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Abstract: Formal online education is essentially a self-sufficient learning. As online students often do not have effective learning and self-management skills, e-learning needs to be supported by some instructional tools providing knowledge...

Teacher preparation online faces a number of challenges due to the outcome-based goals of such programs and specificity of virtual environments. The most important aspects of teacher professional development are modeling, classroom demonstrations,...

A major human factor trend in higher education is the use of part-time adjunct faculty to teach significant portions of a university's curriculum. In order to integrate these part-time instructors more fully into the university community, instill a...

Over the last five years, there has been a significant increase in the number of students enrolled in online courses due to a number of factors, including: greater choice of programs and coursework; higher levels of comfort with the technology; and...

Online education continues to gain popularity among students, especially working adults, due to a number of advantages that this learning format offers, including convenience and flexibility. However, online course delivery has various challenges...

The asynchronous discussion forum is known to be an effective strategy in online learning. Instructor and student participation in these discussions may affect the learning outcomes. This research identifies patterns and analyzes various factors of...

Role modeling in the classroom is an effective tool for achieving successful learning outcomes and affecting students’ development and professional behaviors. However, within online environment, opportunities for role modeling are limited by...