Research: Distance Education

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Adult Learning and the Internet: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education #78
B. Cahoon, Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998
Issue #78 of the quarterly journal New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. Sourcebook whose authors bring together research and experience to explore the impact of the Internet on adult learning. Topics discussed include teaching and learning on the Internet, intranet support, course development, distance education, group learning, pedagogy of online learning, ethical issues, and a look at technology trends. Available for purchase from
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0787911666/qid=1039
545246/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/103-6596537-7190216?v=glance&s=books

Distance Education and Web-based Training
B. Brown, ERIC Information Series No. 379, 1998
Compiles information about technologies used for distance education and web-based training for practitioners in adult, career, and vocational education. Offers administrators and instructors a rationale for adopting electronic technology and examines strategies to improve teaching and learning.
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Distance Education at a Glance
Engineering Outreach Administration, University of Idaho
Program administrators, instructors, and learners can access 13 online guides that provide an in-depth overview of all facets of distance learning. Topics range from instructional approaches and professional development to strategies for learners and evaluation for distance educators.
http://www.uidaho.edu/eo/distglan.html

Expanding Access to Adult Literacy with Online Distance Education
E. Askov, J. Johnston, L. Petty and S. Young, National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
Looks at how online distance education can be used to meet the needs of adult learners. Reports on state experiences, as well as Australia's experience, using distance education and the lessons that were learned. Also lists current online distance education products.
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How States are Implementing Distance Education for Adult Learners
State Policy Update
M. Parke and F. Tracy-Mumford, National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), 2000
Survey of state directors of adult education briefly examines how distance learning is delivered and funded and what elements are essential to student success. Also outlines general policy considerations and presents case studies from Delaware and California.
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The Potential of "Virtual High Schools" for Adult Secondary Education Students
D. Levine, Research Triangle Institute, 2000
Explores potential of distance education to deliver Adult Secondary Education services to adults who have not completed a high school education. Profiles 17 "virtual high schools" across the country and their target populations, curriculum and instruction practices, intake and orientation, assessment, staffing and staff development, resources, hardware/software requirements, outcomes and keys to student success.
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