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Visual Design for Instructional Multimedia
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 1999:1 , 1999

Earl R. Misanchuk & Richard A. Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Elizabeth Boling, Indiana University, USA

This poster session provides a public demonstration of the HTML-based CD-ROM "Visual Design for Instructional Multimedia." The work takes the position that creating instructional materials in multimedia requires different strategies and tactics in...

Challenges in the Design of a Hypertext Book in HTML: Lessons Learned
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 1999:1 , 1999

Earl R. Misanchuk & Richard A. Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Elizabeth Boling, Indiana University, USA

This document is a very brief summary of a larger paper and presentation. It is not possible to discuss the issues presented two pages, so we will restrict ourselves to providing an annotated outline of the topics here, and invite you to download...

Discourse on Designing an Illustrated Hypermedia Book
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH) 9:3 , 2000

Earl R. Misanchuk & Richard A. Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Elizabeth Boling, Indiana University, Canada

Large-scale hypertext implementations designed to provide information are common enough (especially as websites); however, large-scale instructional equivalents are, at this juncture, rarer. This article discusses: l the design and development of a...

An Investigation of the Change Agency and Professional Identity of Instructional Designers
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2004:1 , 2004

Richard Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Katy Campbell, University of Alberta, Canada; Richard Kenny, Athabasca University, Canada

Instructional designers play an important role in the design and development of instructional products and programs. Instructional designers are also significant agents in changing the way traditional colleges and universities implement their...

The Struggle for Community and Content in Virtual Learning Communities
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2004:1 , 2004

Richard Schwier & Mary DyKes, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

This paper reports a three-year case study of online communication strategies in a graduate seminar and extends preliminary findings from the first two years of the study (Schwier & Balbar, 2002; Dykes & Schwier, 2003). It discusses how different...

Turning Learning Environments into Learning Communities: Expanding the Notion of Interaction in Multimedia
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 1999:1 , 1999

Richard A. Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Emerging approaches to developing rich learning environments combine multimedia, computer mediated communication, and a host of interactive strategies to connect people in varied and robust ways. But traditional understandings of learning...

Intentional and Incidental Discourse Variables in a Virtual Learning Community
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2005:1 , October 2005

Ben Daniel, ARIES Lab, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Richard Schwier & Heather Ross, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Learning in virtual learning communities is receiving considerable attention in current literature. Research on virtual learning communities focuses on building, supporting and sustaining virtual learning communities. Despite growing research into...

Synthesis of the Process of Learning through Discourse in a Formal Virtual Learning Community
Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR) 18:4 , October 2007

Ben K. Daniel, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Richard A. Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Heather M. Ross, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

This article reports on the analysis of online discussions among graduate students studying the theoretical and philosophical foundations of educational technology, with the aim of understanding the process of learning through discourse in these...

Engagement and knowledge sharing in a virtual learning community
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2007:1 , Jun 25, 2007

Ben Daniel & Richard Schwier, Virtual Learning Community Research Group, Canada

The notion of knowledge sharing in virtual learning communities is critical but hardly researched. This paper identifies the process involved in sharing knowledge and the types of knowledge sharing objects that are exchanged in virtual learning...

Pursuing the Elusive Metaphor of Community in Virtual Learning Environments
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2009:1 , Jun 22, 2009

Richard A. Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Social networking software sites are often mistakenly called learning communities, betraying a significant lack of agreement or concern for what actually constitutes a community. However, social networking sites are being used by teachers to engage...

Pursuing the Elusive Metaphor of Learning Community In Formal and Non-Formal Settings
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2009:1 , 2009

Richard Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Much of what we understand about the notion of online learning communities and how they develop, grow and die away is based on examinations of formal online learning environments — primarily on post-secondary courses managed by institutions of...

Implications for ID practice of Instructional Designers' Cultural Identities
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2009:1 , Oct 26, 2009

Katy Campbell, University of Alberta, Canada; Richard Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Heather Kanuka, UNiversity of Alberta, Canada; Abtar Kaur, Open UNiversity Malaysia, Malaysia; Okhwa Lee, Chungbuk National University, Korea, Republic Of; Zoraini Wati Abas, Open University Malaysia, Malaysia; Rozinah Binti Jamaludin, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia; Zehra Ozdilek, Uludag University, Turkey; Siew-Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia; Denis Berthiaume, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland; Moketsi Sesemane, Tshwane University of Technolog, South Africa; Meifeng Lui, Beijing National University, China

Are there social and political purposes for design that are culturally based? A growing body of research is concerned with the design of culturally-appropriate learning resources and environments, but the emphasis of this panel is on the...

Participant Engagement in a Non-Formal, Self-Directed and Blended Learning Environment
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2009:1 , Oct 26, 2009

Richard Schwier, Dirk Morrison, Ben Daniel & Jaymie Koroluk, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Novice professors representing seven disciplines participated in a year-long course on teaching in higher education that featured online self-directed learning opportunities and regular face-to-face group meetings. This study examined how...

A Consideration of Learning Processes in Virtual Learning Communities
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2009:1 , Oct 26, 2009

Ben Daniel, Virtual Learning Community Research Group, Canada; Richard Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

How do we understand and support learning in virtual learning communities? The main goal of this research was to take the first steps toward instantiating a model describing the fundamental processes of learning in virtual communities. We...

Connections and Contexts: The Birth, Growth and Death of Online Learning Communities
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2011:1 , Oct 18, 2011

Richard A. Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, Canada

Much of what we understand about the notion of online learning communities and how they develop, grow, and die away is based on examinations of formal online learning environments— primarily post-secondary courses managed by institutions of higher...

A Model of Authentic Learning Processes in Instructional Design
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2012:1 , Mar 05, 2012

Jay Wilson & Richard Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Abstract: The purpose of this paper it is to stimulate discussion around a model of authentic learning developed and employed in instructional design and evaluation courses in the Educational Technology and Design graduate program. Our approach to...

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