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Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning

The Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning is designed to bring together individuals interested in the technological aspects of online learning.

Asynchronous Learning Networks: Policy Implications for Minority Serving Institutions and for Leaders Addressing Needs of Minori

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Author(s):

Janet K. Poley

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

American Distance Education Consortium

Asynchronous Learning Networks: Policy Implications for Minority Serving Institutions and for Leaders Addressing Needs of Minority

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• Volume 12:2 - July 2008
• MSIs and Minority Learners
• Multicultural Organizational Framework
• National and State Policies

An Online Learning Model to Facilitate Learners’ Rights to Education

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Author(s):

Lin Lin, Assistant Professor of Learning Technologies

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

University of North Texas

This paper connects an online learning model to the rights to education that the online educational environments can provide.

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• Volume 12:1 - February 2008
• Collaborative Inquiry
• Formative Inquiry towards Expert Knowledge
• Independent Inquiry
• Learners’ Rights; Online Learning Environments; Self-directed Learning

Bringing the Real World of Science to Children: A Partnership of the American Museum of Natural History and the City University

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Anthony G. Picciano, Professor, Hunter College and Graduate Center

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Robert V. Steiner, Project Director, Seminars on Science, National Center for Science Literacy, Education and Technology

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

City University of New York

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

American Museum of Natural History

Every child has a right to an education. In the United States, the issue is not necessarily about access to a

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• Kindergarten-12th Grade
• Volume 12:1 - February 2008
• Blended Learning
• Distance Learning
• In-Service
• Multimedia
• Online Learning
• Pre-Service
• Science Education
• Teacher Education
• Teacher Shortage

Mixed Delivery Model Proves Cost-Effective

Second Life Practice: Identifying your students

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• Second Life
• Second Life

An Interpretive Model of Key Heuristics that Promote Collaborative Dialogue Among Online Learners

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Author(s):

Sarah Haavind, Lesley University

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

Lesley University

One of the more challenging aspects of teaching online is promoting content-focused, collaborative dialogue among students.

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• Kindergarten-12th Grade
• Volume 11:3 - September 2007
• Cognitive Presence
• Community of Inquiry
• Discourse
• Discourse Analysis
• K-12
• Online Learning
• Teaching Presence

Understanding and Fostering Interaction in Threaded Discussion

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Robert S. Williams, English Language Institute

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Rachel Humphrey

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

The American University in Cairo

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

The University of Essex

This study (N=2,826 postings from 92 participants) examines the phenomenon of interactivity in asynchronous computer-mediated communication (ACMC), also known as threaded discussion, in the context of

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• Volume 11:2 - July 2007
• Asynchronous Learning
• Cognitive Presence
• Community Of Learning
• Community Of Practice
• Distance Learning
• Face-Threatening Speech Acts
• Interaction
• Length
• Nam
• Online Learning
• Social Presence
• TEFL
• TESL
• Threaded Discussion
• Virtual Learning Network

Online vs. Blended Learning: Differences in Instructional Outcomes and Learner Satisfaction

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Author(s):

Doo Hun Lim

Author(s):

Michael L. Morris

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Virginia W. Kupritz

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

University of Tennessee

This study investigates differences in instructional and learner factors between two groups of learners exposed to online only and blended delivery formats, respectively, in an effort to compare learn

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• Volume 11:2 - July 2007
• Blended Learning
• Comparative Study
• Learning Outcomes
• Online Learning

Gender Similarity in the Use of and Attitudes About ALN in a University Setting

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John C. Ory

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Cheryl Bullock

Author(s):

Kristine Burnaska

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This paper presents the results of an investigation of male and female student use of and attitudes about ALN after one year of implementation in a university setting.

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• ALN Attitudes
• ALN use
• Evaluation
• gender differences