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Existing educational software taxonomies typically categorize software by their near-endless potential uses in a variety of educational settings. This grouping leads to overly complicated and unusable classification systems. This article proposes a...

This paper examines data from the Course Interest Survey (CIS), which is based on Keller's ARCS Model of motivation, and measures a student's level of attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction. Two online groups (one treatment and one...

This exploratory paper identifies the components of face-to-face classes that can be transformed to an online class format. In addition, the types of online practices essential for selected disciplines such as instructional technology, special...

Abstract: This paper suggests that simple motivational email messages address some of the needs of online students by increasing motivation and academic performance, while decreasing dropout rates. Participants are students enrolled in six online...

Abstract: Each year distance training programs are becoming increasingly important to higher education institutions to provide new distance instructors with the knowledge, skills, and disposition that is essential for successful online teaching....

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Using an explanatory mixed methods design, this study employed specifically adapted online course quality survey instruments as well as technologies such as VoiceThread and Jing to conduct extensive reviews of online courses in a blended middle...