Distance Learning for Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography

✍ Scribed by Marjorie Fusco, Susan E. Ketcham

• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 145
• Edition: annotated edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Providing a survey of the current literature on distance learning, this annotated bibliography presents a broad overview of the field and its many issues. Material covered includes articles from professional journals, papers taken from the proceedings of recent distance learning conferences, documents from professional organizations, books, book chapters, and Internet sites. Organized thematically, each chapter features an introduction by the authors and offers a plethora of resources with complete bibliographic information, detailed annotations, and Web sites. Covering every aspect of distance learning?€”from methods of delivery to instructional design and evaluation?€”this guide will prove to be an essential resource for everyone involved in distance education.

✦ Table of Contents

CONTENTS......Page 6
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 8
INTRODUCTION......Page 10
Distance Learning Defined......Page 14
Notes......Page 18
Web-Based Instruction......Page 20
Virtual Classrooms......Page 21
Distributed Online Education......Page 22
World Wide Web......Page 23
Summary......Page 29
Telecourses......Page 30
Interactive Television......Page 31
Desktop Videoconferencing......Page 33
Teleconferencing/Videoconferencing......Page 35
Electronic Mail......Page 38
Notes......Page 39
3—ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION......Page 42
Planning......Page 43
Need for Distance Learning......Page 46
Marketing......Page 49
Faculty Issues......Page 51
Technology......Page 53
Partnerships......Page 59
Accreditation and Regulations......Page 60
Challenges......Page 62
Assessment......Page 64
Copyright/Fair Use......Page 65
Notes......Page 73
4—TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMUNITY......Page 76
Faculty......Page 77
Students......Page 78
Notes......Page 82
5—DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS......Page 84
Curriculum......Page 85
Evaluation......Page 86
Notes......Page 89
6—ROLE OF THE LIBRARY......Page 90
Support Services......Page 91
Partnerships......Page 93
Notes......Page 95
Accreditation......Page 96
Associations and Organizations......Page 97
Listservs......Page 102
Discussion Groups......Page 103
Journals and Newsletters......Page 106
Media......Page 111
Websites......Page 115
Notes......Page 118
Resources......Page 120
A......Page 128
C......Page 130
D......Page 133
F......Page 135
H......Page 136
I......Page 137
L......Page 138
O......Page 139
P......Page 140
S......Page 141
T......Page 142
V......Page 143
W......Page 144
Z......Page 145