Tag Archives: distance education

Article Review

This review discusses a relatively recent meta-analysis by Means, Toyama, Murphy, and Baki. Here is the citation: Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., & Baki, M. (2013). The effectiveness of online and blended learning: A meta-analysis of the empirical literature. … Continue reading

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iNACOL 2013 Student Panel

The breakfast session of the 2nd day of the iNACOL 2013 Online and Blended Learning Symposium featured a panel of students currently attending a virtual (online) or blended school. The students ranged from 3rd grade to high school, and they … Continue reading

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2013 iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium

The Center for the Advancement of Research in Distance Education (CARDE) will attend the iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium on October 27-30, 2013 in Orlando, FL. The CARDE will be represented by Dr. Michael Corry, Director of the center, … Continue reading

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Coming to terms with best practices in education

The term best practices in widely used in education, but it sometimes draws criticism from researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the field. Some critics are uncomfortable with the fluid nature of the term and the way it can be shaped … Continue reading

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Using Technology in Interventions for Learners With Attention Deficits

The CARDE is newly chartered, so we’re getting started on research projects and staking out possible areas of exploration. One area of interest for CARDE is K-12 online education for students with disabilities—learning disabilities and others. This article adds to … Continue reading

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The Multimodal Writing Process in Online Distance Education

Article review of:  Edwards-Groves, C. J. (2011). The multimodal writing process: Changing practices in contemporary classrooms. Language and Education , 25 (1), 49-64. This research study explores multimodal pedagogy in an effort to empower teachers who do not have multimodal … Continue reading

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CARDE and Quarterly Review of Distance Education

Here is a link to the latest CARDE publication titled, “Developing a Framework for Research in Online K-12 Distance Education” by Michael Corry (CARDE director) and Julie Stella. You can find it in the Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. … Continue reading

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Learning Clubs for Struggling Adolescent Readers and Writers: A Possible Import From Brick-and Mortar to Online Distance Education?

Article review of: Casey, H. (2009). Engaging the disengaged: Using learning clubs to motivate struggling adolescent readers and writers . Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy , 52 (4), 284-294. Learning clubs (Casey, 2009) are a practical application of the … Continue reading

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Video of the iNACOL student panel

Below is a video of the iNACOL student panel from the Virtual School Symposium in New Orleans, LA mentioned in this post. At CARDE, we were especially inspired to hear the stories of these students. Online distance education provided these … Continue reading

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Emotion in Online Distance Education (third and final post in the series)

This is the third in a series of three essays exploring academic research projects about online distance education through the lens of emotion (from a neuroscience perspective). You can read the first essay here and the second essay here. As … Continue reading

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