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PowerPoint Games in K-12 e-Learning Environments
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2007:1 , Oct 15, 2007
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2007:1 , Oct 15, 2007
There is no denying the success and popularity of WebQuests among teachers. WebQuests are very creative and very useful. For those of us interested in technology integration in the schools, this is a significant step in the right direction. Yet,...
U.S. Virtual School Trial Period and Course Completion Policy Study
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2008:1 , Nov 17, 2008
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2008:1 , Nov 17, 2008
Variations in the policies used by virtual schools in relation to course enrollment trial periods and course completion impact the comparability of attrition statistics. We contacted 159 U.S. virtual schools and received responses from 86 schools, a ...
Strategies for Students and Instructors how to Improve Online Groupwork
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2008:1 , Nov 17, 2008
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2008:1 , Nov 17, 2008
Online groupwork is becoming an increasingly popular instructional strategy. Although researchers have questioned the benefits of groupwork in online learning environments, little empirical research has examined the challenges it presents. The...
Challenging Teachers’ Preconceptions, Misconceptions, and Concerns of Virtual Schooling
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009:1 , Mar 02, 2009
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009:1 , Mar 02, 2009
This study examined the perceptions of graduate students in an instructional technology course related to K-12 online learning based upon their completion of the Teacher Education Goes into Virtual Schooling (TEGIVS) curriculum. The TEGIVS program...
Web 2.0 Tools for Instructing In-service Teachers on Virtual Schooling in K-12 Educational Settings
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2010:1 , Jun 29, 2010
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2010:1 , Jun 29, 2010
This proposal examines a graduate level course designed to help prepare teachers to support students engaged in online learning at the K-12 level. The course objective is to provide K-12 in-service teachers the foundations and knowledge-base of...
Strictly business: Teacher perceptions of interaction in virtual schooling
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2011:1 , Mar 07, 2011
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2011:1 , Mar 07, 2011
This study explored the nature of teacher-student interaction from the perspective of eight virtual school teachers in an asynchronous, self-paced, statewide, supplemental virtual high school. Teacher interviews revealed the majority of interactions ...
“Everybody is their own island”: Teacher disconnection in a virtual school
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2011:1 , Mar 07, 2011
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2011:1 , Mar 07, 2011
Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers,...
Critical Success Factors for Virtual Schooling: A Panel Discussion
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2012:1 , Mar 05, 2012
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2012:1 , Mar 05, 2012
Are you about to start developing new virtual schooling opportunities for your students in a K-12 school or university setting? Bring your questions and concerns to this panel of online learning experts where we will address any pertinent issue from ...
Strictly Business: Teacher Perceptions of Interaction in Virtual Schooling
Journal of Distance Education (JDE) 25:2 , 2011
Journal of Distance Education (JDE) 25:2 , 2011
This study explored the nature of teacher-student interaction from the perspective of eight virtual school teachers in an asynchronous, self-paced, statewide, supplemental virtual high school. Teacher interviews revealed the majority of interactions ...
"Everybody Is Their Own Island": Teacher Disconnection in a Virtual School
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL) 13:2 , Apr 02, 2012
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL) 13:2 , Apr 02, 2012
Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers,...
Narratives from the Online Frontier: A K-12 Student's Experience in an Online Learning Environment
Qualitative Report (QR) 17 , 2012
Qualitative Report (QR) 17 , 2012
Despite a large increase in the number of students enrolled in online courses, published research on student experiences in these environments is minimal. This article reports the narrative analysis of a series of interviews conducted with a female...
It's Not That Tough: Students Speak about Their Online Learning Experiences
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE) 13:2 , April 2012
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE) 13:2 , April 2012
K-12 online learning is growing in Canada and elsewhere in the world. However, the vast majority of literature is focused on practitioners and not on systematic inquiry. Even the limited published research has largely excluded the perspectives of...
Portrait of Rural Virtual Schooling
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy (CJEAP) 59 , Feb 11, 2007
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy (CJEAP) 59 , Feb 11, 2007
Over the past two decades, distance education has become a reality of rural schooling in Newfoundland and Labrador. In this article, I provide historical background into the challenges facing rural schools in the province and how distance education...
Conferencing--An Exploration into Connectivity, Content and Community
International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning (IEJFLL) 8:4 , 2004
International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning (IEJFLL) 8:4 , 2004
The electronic conference, Bits and Bytes: An Online Symposium on the Evolution of Technology in Education, was a joint initiative of the Faculty of Education at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Centre for Advanced Placement Education at...
The Reality of Virtual Schools: A Review of the Literature
Computers & Education (CE) 52:2 , February 2009
Computers & Education (CE) 52:2 , February 2009
Virtual schooling was first employed in the mid-1990s and has become a common method of distance education used in K-12 jurisdictions. The most accepted definition of a virtual school is an entity approved by a state or governing body that offers...
Strategies for Instructors on How to Improve Online Groupwork
Journal of Educational Computing Research (JECR) 43:2 , 2010
Journal of Educational Computing Research (JECR) 43:2 , 2010
Online groupwork is becoming an increasingly popular instructional strategy. Although researchers have questioned the benefits of groupwork in online learning environments, little empirical research has examined the challenges it presents. The...
Virtual Schooling through the Eyes of an At-Risk Student: A Case Study
European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (EJODE) 1 , 2011
European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (EJODE) 1 , 2011
While much of the growth in the popularity of virtual schooling has involved at-risk students, little research exists on the experiences of these students in this largely independent setting. This paper describes a case study of an at-risk student...
The Act of Online Writing as an Indicator of Student Performance
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AMAFECT) 2004:1 , October 2005
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AMAFECT) 2004:1 , October 2005
This paper considers student use of a web-based discussion forum in a second year, non-major Biology course. The authors discuss how meaningful participation in the forum is a form of public writing and may be an indicator of overall student success ...
Measuring Success: Examining Achievement and Perceptions of Online Advanced Placement Students
American Journal of Distance Education (AJDE) 27:1 , 2013
American Journal of Distance Education (AJDE) 27:1 , 2013
The purpose of the research was to compare student performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams from 2009 to 2011 at Florida Virtual School and to explore student perceptions of their online course experience compared with the classroom-based AP...
Principles of Effective Web-Based Content for Secondary School Students: Teacher and Developer Perceptions
Journal of Distance Education (JDE) 21:3 , 2007
Journal of Distance Education (JDE) 21:3 , 2007
In this article, I describe findings from a study of the perceptions of course developers and electronic teachers on the principles of effective asynchronous web-based content design for secondary school students. Through interviews, participants'...