Blended education, or on-line education in combination with face-to-face education, is becoming more relevant in postsecondary education. The University of Agder offers blended education in food and health. In this study, we explored the advantages and disadvantages of providing blended education in food and health compared to providing oncampus…

This case-study examined in-service teachers' perceptions of learning by means of online mathematics lessons consisting of a mix of text and video podcasts. The investigation is part of further university education directed at practicing teachers in lower secondary schools. The course was a distant education course, with in-service teachers…

This investigation is part of a continuing education program in mathematics, directed at in-service teachers in lower secondary schools holding teacher certificates. Online mathematics lessons, offered through a distant education course, consisted of a combination of text and video podcasts. University educators' podcast development was guided by…

With the dramatic rise of diversity in American schools, the need to prepare teachers to work with this population, and the increasing popularity of online instruction, teacher educators and researchers need to pay greater attention to the effects of online instruction. This study examines and compares the impact of a critical multicultural…