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The Challenges of Transnational Online Learning

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Author(s):
Richard A Skinner, Senior Vice President for Programs and Research
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

Globalization is enabling transnational provision of post-secondary education. The leadership of higher education needs to attend to issues of quality and accreditation.


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    Learning Science Online: A Descriptive Study of Online Science Courses for Teachers

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    Author(s):
    Jodi Asbell-Clarke, TERC
    Author(s):
    Elizabeth Rowe, TERC
    Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
    TERC

    Online education is a rapidly growing phenomenon for science teachers.


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    K–12 Online Learning: A Survey of U.S. School District Administrators

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    Author(s):
    Anthony G. Picciano, Hunter College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York
    Author(s):
    Jeff Seaman, The Sloan Consortium and Olin and Babson Colleges

    The research literature on online learning has grown significantly in the past decade.


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    Understanding and Fostering Interaction in Threaded Discussion

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    Author(s):
    Robert S. Williams, English Language Institute
    Author(s):
    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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    Putting a Little TLC into Learning

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    Author(s):
    Stella A. Perez, Project SAIL Director/Senior Consultant Online Initiatives
    Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
    League for Innovation in the Community College

    The acronym TLC has typically stood for tender loving care.


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    Implementing Computer Mediated Communication in an Undergraduate Course - A Practical Experience

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    Author(s):
    Mary Graham,Lecturer, School of Economics
    Author(s):
    Helen Scarborough, Lecturer, School of Economics
    Author(s):
    Christine Goodwin, Computer Mediated Communication Coordinator, Faculty of Business and Law
    Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
    Deakin University

    Computer mediated communication (CMC) is used to foster a collaborative learning environment in a number of courses within the Faculty of Business and Law at Deakin University.


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    Beyond Models: Developing a University Strategy for Online Instruction

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    Author(s):
    Ian C. Reid, Coordinator: Online Services
    Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
    Flexible Learning Centre

    Universities are being pressured from a range of forces to move into delivery of courses via online methods.


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    Beyond Student Perceptions: Issues of Interaction, Presence, and Performance in an Online Course

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    Author(s):
    Anthony G. Picciano, Professor, School of Education
    Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
    Hunter College of the City University of New York

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    Examining Social Presence in Online Courses in Relation to Students' Percieved Learning and Satisfaction

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    Author(s):
    Jennifer C. Richardson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Educational Technology
    Author(s):
    Karen Swan, Ph.D., Research Center for Educational Technology
    Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
    Purdue University
    Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
    Kent State University

    Research has demonstrated that social presence not only affects outcomes but also student, and possibly instructor, satisfaction with a course [1].


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    Effects of Social Network on Students' Performance: A Web-Based Forum Study in Taiwan

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    Author(s):
    Heng-Li Yang, Department of Management Information Systems
    Author(s):
    Jih-Hsin Tang, Department of Management Information Systems
    Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
    National Cheng-Chi University

    This research investigates the effects of social networks on students’ performance in online education which uses networking as an adjunct mode for enhancing traditional face-to-face


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