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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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From Community to Community of Practice: Exploring the Connection of Online Learners to Informal Learning in the Workplace
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Conrad, Dianne L. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2008
The study that informs this article investigated how online learners' participation in and perception of their sense of learning community contributed to or affected their relationship to their workplace environment and their workplace colleagues. The findings support contentions that, in the workplace, the work itself constitutes the most…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Work Environment, Peer Relationship, Employee Attitudes
Engagement, Excitement, Anxiety, and Fear: Learners' Experiences of Starting an Online Course
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Conrad, Dianne L. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2002
This study was conducted to increase our understanding of learners' perceptions about how the first "class" in an online course should be and to further understand how learners' experiences in the first class contribute to their sense of well-being and engagement in online courses. The study revealed that learners' sense of engagement with courses…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Distance Education, Anxiety, Student Attitudes