Quality Education @ a Distance: Ifip Tc3 / Wg3.6 Working Conference on Quality Education @ a Distance February 3-6, 2003, Geelong, Australia

ISBN-13: 9781475710397 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 306 str.

G. Davies; Elizabeth Stacey

Opis

This book considers several aspects of providing quality education at a distance: Quality of systems that support online learning, quality support infrastructure, quality of technical access and support, materials distribution; issues in each of these areas are considered. It contains the papers presented at the working conference of Working Group 3.6 (Distance Education) of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP Geelong, Australia, Feb. 2003).

Spis treści

Quality Education @ a Distance: Conference overview; G. Davies, E. Stacey. Keynotes. Globalisation and reflexivity: some challenges for research into quality education mediated by ICTs; T. Evans. Quality assurance and quality development: what will make a difference? J. Calvert. Necessary aspects of quality in eLearning systems; H. Maurer. Stream A: Quality of systems that support online learning. Overview of stream A; G. Davies, B. Garner. What do we need to know about e-learning standards? M. Llamas, L. Anido, J. Rodríguez, M. Fernández, J. Santos, M. Caeiro. Quality model for multi-level course specification and delivery; B. Garner. Enhancing distance learning using quality digital libraries and CITIDEL; J.A.N. Lee, J. Impagliazzo, L. Cassel, E. Fox, L. Giles, D. Knox, M. Pérez-Quiñones. Systems support for virtualizing traditional courses in science and engineering; T. Ottmann, S. Trahasch, T. Lauer. A QoS-aware network supporting an E-learning framework; A. Pescapè, S. Russo, V. Vecchio, G. Ventre. Developing a local framework for quality in an online learning environment: a case study; R. McDougall, M. Flanders, R. Buchanan, S. Lindsay. Students' perspective of online learning; J. Coldwell, J. Wells. Digital libraries: quality resources for distance education; J. Impagliazzo, J.A.N. Lee, S. McKnight, N. McLaurin-Smith. Stream B: Quality of teaching and learning experiences. Overview of stream B; P.J. Smith, V. Lowery, E. Stacey. Quality practice in computer supported collaborative learning: identifying research gaps and opportunities; P.J. Smith, E. Stacey. Factors influencing quality online learning experiences; R. Oliver, J.Herrington. Building productive online learning communities: investigating and interacting with internet educational genres; R. Carlsen. Quality @ a distance includes preservice teachers: one democratic approach; N. Davis, R. Nilakanta. CMC to support an online learning environment; D. Chambers. Using concept maps to improve the quality of learning law at a distance; G. Samarawickrema, J. O'Reilly. Improving the quality of distance education through online learning; R. Benson. Actor network theory and the study of online learning: new perspectives on quality; L. Rowan, C. Bigum. Quantifying quality: an examination of the factors which define `quality' in a professional development program; V. Lowery. Stream C: Measuring quality: evaluation and assessment. Overview of stream C; F. Henri, B. Charlier. Developing an evaluation methodology for ICT supported learning: enhancing and promoting quality through 'change knowledge'; B. Charlier, J. Bonamy, M. Saunders. Evaluation for knowledge: an approach to supporting the quality of learners' community in higher education; F. Henri, B. Charlier, A. Daele, B. Pudelko. Regulation of training systems for adults in educational technology; B. Denis, S.-A. Piette. The challenge of measuring E-learning quality: some ideas from HCI; J. Wesson, L. Cowley. Improving distance education through Programme Quality Assurance; B. Davey, A. Tatnall. Stream D: Administration and policy to support quality education @ a distance. Overview of stream D; A. Forster, C. Dowling. Quality goes online: new challenges for Distance Education; I. Reid. Components of quality in distance education: distance education guidelines from different countries; R