ERIC Number: EJ960593
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Publication Date: 2011
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From Bricks to Clicks: Building Quality K-12 Online Classes through an Innovative Course Review Project
Huett, Kim C.; Huett, Jason B.; Ringlaben, Ravic
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v14 n4 Win 2011
Using an explanatory mixed methods design, this study uses the National Standards of Quality for Online Courses to measure the extent to which teachers in a blended middle school and a fully online supplemental high school are designing quality online learning environments for students. As a part of fully online graduate coursework, graduate student reviewers were trained to conduct course reviews of blended or fully online courses created by teachers in one of two Georgia secondary local education agencies. In teams, the graduate student reviewers reported the synthesis of their findings and recommendations to the teacher designers and their respective administrators. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Graduate Students, National Standards, Online Courses, School Districts, Educational Quality, Course Evaluation, Middle School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Evaluation Criteria, Grounded Theory, Measurement Techniques, Teacher Education Programs, Education Courses, Student Projects, College School Cooperation, Program Descriptions, Web Based Instruction, Distance Education, Influence of Technology, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Qualitative Research, Mixed Methods Research, Blended Learning, Virtual Classrooms, Electronic Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; High Schools; Higher Education; Middle Schools; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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