Handbook of Distance Education

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Contents: Preface. The Handbook in Brief: An Overview. Part I: Historical and Conceptual Foundations. L.M. Black, A History of Scholarship. C. Feasley, E.L. Bunker, A History of National and Regional Organizations and the ICDE. Y. Lee, M.P. Driscoll, D.W. Nelson, Trends in Research: A Content Analysis of Major Journals. F. Saba, A Systems Approach in Theory Building. O. Peters, The Most Industrialized Form of Education. B. Holmberg, A Theory of Teaching-Learning Conversations. D.R. Garrison, W. Archer, A Theory of Community of Inquiry. M.G. Moore, The Theory of Transactional Distance. Part II: Learners, Learning, and Learner Support. B. Anderson, Independent Learning. M.J. Hannafin, J.R. Hill, L. Song, R. West, Cognitive Perspectives on Technology-Enhanced Distance Learning Environments. K. Carabajal, D. LaPointe, C.N. Gunawardena, Group Development in Online Distance Learning Groups. M. Allen, N. Burrell, J. Bourhis, E. Timmerman, Literature of Satisfaction. C. Cavanaugh, Student Achievement in Elementary and High School. C. Kramarae, Gender Matters in Online Learning. R.F. Curry, Academic Advising in Degree Programs. S. Kinash, S. Crichton, Supporting the Disabled Student. S.H. Dew, The Role of Academic Libraries. Part III: Design and Teaching. R. Shearer, Instructional Design and the Technologies: An Overview. C.J. Bonk, V.P. Dennen, Frameworks for Design and Instruction. S. Naidu, Instructional Design for Optimal Learning. P. Sharma, K.M. Oliver, M.J. Hannafin, Teaching and Learning in Directed Environments. J.R. Hill, D.P. Domizi, M. Kim, H. Kim, M.J. Hannafin, Teaching and Learning in Negotiated and Informal Environments. D.J. Davis, Developing Text for Web-Based Instruction. T. Anderson, A. Kuskis, Modes of Interaction. M. Sammons, Collaborative Interaction. S. Moisey, M. Ally, Fulfilling the Promise of Learning Objects. C. Dede, E. Dieterle, J. Clarke, D.J. Ketelhut, B. Nelson, Media-Based Learning Styles. Part IV: Policies, Administration, and Management. M. Simonson, Institutional Policy Issues. R. Watkins, R. Kaufman, Strategic Planning. L.L. Wolcott, K. Shattuck, Faculty Participation: Motivations, Incentives, and Rewards. M.F. Beaudoin, Institutional Leadership. A.K. Lezberg, Accreditation: Quality Control in Higher Distance Education. M.M. Thompson, M.E. Irele, Evaluating Distance Education Programs. A. Inglis, Comparing Costs of Alternative Delivery Methods. T.A. Lipinski, Legal Issues in the Development and Use of Copyrighted Material. Part V: Audiences and Providers. T. Clark, Virtual and Distance Education in North American Schools. C. Mullins, Community Colleges. D.E. Hanna, Organizational Change in Higher Distance Education. Z.L. Berge, Training in the Corporate Sector. G.W. Kuhne, G.E. Krauss, Continuing Professional Education. P.J.-L. Westfall, Distance Education in the Armed Forces: Air Force. W.R. Schumm, D.E. Turek, G.E. Ballard, F.J. Webb, Distance Education in the Armed Forces: Army. A. Woudstra, M. Adria, Network and Virtual Forms of Distance Education. Part VI: Global Perspectives. R. Mason, Internationalizing Education. C.N. Gunawardena, D. LaPointe, Cultural Dynamics of Online Learning. J. Daniel, W. Mackintosh, W.C. Diehl, The Mega-University Response to the Moral Challenge of Our Age. M. Foley, A World Bank Initiative in Distance Education for Development. J. Visser, Learning in a Global Society. T. Evans, D. Nation, Globalization and Emerging Technologies.