EDUCAUSE | EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles and Hybrid or Blended Learning

Critical Factors in Selecting a Course Management System for Higher Education in Ghana

ckeller — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:02:15 -0600

Emerging technologies for higher educational delivery has provided integrated software applications that have the ability to support both instructors and students. The effect of these technologies is the result of increase students enrollment in most institutions in developed countries as the emphasis on educational delivery has shifted from the traditional classroom face-to-face to more blended learning. Faced with the challenge of high enrolment, institutions and organizations in developed economies have been working on strategic plans to implement online education (Kim & Bonk, 2006). In the case of higher institutions in Ghana, though some infrastructure has been built, these have not been fully integrated to support collaboration, assessment, feedback, students learning and lecture preparation and presentation. Analysing the influence of technology in developing countries, the future of higher educational delivery in the next 10 years would be the use of Course Management Systems (CMS) which is currently driving the educational delivery of most institutions in the developed countries, creating a digital divide. It is therefore crucial to identify factors that would inform the good choice of such a system that would meet the needs of higher education in Ghana.

The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says…

drupal — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:25:35 -0600

A survey substantiates some ideas about online learning and refutes others.

Using Interaction in Online Discussion Boards

drupal — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:03:17 -0600

Successfully fostering interaction in online courses requires incorporating both instructional and social types of interaction in discussion boards.

Holding the World in Your Hand: Creating a Mobile Language Learning Environment

drupal — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:43:12 -0500

In converting from analog to digital, a campus team decided to change the whole language-learning environment.

Classroom Teaching Changes in Web-Enhanced Courses: A Multi-Institutional Study

drupal — Tue, 17 Feb 2004 11:15:35 -0600

This study assessed the kinds of changes that occur in face-to-face instruction when faculty add Web enhancements to their courses.

Using Relevance to Facilitate Online Participation in a Hybrid Course

drupal — Fri, 17 Oct 2003 13:35:50 -0500

Linking online discussions to graded course assignments theoretically increases student participation and learning.

The Hybrid Online Model: Good Practice

drupal — Tue, 18 Feb 2003 17:02:27 -0600

A hybrid approach to online learning offers important lessons for institutions entering the online arena.

Electronic Discussion Groups: How Initial Parameters Influence Classroom Performance

drupal — Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:09:29 -0500

A study of electronic discussion groups found that initial parameters affected student participation and perceived value.