Engagement through Simulation
February 7, 2007
Arlene O’Leary · University of Phoenix, Jersey City Campus, United States
SIMILAR SESSIONS
An Investigation into the Use of an Orientation Course to Address Academic and Social Integration Issues
Kanuka, Heather; Jugdev, Kam
Match: pedagogy; distance education
Using 3D Virtual Worlds: Engaging Learners and Providing Social Support
Annand, David; Schwede, Gunnar; Heller, Bob; Eliott, Colin
Demonstrating how an avatar-based 3-D learning environment can more fully engage learners in their online educational experience, the volunteer team of developers from Athabasca University will showcase a prototype of a ...
Match: distance education
Creating a Community of Learning in the Zoom Classroom: Strategies for Establishing a Positive Online Learning Environment
Wright, Alysia; Bair, Haboun
The Zoom classroom is similar to a face-to-face setting in that it allows for a synchronous gathering in which students and instructors can see and speak to each other in real time. However, the Zoom classroom presents ...
Match: engagement
Online Students’ Expectations
Berge, Zane
Match: distance education; United States
Online Teaching in International Contexts: Towards a Sociocultural Perspective of Teaching Presence
Morgan, Tannis
In this presentation, Tannis Morgan shares her doctoral research that looks at cases of teaching presence in international online distance courses. Cultural historical activity theory (Engestrom, 1999, 2001) is adopted ...
Match: distance education
A Proposed e-Learning Policy Field for the Academy
Parchoma, Gale
Match: distance education
The Personal Research Portal: The Virtual Faculty or the Net Behind the Classroom
Peña-López, Ismael
In this presentation, Ismael Peña-López expands on his previous research into personal research portals to propose ways in which educators may use web 2.0 tools to build themselves a place on the net - a personal ...
Match: distance education
Affect as a Presence in the Community of Inquiry Model
Campbell, Prisca; Cleveland-Innes, Martha
Match: distance education
Exploring Research Issues
Anderson, Terry
In this session, Professor, former Canada Research Chair, and CIDER host Dr. Terry Anderson will overview the contents of a new open access book to be released by AU press this fall. The book overviews the major issues ...
Match: research
The Use of Whiteboards in Synchronous Online Drop-In Tutorials in Distance Delivered Courses
Shaw, Lawton
Online whiteboard technology has seen limited application in the practice of distance education. This technology is particularly suited to disciplines that are communicated and taught visually and symbolically, which ...
Match: distance education
