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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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Shea, Peter; Li, Chun Sau; Pickett, Alexandra – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
This paper focuses on two components of a model for online teaching and learning--"teaching presence" and "community". It is suggested that previous research points to the critical role that community plays in academic success and persistence in higher education. Through a review of recent literature it is proposed that teaching presence--viewed…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Online Courses, Teaching Models
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Garrison, D. R.; Cleveland-Innes, M.; Koole, Marguerite; Kappelman, James – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
Transcript analysis is an important methodology to study asynchronous online educational discourse. The purpose of this study is to revisit reliability and validity issues associated with transcript analysis. The goal is to provide researchers with guidance in coding transcripts. For validity reasons, it is suggested that the first step is to…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Validity, Researchers, Discourse Analysis