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An Online Doctorate for Researching Professionals Program Design, Implementa…
Their program design is grounded in the theoretical and research foundations of online, adult, and doctoral education, curriculum design and community-building, implementation and evaluation. The authors, who draw on their experience of implementing a similar program at the University of Florida, not only share data collected from students and faculty members but also reflect on lessons learned…
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- 9781771992077.01
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- Issues in Distance Education
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- 6 x 9, 225
Online Distance Education Towards a Research Agenda
Online Distance Education provides a systematic overview of the major issues, trends, and areas of priority in online distance education research. In each chapter an international expert or team of experts provides an overview of one relevant issue in online distance education, discussing theoretical insights that guide the research, summarizing major research on the topic, posing questions and…
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- 9781927356623.01
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- Issues in Distance Education
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- 520
Metaphors of Ed Tech
The criticisms leveled at online education during the Covid-19 pandemic revealed not only a lack of understanding about how educational technology can be deployed effectively, but a lack of imagination. Martin Weller provides new ways of thinking about educational technology through a wide range of metaphors. By using metaphors as a mental model, Weller enables educators to move beyond pragmati…
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- 9781771993500.01
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- Issues in Distance Education
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- 6x9, 200
A Metaphoric Mind Selected Writings of Joseph Couture
With a foreword by Lewis Cardinal, A Metaphoric Mind brings together for the first time key works selected from among Dr. Joe’s writings, published and unpublished. Spanning nearly thirty years, the essays invite us to share in his transformative legacy through a series of encounters, with Aboriginal spirituality and ancestral ways of knowing, with Elders and their teachings, with education a…
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- 9781926836539
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Trilingualism in Education in China: Models and Challenges
This book examines language policies and practices in schools in regions of China populated by indigenous minority groups. It focuses on models of trilingual education, i.e. education in the home language, Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese, the national language), and English (the main foreign language). Special attention is given to the study of the vitality of the minority home language in each reg…
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- 978-94-017-9352-0
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- XVII, 258
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- Multilingual Education
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Learning in Virtual Worlds Research and Applications
In this authoritative collection, a team of international experts outline the emerging trends and developments in the use of 3D virtual worlds for teaching and learning. They explore aspects of learner interaction with virtual worlds, such as user wayfinding in Second Life, communication modes and perceived presence, and accessibility issues for elderly or disabled learners. They also examine a…
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- 9781771991339.01
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Le conseiller pédagogique réflexif Un journal de bord
Ce livre, écrit dans le style abordable du journal de bord, amène les lecteurs à l’intérieur du processus quotidien du design de cours universitaires, au cœur même de la création des connaissances et de leur organisation en unités pédagogiques. À travers dix études de cas, l’auteur nous présente les complexités inhérentes à cette opération, les obstacles rencontrés par les …
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- 9781897425060
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Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice Notes from the Trenches of Distance Edu…
Flexibility has become a watchword in modern education, but its implementation is by no means a straightforward matter. Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice sheds light on the often taken-for-granted assumptions that inform daily practice and examines the institutional dynamics that help and hinder efforts toward flexibility. The collection in international in scope, drawing on the experience o…
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- 9781771992770.01
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- Issues in Distance Education
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The Finest Blend Graduate Education in Canada
Drawing on various research methods, the contributors to the volume investigate the sustainability of blended learning, shifts in pedagogical practices, and the role of instructional designers. They share key practices for both graduate students and instructors and emphasize the importance of institutional and departmental support for both students and faculty transitioning to blended delivery …
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- Issues in Distance Education
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Emerging Technologies in Distance Education
This widely anticipated book harnesses the dispersed knowledge of international experts who highlight pedagogical, organizational, cultural, social, and economic factors that influence the adoption and integration of emerging technologies in distance education. Emerging Technologies in Distance Education provides expert advice on how educators can launch effective and engaging distance educatio…
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- 978-1-897425-76-3
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- Issues in Distance Education
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