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ERIC Number: EJ670102
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-1528-3518
The Format-Shifting Dilemma in Distance Education.
Li, Sha
Quarterly Review of Distance Education, v4 n2 p109-27 Sum 2003
Examines the hidden issues caused by the format-shifting effect in distance education. Findings of a study of undergraduate students indicated that learning format shifting is a period of dilemma that occurs during the early period for learners during their first distance class. Overlooking the issue would result in problems that could affect distance education efficiency. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Problems, Student Reaction, Student Surveys, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Instructional Format