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MDDE 601: Introduction to Distance Education Report a Broken Link

Unit 1

Conrad, D. (2003). Stop the e-train! A plea for the thoughtful use of language in computer-conferenced contexts. Open Learning, 18 (3), 262-269.
Kanuka, H., & Conrad, D. (2003). The name of the game: Why "Distance Education" says it all. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 4 (4), 385-393.
Shale, D. (2003). Does "distance education" really say it all -- or does it say enough?: A commentary on the article by Kanuka and Conrad. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 4 (4), 395-401.

Unit 2

Ally, M. (2008). Foundations of educational theory for online learning. In T. Anderson (Ed.), The theory and practice of online learning (pp. 15 - 43). Athabasca AB: AU Press. (pdf)
Anderson, T.  (2008). Towards a Theory of Online Learning. In T. Anderson (Ed.), The theory and practice of online learning (pp. 44 - 74). Athabasca AB: AU Press. (pdf)
Bernard, R. et al. (2004). How does distance education compare with classroom instruction: A meta-analysis of the empirical literature.  Review of Educational Research, 74 (3), 379-439. (pdf)
Simonson, M., Schlosser, C., & Orellana, A. (2011). Distance education research: A review of the literature. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 23 (1-2), 1-19.

Unit 3

Academica Group, (2017). Is your institution using the right social platforms to engage students?  Academica Forum.
Bates, A. W. (2016).Understanding technology in education. Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Teaching and Learning, (chapter 6).

Read the following chapters in Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education (Simonson et al., 2011):

  • Chapter 4 Technologies, the Internet, and Distance Education (pp. 89 - 147)
Read the following chapters in The theory and practice of online learning (2nd ed.) (Anderson, 2008):
McGreal, R., & Elliott, M. (2008). Technologies for e- Learning. In T. Anderson (Ed.), The theory and practice of online learning (pp. 143-165). Athabasca AB: AU Press. (pdf)
Anderson, T. (2008). Social Software to Support Online Learning. In T. Anderson (Ed.), The theory and practice of online learning (pp. 221-241). Athabasca AB: AU Press. (pdf)

View the video Did you know? by Amybeth Quinn to learn more about the growth of information technology and future trends

Unit 4

Anderson, T. & Dron, J. (2011). Three generations of distance learning pedagogy. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL), 12 (3), 80 - 97.
Anderson, T. (2008). Teaching in an Online Learning Context. In The theory and practice of online learning (pp. 343 - 366). (pdf)
Caplan, D., & Graham, R. (2008). The Development of Online Courses.  In The theory and practice of online learning pp. 245 - 264). (pdf)

Read the following chapters in Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education (Simonson et al., 2011):

  • Chapter 5 Instructional Design for Distance Education (pp. 150 - 182)
  • Chapter 6 Teaching and Distance Education (pp. 193 - 217)
  • Chapter 9 Assessment and Distance Education (pp. 262 - 291)

Unit 5

Moisey, S. D., & Hughes, J. A. (2008). Supporting the Online Learner. In The theory and practice of online learning, chapter 17, (pp. 419 - 440). (pdf)