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Obstacles faced at various stages of capability regarding distance education in institutions of higher learning
(Springer US, 2001-07)Faculty compensation concerns and the lack of development and maintenance time are the greatest barriers to distance education across all organizational stages of capabilities. It may be that certain factors such as legal ... -
Cross-language speech perception in adults: Discrimination of Korean voiceless stops by English speakers
(University of Illinois, 2001-09)This study examines the ways in which three classes of alveolar stops in Korean (voiceless 'tense' unaspirated /t*/, voiceless 'lax' slightly aspirated /t/, and voiceless heavily aspirated /th/) present different degrees ... -
Gender in cross-cultural perspective : insights from Cameroonian women living in the U.S.
(2002)This research attempts to understand the perspectives of two Cameroonian women living in the U.S. The research focuses on the roles, expectations, and stereotypes of Cameroonian and American women and men. After interviewing, ... -
Understanding ESL Writers: Second Language Writing by Composition Instructors
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Differentiating language contact phenomena: Evidence from Korean–English bilingual children
(Cambridge University Press, 2002-09-11)This paper attempts to provide a reliable description of the characteristics of intrasentential language mixing produced by a group a Korean–English bilingual children, with a special focus on the distinction between code ... -
Virtual Schools and eLearning: Planning for Success
(University of Wisconsin, 2003-01)Virtual schools are a rapidly growing phenomenon in American elementary and secondary (K-12) education. They are the latest and potentially the most controversial manifestation of the elearning revolution in schools. The ... -
Barriers to Distance Education: Perceptions of K-12 Educators
(Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2003-01)Instructional-use computers are continuing to migrate into the classrooms, with public schools reporting over half the installed base now located in classrooms. Still, education struggles with the rapid expansion of ... -
The reflective L2 writing teacher
(Oxford University Press, 2003-01-01)This article reports on the use of journals by prospective ESOL teachers who were asked, as one of the requirements of a writing methods course in a MATESOL program, to conduct student–teacher conferences in writing. Writing ... -
The Role of Parents' Knowledge about Bilingualism in the Transmission of Heritage Languages
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Using Instructional Design for Faculty Development in a Post-Secondary, TechnologyEnhanced Environment
(Educational Technology Publications Inc., 2003-12)This article presents a straightforward instructional design framework that stresses the alignment of learning outcomes, learning activities, and evaluation/feedback (Berge, 2002). It focuses on student learning rather ... -
The Sustainability of Distance Training: Follow-up to Case Studies
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Unleashing Organizational Know-How
(Chief Learning Office, 2004-03-27)This article examines distance education and training, knowledge management and how the strategic, systematic linking of the two would create more value for large companies. It focuses on rethinking the organizational ... -
Cyberdiscursive Tug-of-War: Learner Repositioning in a Multimodal CMC Environment
(University of Pennsylnavia, 2004-04-01)This study reanalyzes data collected during multimodal (synchronous voice and text-chat) computer-mediated interaction between two English language learners, a Korean woman, Kelly, and a Japanese man, Yama, to see if and ... -
A Model for Sustainable Student Retention: A Holistic Perspective on the Student Dropout Problem with Special Attention to e-Learning
(The Pennsylvania State University, 2004-05)This article introduces a comprehensive model to assist institutions in planning for interventions to address student dropout and to increase student retention. The model is the result of an extensive review, analysis, ... -
Implications of Student Perceived Barriers to Distance Learning
(International Society for Exploring Teaching & Learning, 2004-10-15)The purpose of this survey research is to identify students’ perceived barriers to online learning in various environments: higher education, community colleges, and the workplace. Furthermore, the study is meant to ... -
Making the Case for Play: Gathering the Evidence
(Originally published by: Children, Youth and Environments (CYE) Journal, 2005) -
Elemental analysis of the online learning experience
(University of the West Indies, 2005)The following discussion will compare four contemporary methods of online teaching and learning: 1) student-centered, 2) subject-centered, 3) teacher-centered, and 4) teaching-centered. This paper argues that the most ... -
Can Interest in Distance Training be Sustained in Corporate Organizations?
(2005-02)Establishment of distance training solutions in corporate organizations has increased on a large scale all around the world. This is especially true among organizations that have employees and clients scattered in various ... -
Vocational Education and Training through Open and Distance Learning
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Flexible Training’s Intrusion on Work/Life Balance
(Anadolu University, 2005-04)With more companies allowing “flextime”, more access to elearning, and telecommuting, the line between workplace flexibility and work-life balance begins to blur. Companies “sell” to employees the flexibility of being able ...