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

A Proposed e-Learning Policy Field for the Academy
Parchoma, Gale
Match: distance education

Introducing the CoI Blog: A Community of Inquiry for the Community of Inquiry
Garrison, D. Randy; Cleveland-Innes, Martha; Vaughan, Norman; Wilton, Dan
The goal for this CIDER session is to provide an introduction to the creation of a blog that will initiate and facilitate discussion with regard to recent research and emerging issues associated with the Community of ...
Match: research

The CoI Repository and the State of CoI Research
Garrison, D. Randy; Cleveland-Innes, Martha; Vaughan, Norman; Stenbom, Stefan; et al.
The Community of Inquiry Framework is a more than 20-year-old distance education framework that focuses on community-based teaching and learning methods. In the time since its development, there has been a range of ...
Match: research

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

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

Research for Effective Online Learning
Anderson, Terry
Match: research

Understanding and Facilitating: Emotional Presence in an Online Community of Inquiry
Cleveland-Innes, Martha; Campbell, Prisca
Match: distance education

Breaking Barriers in Home Study Science: Home Labs and Science Distance Education
Connors, Martin; Al-Shamali, Farook
Home labs have had fundamental practical impact on science distance education, yet may not well known to distance education researchers as it has mainly been of a practical nature.\n\nThis session will examine how the ...
Match: distance education