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July 3, 2025
Distance Learning in Higher Education: A Programmatic Approach to Planning, Design, Instruction, Evaluation, and Accreditation
- Author
- Rovai, Alfred P.; Ponton, Michael K.; and Baker, Jason D.
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press, New York
- ISBN
- 9780807748787
- Table of Contents
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Preface
Purpose and Organization
Acknowledgments
ch. 1 Concepts of Distance Learning
ch. 2 Gender
ch. 3 Culture
ch. 4 Strategic Planning
ch. 5 Program and Course Design
ch. 6 Assessment of Student Learning
ch. 7 Online Discussions
ch. 8 Program Evaluation
ch. 9 Institution and Program Accreditation
ch. 10 Course Evaluation
ch. 11 Summary and Conclusion
App. A Example Extract from a Strategic Plan
App. B Analytic Participation Rubric
App. C Evidence of Quality Distance Learning Programs
Glossary
References
Index
This useful resource describes best practices for designing online programs and courses. Translating research on the learning characteristics of adult university students and their experiences with online learning into practical guidelines, the authors address topics such as: program and course planning, design and delivery; multicultural and gender issues; program evaluation; student evaluation of online teaching, and institutional and program accreditation. The text includes resources such as online course materials and assessment tasks that are culturally responsive and implement the strategies presented in the book. (From the Publisher)