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Direct linkLim, Jae Hoon; Dannels, Sharon A.; Watkins, Ryan – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2008
Although distance education courses have become commonplace in most colleges and universities, the introduction of online research methods courses in the preparation of doctoral students has been slow in developing. This qualitative study explores the online learning experiences of doctoral students who have taken 1 or more of their research…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Research Methodology, Graduate Students
Ronsisvalle, Tammy; Watkins, Ryan – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2005
While online education has made great strides in recent years to become an accepted component of higher education, with many colleges now offering accredited online degree programs, the current opportunities and challenges of online K-12 education are still awash in the turbulent waters of regional politics, temperamental technologies, changing…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Distance Education
Peer reviewedGuerra, Ingrid J.; Watkins, Ryan – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2003
The articles in this special issue illustrate research in the fields of instructional design and distance education that share the common goal of using the findings to improve practice. Through case studies, the authors contribute ideas, examples, and research data related to the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWatkins, Ryan; Schlosser, Charles – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2003
Suggests a starting place for formal inquiry into distance education. Topics covered include: background on educational research and research on distance education; research paradigms that are applicable to distance education; subsystems of a distance education program; and a matrix for conceptualizing distance education research. (MES)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Research, Models, Research Design
Peer reviewedKaufman, Roger; Watkins, Ryan – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2000
Discusses the rapid growth and expansion of distance education programs and provides a framework for defining, planning for, and achieving useful results from distance education programs today and in the future. Describes the Organizational Elements Model (OEM) that includes planning, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. (Contains…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Planning, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedWatkins, Ryan; Schlosser, Charles – American Journal of Distance Education, 2000
Proposes a model for the transformation of academic equivalency in distance education, shifting from a unit of measurement that relies on time in the classroom to one that focuses on learner achievement. Explains how the Capabilities-Based Educational Equivalency (CBEE) model permits the comparison of student achievement in face-to-face and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education
Peer reviewedWatkins, Ryan – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2000
Discusses how information technologies and distance education are changing workforce development. Focuses on the Digital Dakota Network (DDN), a cooperative effort to make distance education opportunities available to residents. Examines the related issues and implications of trends in the labor market. Outlines four recommendations for realizing…
Descriptors: Change, Development, Distance Education, Educational Technology
