Faculty, E-Learning, and CAUSE/EFFECT (Archives)

Recent resources tagged with Faculty, E-Learning, and CAUSE/EFFECT (Archives).

An Interview with Lucinda Roy

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An Interview with Lucinda Roy (ID: CEM9825)

Author(s):

Lucinda H. Roy (Virginia Tech)

Origin:

CAUSE/EFFECT (Archives) (1998)

Type:

Articles, Papers, and Reports

Abstract:

Lucinda Roy, Alumni Distinguished Professor of English at Virginia Tech, spoke to CAUSE/EFFECT Editor James Roche about her experience teaching online courses through the university's three-year-old Cyberschool. Roy, author or the recently published novel, Lady Moses, and several poetry books, teaches courses on creative writing, the civil rights movement, and literature.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/html/cem/cem98/cem9825.html

E-Learning | Faculty

Learning About Distance Learning

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Learning About Distance Learning (ID: CEM972C)

Author(s):

Andrew C. Lawlor (Edinboro University of Pennsylvania) and Jeanne Rodier Weber (Edinboro University of Pennsylvania)

Origin:

CAUSE/EFFECT (Archives) (1997)

Type:

Articles, Papers, and Reports

Abstract:

This article provides the history and goals of a distance-learning demonstration project at EdinboroUniversity of Pennsylvania, as well as technical considerations, coordination activities, andinstructional issues faced by the faculty. The experience gained through the initial project enabled the University to later offer credit-bearing courses on a regular basis via video conferencing.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/html/cem/cem97/cem972c.html

Seven Points to Overcome to Make the Virtual University Viable

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Title:

Seven Points to Overcome to Make the Virtual University Viable (ID: CEM972A)

Author(s):

Gregory D. Bothun (University of Oregon)

Origin:

CAUSE/EFFECT (Archives) (1997)

Type:

Articles, Papers, and Reports

Abstract:

Many institutions are moving toward implementation of some form of Virtual University, offering real credit for virtual classes. This Viewpoint article discusses seven problem areas -- access, accreditation, curriculum development, evaluation, marketing, mentoring, and pricing -- that must be addressed before electronic courseware and distance learning can be accepted as valid methods of imparting knowledge.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/html/cem/cem97/cem972a.html

E-Learning | Information Access Management | Faculty

Altering Time and Space through Network Technologies to Enhance Learning

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Title:

Altering Time and Space through Network Technologies to Enhance Learning (ID: CEM9634)

Author(s):

John F. Chizmar (Illinois State University) and David B. Williams (Illinois State University)

Origin:

CAUSE/EFFECT (Archives) (1996)

Type:

Articles, Papers, and Reports

Abstract:

Networking technologies offer a better learning environment for students while providing opportunities for reducing the cost of the learning process. A key outcome of advances in networking, the Internet, telecommunications, and client/server computing is that they are serving to alter the limitations of time and place. The authors discuss their experiences from the perspective of teaching in economics and the arts. They have created learning strategies that make use of these technologies for communication and access according to a matrix showing the interaction of time and place. This article is a revised version of CNC9545.

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