The Distance Education Evolution: Issues and Case Studies

by Monolescu, Dominique; Schifter, Catherine; Greenwood, Linda

• ISBN13: 9781591402244
• ISBN10: 1591402247
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Igi Global

Summary

The Distance Education Evolution: Case Studies addresses issues regarding the development and design of online courses, and the implementation and evaluation of an online learning program. Several chapters include design strategies for online courses that range from the specific to the universal. Many authors address pedagogical issues from both a theoretical and applied perspective. This diverse compilation of contributions by Temple University administrators and faculty gives a comprehensive overview of the distance education experience that can serve as a guide to others interested in providing quality distance education.

Table of Contents

Foreword and Preface	vii
Linda Greenwood, Temple University, USA
Catherine Schflen, Temple University, USA
Section I: Distance Education Issues in Higher Education
Chapter I. Creating an Online Program	1	(21)
Sandy Kyrish, Temple University, USA
Chapter II. Faculty Participation in Distance Education Programs: Practices and Plans	22	(18)
Catherine Schwer, Temple University, USA
Chapter III. Can a Viable DE Program Stay Behind the Technology "Wave"?	40	(21)
John A. Sorrentino, Temple University Ambler, USA
Chapter IV. Universal Design for Online Education: Access for All	61	(55)
Rosangela K. Boyd, Temple University, USA
Bonnie Moulton, Temple University, USA
Chapter V. Certain about Uncertainty: Strategies and Practices for Virtual Teamwork in Online Classrooms	116	(26)
Stella F. Shields, Indiana University, USA
Gisela Gil-Egui, Temple University, USA
Concetta M. Stewart, Temple University, USA
Chapter VI. Education Mirrors Industry: On the Not-So Surprising Rise of Internet Distance Education	142	(21)
Donald A. Hantula, Temple University, USA
Darleen M. Pawlowicz, Temple University, USA
Chapter VII. Evaluating a Distance Education Program	163	(22)
Catherine Schiften, Temple University, USA
Dominique Monolescu, Temple University, USA
Closing Remarks. Online Teaching, Copyrights, and the Need for Concerted Solutions	185	(7)
Gisela Gil-Egui, Temple University, USA
Section II: Case Studies in Distance Education
Chapter VIII. Creating and Using Multiple Media in an Online Course	192	(22)
Maurice W. Wright, Temple University, USA
Chapter IX. Teaching a Studies-in-Race Course Online: The Challenges and the Rewards	214	(26)
Karen M. Turner, Temple University, USA
Chapter X. Media Entrepreneurship as an Online Course: A Case Study	240	(18)
Elizabeth J. Leebron, Temple University, USA
Chapter XI. The Uses and Impact of Academic Listservs in University Teaching: An Exploratory Study	258	(28)
Julie-Ann M. McFann, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Chapter XII. Design and Evaluation of an Internet-Based Personalized Instructional System for Social Psychology	286	(29)
Erica Davis Blann, TIAR-CREF, USA
Donald A. Hantula, Temple University, USA
Conclusion	315	(3)
Dominique Monolescu, Temple University, USA
About the Authors	318	(6)
Index	324