Foundations and Practices in the Use of Distance Education

by Birnbaum, Barry W.

• ISBN13: 9780773471962
• ISBN10: 0773471960
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr
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Table of Contents

Preface	i
Chapter I	1	(24)
Definitions, History, and Emerging Issues of Distance Education	1	(8)
History	9	(2)
Emerging Issues	11	(3)
Basic Modifications of Course Materials	14	(1)
The Electronic (E) Age: Definitions and Transformation	15	(2)
Characteristics of the Distance Education Student	17	(3)
The Changing Role of the Learner	20	(1)
Characteristics of Faculty Who Teach Distance Education Courses	21	(2)
The Changing Role of the Faculty	23	(2)
Foundations of Distance Education	25	(20)
The Concept of Training	25	(1)
Prototypes in the Dissemination of Information	26	(1)
Stages for Identifying Levels of Technology	27	(2)
The Implementation Phase	29	(1)
Recruitment of Faculty	30	(1)
Strategic Planning and Distance Education	31	(2)
Educational Quality and Distance Education	33	(5)
Instructional Design	38	(7)
Developing a Distance Education Policy	45	(20)
The Role of the Faculty	45	(2)
Comparing Policy	47	(1)
The Role of Government	48	(1)
Quality Assurance	49	(1)
The University	49	(2)
Partnerships	51	(1)
The Role of Licensing and Accrediting Bodies	52	(1)
Certification and Licensing	53	(1)
Administrative Issues and Barriers to Policy Development	53	(2)
Property Ownership	55	(4)
Legal Issues	59	(1)
Free Speech	60	(1)
Issues of Privacy	61	(4)
Planning and Developing a Distance Education Program: Leadership Issues	65	(14)
Marketing Concerns	65	(2)
Developing Leadership Skills for a Distance Education Program	67	(1)
Responsibilities of the Institution	67	(2)
Departmental and College Issues	69	(2)
Perceptions	71	(2)
Technical Issues	73	(2)
Faculty Training	75	(1)
Training for Students	76	(1)
Orientation Sessions	77	(2)
The Technologies That Make Up Distance Education	79	(18)
The Process of Communication	79	(2)
Print Media	81	(1)
Audio Technologies	82	(2)
Video Technologies	84	(1)
Instructional Television	85	(1)
Computers and Distance Learning	86	(2)
Web-Based Learning	88	(1)
Components of Web-Based Learning	89	(4)
Designing a Web-Based Course	93	(4)
Developing and Teaching an Online Course	97	(28)
Course Conversion	97	(1)
Course Development	98	(1)
Course Design	99	(3)
Course Materials	102	(3)
Electronic Syllabus	105	(3)
Learning from A Distance	108	(1)
Teaching Online	109	(2)
Increasing Student Interaction	111	(2)
Using the World Wide Web for Distance Education	113	(2)
Developing Web Courses	115	(1)
Web-Based Learning	115	(4)
Creating Learning Opportunities Using the Web	119	(6)
Assessment and Evaluation in Distance Education	125	(14)
Assessing Distance Education	125	(7)
Program Evaluation	132	(7)
Collaboration and Team Building	139	(12)
Dynamics of Small Groups	139	(4)
Groups and Distance Education	143	(1)
Predicting Group Performance	144	(1)
Developing Shared Vision	144	(2)
Building Community	146	(5)
The Future	151	(12)
References	163	(10)
Index	173