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Kozma, Robert B.,
Summer 1994, The Influence of Media On Learning: The Debate Continues, SLMQ
Online, Vol. 22, number 4. http://www.ala.org/aasl/SLMR/slmr_resources/select_kozma.html
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An in-depth article on the impact of various types of media on learning. The article discusses several types of media and their specific capabilities. |
| Iowa State
University, no date, Advantages and Disadvantages of eLearning, eLearner.
http://www.dso.iastate.edu/dept/asc/elearner/advantage.html |
A concise list of the advantages and disadvantages of online learning for students. |
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Marits, Michele,
1998, Advantages/Disadvantages of Teaching/Learning Online, |
Lists the advantages and disadvantages of online learning for students and teachers. |
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McKenzie, Jamie,
1998, Have IT your way with Online learning, eSchool News.
http://staffdevelop.org/online.html
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This article discussed the driving forces pushing for online learning as well as the effects of online learning on students and teachers. |
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O’Malley, John,
1999, Students perceptions of distance learning, online learning and the
traditional classroom, Online Journal of Distance Learning
Administration, volume II, number IV.
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/omalley24.html
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Through a survey of students, the researcher concluded that students prefer online learning over distance learning. |
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Booker, Di, 2000,
Getting to Grips with online delivery, National Centre for vocational
education research.
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This is a very comprehensive booklet that outlines the basic issues of online learning. It covers the advantages and limitations and explains how to get started. |
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Clark, Richard
E.,1994, Media Will Never influence Learning, Educational Technology
Research and Development, vol. 42, issue 2, pp. 21-29. |
A very well-known article that concludes that the type of media used for learning will not influence the amount of learning. The important factor that determines learning is the design of the instruction. |
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Descy, Don E., 1991,
Instructional Media Utilization in the classroom and its relationship to
teacher burnout and student learning, International Journal of
Instructional Media, Vol 18, issue 2, pp. 99-107. |
This author refutes some of Clark's findings by suggesting that the use of a variety of media can improve student motivation and can lessen teacher burnout. |
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Yates, Eleanor Lee, 2000, From the Trenches: Faculty Have Differing Views of Online Education, Community College Week, Vol 12, issue 21,pp. 9-10.
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Online learning provides much more flexibility in terms of timing and location of studying which allows some students to enroll who would otherwise be unable to. The article also suggests other benefits and disadvantages of online learning. |
| Marits, Michele,
1998, Advantages/Disadvantages of Teaching/Learning Online, |
Lists the advantages and disadvantages of online learning for students and teachers. |
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McKenzie, Jamie,
1998, Have IT your way with Online learning, eSchool News.
http://staffdevelop.org/online.html |
This article discussed the driving forces pushing for online learning as well as the effects of online learning on students and teachers. |
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Booker, Di, 2000,
Getting to Grips with online delivery, National Centre for vocational
education research.
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This is a very comprehensive booklet that outlines the basic issues of online learning. It covers the advantages and limitations and explains how to get started. |
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Descy, Don E., 1991,
Instructional Media Utilization in the classroom and its relationship to
teacher burnout and student learning, International Journal of
Instructional Media, Vol 18, issue 2, pp. 99-107. |
This author refutes some of Clark's findings by suggesting that the use of a variety of media can improve student motivation and can lessen teacher burnout. |
| Radford, Allyn, 1997, The Future of Multimedia in Education, First Monday. http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue2_11/radford/ | The need for online education to meet the growing student access needs while controlling costs is discussed. Other forces driving online learning are also noted. |
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Booker, Di, 2000,
Getting to Grips with online delivery, National Centre for vocational
education research.
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This is a very comprehensive booklet that outlines the basic issues of online learning. It covers the advantages and limitations and explains how to get started. |
| Dwyer, Francis; Li, Ning,
2000, Distance Education
Complexities: Questions to be answered, International Journal of
Instructional Media, Vol. 27, Issue 1, pp. 25-29. |
This reading provides a list of issues that need to be considered by an institution that is planning to deliver effective online learning. |
