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
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
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
Understanding and Facilitating: Emotional Presence in an Online Community of Inquiry
Cleveland-Innes, Martha; Campbell, Prisca
Match: distance education
The Effective Use of Synchronous Classes Within an Online Graduate Program: Building Upon an Interdependent System
Groen, Janet; Tworek, Janet; Soos-Gonczol, Maria
In this presentation, Janet Groen, Janet Tworek, and Maria Soos-Gonczol will discuss the implementation of effective synchronous voice communication sessions within a graduate level university program in education from ...
Match: distance education
Affect as a Presence in the Community of Inquiry Model
Campbell, Prisca; Cleveland-Innes, Martha
Match: distance education
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
Revisiting Mega-Universities
Rubin, Eugene; SchWeber, Claudine
Match: distance education; United States
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
