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What's in a Name?: Defining Multimodal Environments in Higher Education
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Marton McGowin, Brooke; Lockee, Barbara B. – Distance Learning, 2022
As higher education institutions begin to reemerge from the global pandemic, they are reimagining how multimodal learning environments (MMLE) can be used to help shape future delivery modes. This article explores definitions for multimodal learning environments in terms of pedagogy, implementation, and management. According to this study,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Blended Learning, Educational Environment, Delivery Systems
A Taxonomy of Bandwidth: Considerations and Principles To Guide Practice in the Design and Delivery of Distance Education.
Moore, David R.; Lockee, Barbara B. – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1999
Presents suggestions to assist distance educators in making instructional development choices to maximize the effectiveness of available bandwidth. Discusses identification of available bandwidth and describes four variables that can be manipulated to reduce the consumption of bandwidth (time/place, fidelity, degree of realism, level of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Hypermedia and the Facilitation of Native American Language Learning: Preserving a Heritage through the Use of Technology.
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Lockee, Barbara B.; Moore, David M. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1998
Whole-language methods advocated in second-language instruction incorporate observational learning strategies--strategies which are inherent in many Native American homes but often ignored in school. Hypermedia may provide a mechanism for the development of curriculum materials which reflect appropriate instructional techniques. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: American Indians, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Hypermedia
No Comparison: Distance Education Finds a New Use for "No Significant Difference."
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Lockee, Barbara B.; Burton, John K.; Cross, Lawrence H. – 1999
This paper details the origins of the media comparison study methodology, its current use as an evaluation instrument in distance education, and recommendations for more stringent discrimination between research and evaluation in the field of distance learning. The following topics are discussed: (1) the history of research in instructional…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, Educational History
Method, Media, and Mode: Clarifying the Discussion of Distance Education Effectiveness.
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Head, J. Thomas; Lockee, Barbara B.; Oliver, Kevin M. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2002
Discussion of the effectiveness of distance education presents a framework for understanding three of the primary variables that comprise the design and delivery of distance education: teaching method, media attributes, and delivery mode; and emphasizes the importance of discriminating between them when evaluating instruction. Considers online…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Distance Education, Educational Media, Evaluation Methods
Instructional Image Development for Network-Based Distance Education.
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Lockee, Barbara B.; Moore, David R.; Moore, David M. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1999
Discusses the need for quality instructional images in a networked environment and presents strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of visuals for instruction in distance education. Topics include the instructional value of images; types of network technologies; bandwidth constraints in televised instruction, computer-based instruction, and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Distance Education, Educational Television, Instructional Effectiveness