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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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Roadmap to Measuring Distance Education Instructional Design Competencies
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Dooley, Kim E.; Lindner, James R.; Telg, Ricky W.; Irani, Tracy; Moore, Lori; Lundy, Lisa – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2007
This study was designed to measure instructional design competencies as a result of participation in a 9-month Web-based training program called "Roadmap to Effective Distance Education Instructional Design." The researchers used a self-assessment pre- and posttest to determine participant initial and final competence in 12 areas: adult learning,…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Instructional Design, Distance Education, Adult Learning
Does It Matter? Analyzing the Results of Three Different Learning Delivery Methods
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Chernish, William N.; DeFranco, Agnes L.; Lindner, James R.; Dooley, Kim E. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2005
The increasing diversity of learners and their preferences coupled with increasing usage of the computer and Internet prompted the need for testing and verifying the ways that knowledge can be delivered and learned effectively. This research addresses these concerns by comparing the results of a college course, hospitality human resource…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Diversity, Technology Uses in Education, Course Content
Doc@Distance: Immersion in Advanced Study and Inquiry.
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Dooley, Kim E.; Kelsey, Kathleen D.; Lindner, James R. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2003
Examines student satisfaction with a doctoral degree offered at a distance based upon the constructs of immersion in advanced study and interaction with and through technology. Immersion in graduate study with mediated communication and access to educational resources can provide a substitute for traditional residence requirements. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs