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This work discusses issues relating to distance education and distributed learning. There are essays covering: rethinking assessment for the online environment; the role of collaborative learning in social and intellectual development; and the embodiment of knowledge in virtual environments.
Foreword; Mile Dickson.
Preface; Sir John Daniel, UNESCO.
Introduction; Charalambos Vrasidas and Gene V Glass.
Chapter 1. Designing and Studying Learning Experiences that Use Multiple Interactive Media to Bridge Distance and Time; Chris Dede, Pam Whitehouse, and Tara Brown L’Bahy.
Chapter 2. A Conceptual Framework for Studying Distance Education; Charalambos Vrasidas and Gene V Glass.
Chapter 3. Rethinking Assessment for the Online Environment; Robin Mason.
Chapter 4. Learning to Solve Problems Online; David H. Jonassen.
Chapter 5. Is There Anyone There? The Embodiment of Knowledge in Virtual Environments; Rob Walker.
Chapter 6. Revealing the Hidden Curriculum of E-Learning; Terry Anderson.
Chapter 7. Distance Education and the Professorate: The Issue of Productivity; Thomas C. Reeves.
Chapter 8. Evaluation and Research in Distance Education: Implications for Research; Gary J. Anglin and Gary R. Morrison.
Chapter 9. What Makes Online Learning Communities Successful? The Role of Collaborative Learning in Social and Intellectual Development; Linda Harasim.
Chapter 10. Of Nomads, Polyglots, and Global Villagers: Globalization, Information Technologies, and Critical Education Online; Michaelinos Zembylas, Charalambos Vrasidas, and Marina S. McIsaac.
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