American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-08-02 Sheri Conklin, Daisyane Barreto
ABSTRACT In this study, we recreated a study by Sadaf and colleagues and examined student perceptions of the impact of Quality Matters (QM) standards on students’ learning and engagement. Nineteen graduate students enrolled in an Instructional Technology online program completed a survey created based on the QM Rubric items. The QM Rubric (6th edition) includes 42 Specific Review Standards clustered
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Reminiscences: The Origin of the Term “Distance Education” American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Kay Shattuck
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 37, No. 3, 2023)
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Classic Theories of Distance Education: Interview with Terry Evans and Viktor Jakupec American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Terry Evans, Viktor Jakupec, Rebecca E. Heiser
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 37, No. 3, 2023)
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Learning Gains in a Fully Online K-8 Curriculum During a Pandemic American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-07-09 Jeffrey T. McLeod
ABSTRACT This paper describes an outcome study of a large, completely online distance education program using archival data from the 2020–21 school year. The intervention group consisted of K-8 students attending a nonprofit charter school district that administers a fully online distance education program. End of year growth from the intervention was compared to normative levels of academic growth
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Teaching K-8 English Learners Literacy and Academic Content: Educator Beliefs and Discursive Engagement in an Online Teacher Professional Development Course American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-07-09 Sarah B. Bausell, Marie Himes, Hiller A. Spires
ABSTRACT This mixed methods designed-based research (DBR) study explored one iteration of an online teacher professional development (oTPD) course about K-8 English language pedagogy. The study examined 85 educators’ beliefs pre- and post-course about teaching academic and literacy content to English Language Learners (ELLs) and analyzed their discursive engagement. Quantitative findings indicated
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Digital Divide and Bridges: Navigating COVID-19 in Colombian Education American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Nathalia Mesa Rave, Michael Hoechsmann
During the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions in Colombia implemented technology-mediated distance education models. However, inequities in access were evident. In Colombia, the digital di...
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E-Learning Strategies for Media Literacy: Engagement of Interactive Digital Serious Games for Understanding Visual Online Disinformation American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-07-09 Roberto Feltrero, Saeta Hernando, Adina Ionescu
Digital interactive games are more than tools for entertainment and can be used as learning and training environments. This approach is giving rise to what is known as serious games. YouVerify! Eur...
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Alfabetización y Educación Medioambiental en Las Webs de Los Medios Audiovisuales en España: la Información Como Microlearning American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-07-09 Laura Melendo Rodríguez-Carmona, Jorge Gallardo-Camacho
Los grupos audiovisuales privados Mediaset y Atresmedia en España plasman parte de su Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) a través de campañas educativas y de concienciación en la televisión l...
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Transforming Applied Learning Opportunities to Online Education: A Synthesis-To-Practice Approach American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Elizabeth A. Jach, Benjamin S. Selznick, Teniell L. Trolian
ABSTRACT Evidence firmly indicates that applied learning – through problem-based approaches, community-based engagement, and/or cross-disciplinary collaborative actions – provides distinctive and developmental benefits to students. Though applied learning has traditionally been facilitated in face-to-face contexts, the rise of online education, coupled with the pivot to online learning due to the COVID-19
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Academic Coaches and Student Success in Higher Education American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Nicole C. Letchworth, Summer Koltonski, L. Kathleen Sheriff
ABSTRACT This study utilized a quantitative survey to systematically examine Academic Coaches’ perceptions of their roles in the online higher education classroom regarding the engagement and self-efficacy of their students. Results of data analyses show Academic Coaches perceive students taking higher education courses online struggle more in the areas of self-efficacy than in student engagement.
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Speaking Personally - with Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-05-27 Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco, Michael Hoechsmann
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 37, No. 4, 2023)
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Faculty Perceptions of E-Mentoring Doctoral Dissertations: Challenges, Strategies, and Institutional Support American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Swapna Kumar, Elizabeth A. Roumell, Doris U. Bolliger
ABSTRACT Faculty members who e-mentor dissertations in online doctoral programs, or remotely as a result of COVID-19 participated in an open-ended survey about strategies that helped them succeed, challenges they faced, and institutional support they would find helpful. Consistent communication, individualized support, and structure were found helpful for e-mentoring dissertations. Faculty overwhelmingly
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Medical School Faculty Perceptions of Online Education: Implications for the Future of Medical Education American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-05-13 Anita Samuel, Beth King, Ronald M. Cervero
ABSTRACT Many medical school faculty view the educational changes wrought by the pandemic as an aberration and are eager to return to traditional face-to-face teaching. To encourage faculty to continue with online teaching, it is important to understand medical school faculty experiences of teaching virtually during the COVID-19 shutdowns and how that has affected their perceptions of teaching. A qualitative
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Artificial Intelligence, Web 3, and the Future of Distance Education American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-05-09 William C. Diehl
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 37, No. 2, 2023)
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Perspectivas de Los Estudiantes Sobre Las Experiencias de Aprendizaje En Un Curso Virtual Y Un MOOC American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Lina María Cano-Vásquez, Isabel Cristina Ángel-Uribe
ABSTRACT La virtualidad posibilita la creación de ambientes de aprendizaje orientados por multiplicidad de modelos pedagógicos, entre estos, los cursos virtuales y los MOOC que se diferencian en el seguimiento e interacción. El estudio realiza un análisis comparativo de las percepciones sobre la experiencia de aprendizaje de estudiantes universitarios de dos cursos de la misma asignatura; uno 100%
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Speaking Personally—With Som Naidu American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Dilek Şenocak, Şeyda Kır
ABSTRACT A former pro-vice chancellor and director of the Center for Flexible Learning at the University of the South Pacific, Professor Som Naidu possesses over 40 years of experience in the field of open, flexible and distance education. He was interviewed by Dilek Şenocak and Şeyda Kır who are PhD candidates in the Department of Distance Education at Anadolu University, Türkiye.
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Using Social Learning Analytic Methods to Examine Social Construction of Knowledge in Online Discussions American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Austin C. Megli, Dayra Fallad-Mendoza, Monica Etsitty-Dorame, Jasmine Desiderio, Yan Chen, Damian Sanchez, Nick Flor, Charlotte N. Gunawardena
Analyzing how participants learn from each other during online forums on discussion boards or social media platforms is often challenging. One of the predominant methods of analyzing such learning ...
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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Distance Education: A Self-Determination Perspective American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Zikai Zhou, Yuanyuan Zhang
Motivation activates and sustains one’s behaviors toward a goal, and it is one of the most important factors affecting students’ learning outcomes, especially for online learning. With the widespre...
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What Might Have Been: A First-Rate Black Correspondence School, 1927-1930 American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Robert L. Hampel
ABSTRACT Nine distinguished Black scholars created an academically rigorous correspondence school in 1927. It lasted only three years. This article explores the reasons why the school failed.
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Dare We Hope Research Finally Goes Beyond No Significant Difference? American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-02-12 Kay Shattuck
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 37, No. 1, 2023)
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Student Engagement in Online Graduate Program in Education: A Mixed-Methods Study American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Hyun-Sook Kang, Yoon Pak
ABSTRACT This study examined the nature of student engagement, as reported by students enrolled in fully online Ed.D. and Ed.M. programs in an academic unit at a U.S. land-grant university. Using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods research design, a Web-based questionnaire was administered (n = 83) and follow-up interviews were conducted (n = 14). The result of an exploratory factor analysis of
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Anonymity and Grading Fairness in Online Education American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Sarah T. Zipf
The online classroom introduces a sense of anonymity unlike that in the physical classroom. In some ways, online education seems as if it could be more equitable or even free from racism because ph...
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Protective Factors Contributing to Academic Resilience in College Students During COVID-19 American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Caroline Cobb, Jianling Xie, Katarzyna Gallo, Marlon Boyd, Margaret Wilkins, Madison Wadsworth, Lucy Brake
ABSTRACT We sought to examine the potential environmental protective factors contributing to academic resilience among college students during emergency distance education. Data were collected from a sample of undergraduate students (n = 195) representing various majors and academic classifications. Our study results revealed that students perceived their motivation and comprehension of course material
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The Effect of Supplementary Instruction on STEM Course Performance American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-01-19 Keith Zvoch, Lawrence E. Letourneau, Patricia Spaniol-Mathews
ABSTRACT This study investigates the relative impact of online delivery of supplemental instruction (SI) to undergraduate students enrolled in STEM courses at a large, four-year, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in the southern United States. A multi-condition, randomized trial comparing the relative performance of in-person to online SI was implemented across 20 classroom-based courses over six
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Incorporating Learners’ Digital Trace Data into Self-Regulated Learning Research American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Dan Ye
ABSTRACT Being able to self-regulate is critical for students to succeed in online learning due to the isolated nature of online learning. With the development of technology and online education, learners’ digital trace data can be collected and used to improve teaching and learning. Based on a comprehensive literature review of existing self-regulated learning models and measurements and related research
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Relationships between Dimensions of Instructional Quality and Trainee-Teacher Effectiveness American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-12-28 Felix Senyametor, Lydia Aframea Dankyi, Emmanuel Dorsah, Michael Asare
ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between two dimensions of instructional quality and trainee-teacher effectiveness in the delivery of instruction among trainee-teachers at the College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast (CoDE, UCC). The correlational design was adopted for the study. The accessible population was 53,293 comprising 1,837 CoDE course tutors and, 51,456 CoDE trainee-teachers
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Distance Education Effectiveness and Employability during and Post-COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study among University Students American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-12-28 Ayten Yagmur, Kemal Koksal
ABSTRACT The current longitudinal study investigated distance education efficiency (DEE) through two specific objectives. The first objective is to examine whether the DEE perception differs according to demographic factors and having the necessary infrastructure. The second aim is to explore the effect of DEE on employability with two different and complex models. Time one sample included students
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A Novel Approach to an Online Microbiology Experiment Yields Greater Student Success American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-12-26 Nicole A.M. Dutton
ABSTRACT An increase in online science course offerings requires a closer evaluation of the online laboratory experience. While it has been established that students can successfully learn from online laboratory simulations, there is a lack of knowledge regarding factors that impact student success. Grounded in the constructivist learning theory, a unique laboratory design was utilized to determine
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Opportunities for Research and Scholarship in the Field of Distance and Online Education American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-11-10 William C. Diehl
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 36, No. 4, 2022)
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Virtual Student Teamwork in Higher Education: Is There a Secret Recipe for Productivity? American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Susan Watson, Kara A. Fulton, Carlos Carpio, Tullaya Boonsaeng
Virtual teamwork in higher education is increasingly common. Asynchronous course delivery may provide additional challenges, particularly when collaborating on projects. In this study, we examine t...
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Speaking Personally–with Kristina Ishmael American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Rebecca E. Heiser
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 37, No. 1, 2023)
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The Student Voice: Recommendations for Supporting the Success of Graduate Students with Disabilities in Online Courses American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-11-06 Sarah K. Anderson, Shannon Grave, Katherine Terras
This article offers recommendations for online graduate students, instructors, and universities to better meet the needs of students with disabilities who increasingly participate in online courses...
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Teaching and Student Attitudes in an Online Psychiatric Nursing Course American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-10-27 Havva Tel, Meral Kelleci, Özge Kısaoğlu
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic process, practice-oriented areas such as nursing education were more concerned. It becomes essential to evaluate whether online teaching methods are as applicable, acceptable, and effective as in-class teaching for a psychiatric nursing course and to assess students’ attitudes toward distance education. This study aimed to evaluate the teaching methods practiced in distance
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Interobserver Reliability of Remote Observations American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-10-25 Steven F. Duvall, Ashley M. Fox, Courtney G. Meeks
ABSTRACT Following the pandemic-related school shutdowns in spring 2020, direct observations continued to be a necessary component of special education evaluations even when students were not present at school. As students began learning at home instead of in classrooms, the continued need for observational data likely compelled most educators to use video conferencing for collecting data even though
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Using Telepresence Robots for Doctoral Education: Student and Faculty Experiences American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-10-06 Sarah A. Capello, M. Gyimah-Concepcion, B. Buckley-Hughes
ABSTRACT Advancements in educational technology have increased opportunity and access for students who wish to pursue doctoral education through a variety of delivery options and have resulted in increased enrollments in doctoral programs over the past decade. However, doctoral retention and graduation rates remain dismal. Online and asynchronous programs can be isolating and unmotivating for students
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Examination of Military Student and Faculty Opinions and Outcomes of Two Rapid Course Conversions to the Online Environment: A Case Study at the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-09-26 Stephen Hernandez, Susan Dukes, Vina E. Howarth, Jeanne M. Nipper, Melanie M. Lazarus
ABSTRACT The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) is an internationally renowned center for aerospace medical learning. During the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, rapid course conversion to an online format was required to maintain student throughput and faculty training while ensuring faculty and student protection. Two in-residence courses, the Basic Leadership Airman
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Shifts in STEM Student Perceptions of Online Classes across 18 Months American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-09-24 Yunfei Hou, Amir Ghasemkhani, Hani Aldirawi, Miranda McIntyre, Montgomery Van Wart
ABSTRACT Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Computer Science and STEM-related fields were among the most resistant to online courses. This is because of a perception of the need for more hands-on instruction with labs, clinicals, field studies, etc. Additionally, many STEM students had perceptions based on limited experience of an online STEM course. Therefore, investigating how the pandemic affected
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Gap Topics – Too Important to Jump Over! American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-09-12 Kay Shattuck
Published in American Journal of Distance Education (Vol. 36, No. 3, 2022)
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Efecto de Las Competencias Digitales Y Las Competencias Mediáticas Sobre El Uso Del Audiovisual Educativo En la Educación a Distancia American Journal of Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-08-31 Adriana Cascante-Gatgens, Ivannia Villalobos-Vindas
RESUMEN El uso del audiovisual educativo se posiciona como uno de los principales recursos didácticos en espacios educativos virtuales y a distancia. El objetivo de este estudio consistió en determinar el efecto de las competencias digitales y las competencias mediáticas como variables predictoras sobre el uso de los audiovisuales educativos a través de un análisis correlacional y de regresión jerárquica