The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education
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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education

About this book

Online education, both by for-profit institutions and within traditional universities, has seen recent tremendous growth and appeal - but online education has many aspects that are not well understood. Ā 

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online EducationĀ provides a thorough and engaging reference on all aspects of this field, from the theoretical dimensions of teaching online to the technological aspects of implementing online courses—with a central focus on the effective education of students.

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Key topics explored through over 350 entries include:

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Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Technology used in the online classroom

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Institutions that have contributed to the growth of online education

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Pedagogical basis and strategies of online education

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Effectiveness and assessment

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Different types of online education and best practices

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The changing role of online education in the global education system

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Index

Note: Main topics and their page numbers are in bold. Page numbers referring to figures and tables are followed by (fig.) and (table).

  • A. Frank Mayadas Leadership Award, 2:851
  • Abbott, Sophie, 1:178
  • ABC daily planning schedule, 2:461–462
  • ABC model of facilitation, 3:1045–1046
  • Abraham Lincoln Law School, 2:676
  • Academia.edu, 3:1020
  • Academic advising, 1:1–5
    • models of, 1:3–4
    • necessity and purpose of, 1:1–3
    • online technology and, 1:4
    • at online universities, 1:4–5
  • Academic affairs, virtual university administration, 3:1170
  • Academic Earth, 2:717
  • Academic efficacy, community in online learning, 1:210–211
  • Academic freedom, 1:5–7
    • concept of, 1:5–6
    • for online learning, 1:7
    • in U.S., 1:6–7
  • Academic governance, 1:7–14
    • future developments, 1:13
    • key areas in, 1:8–12
    • in online higher education, 1:12–13
    • overview, 1:7–8
  • Academic integrity, 1:14–22
    • concept of, 1:17
    • emerging technologies and challenges, 1:19–21
    • history of, in U.S., 1:15–17
    • history of academia, 1:15
    • The Idea of a University (Newman), 1:17–18
    • online learning environment and, 1:18–19
    • overview, 1:14–15
  • Academic Integrity in the Twenty-First Century (Gallant), 1:15
  • Academic Leader (Magna Publications), 2:441–442
  • Academic Leadership Program (CIC), 2:441
  • Academic libraries. See Libraries, online university; Libraries, traditional university
  • Academic partnerships, 1:22–24. See also individual names of businesses
  • Academic q...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. About the Editor
  8. Contributors
  9. Introduction
  10. A
  11. Academic Advising
  12. Academic Freedom
  13. Academic Governance
  14. Academic Integrity
  15. Academic Partnerships
  16. Academic Quality
  17. Academic Research, Sources for
  18. Academic Rigor
  19. Academic Skills
  20. Academic Workload
  21. Accessibility
  22. Accreditation
  23. Active Learning
  24. Adaptive Assessment
  25. Adaptive Learning
  26. ADDIE Curriculum Model
  27. Administrator Concerns
  28. Admissions Advising
  29. Admissions Policies
  30. Adobe Connect
  31. Adolescent Learners
  32. Adult Education Curriculum
  33. Affordability
  34. African Americans and Online Education
  35. Alternative Assessment
  36. American Indians and Online Education
  37. Americans with Disabilities Act
  38. Anderson, Terry
  39. Andragogy
  40. Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow—Today
  41. Asian Americans and Online Education
  42. Assessment of Learning Outcomes
  43. Assistive Technologies
  44. Associate’s Degree Programs
  45. Association for Computing Machinery
  46. Asynchronous Online Learning
  47. Automated Grading
  48. B
  49. Bachelor’s Degree Programs
  50. Badges
  51. Behaviorism
  52. Blackboard
  53. Blended Learning
  54. Blogging
  55. Bloom’s Taxonomy
  56. Bookstores
  57. Business Education
  58. C
  59. Canvas
  60. Capstone Courses
  61. Career Services
  62. Case Study Research
  63. Certificate Programs
  64. Charter Schools
  65. Child Learners
  66. Class Size
  67. Classroom Management
  68. Cloud-Based Technologies
  69. Cognitive Flexibility Theory
  70. Cognitivism
  71. Collaborative Learning
  72. Collaborative Technology
  73. Commencement Ceremonies
  74. Commercial Teaching Tools
  75. Commonwealth of Learning
  76. Communication Education
  77. Communication Theory
  78. Community in Online Learning
  79. Competency-Based Education
  80. Composition Education
  81. Computer Literacy
  82. Computer-Assisted Instruction
  83. Computer-Based Testing
  84. Computer-Mediated Communication
  85. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
  86. Connectivism
  87. Constructionism
  88. Constructivism
  89. Content Delivery and Pedagogy in Online Education
  90. Contextual Teaching and Learning
  91. Copyrighted Materials
  92. Corporate Partnerships
  93. Correspondence Courses
  94. Costs and Financing of Higher Education
  95. Council for Higher Education Accreditation
  96. Council on Occupational Education
  97. Course Design
  98. Course Scheduling
  99. Coursera
  100. Credit Hours
  101. Criminal Justice Education
  102. Critical Thinking Skills
  103. Cultural Differences and Online Education
  104. Curriculum Mapping
  105. Cyberculture
  106. D
  107. Demographics of Online Students
  108. Digital Badges
  109. Digital Diplomas
  110. Digital Divide
  111. Disability Services
  112. Discussion Facilitation
  113. Discussions, Synchronous
  114. Discussions, Threaded
  115. Disruptive Students
  116. Distance Education
  117. Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  118. Distributed Learning
  119. Diversity Pedagogy
  120. Doctor of Education Degree Programs
  121. Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programs
  122. E
  123. E-Books
  124. Ecollege
  125. Economic Benefits of Education
  126. Edmodo
  127. Education Specialist Degree Programs
  128. Educational Leadership
  129. Educational Measurement
  130. Educational Technology
  131. EDX
  132. Eight-Dimensional E-Learning Framework
  133. E-Journals
  134. Electronic Learning Materials
  135. Employers’ Views of Online Education
  136. Enrollment Management
  137. E-Portfolios
  138. Equal Educational Opportunities Act
  139. E-Readers
  140. Essay Writing
  141. Examinations and Quizzes
  142. Experience-Based Learning
  143. F
  144. Facebook
  145. Faculty, Adjunct
  146. Faculty Availability to Students
  147. Faculty Collaboration
  148. Faculty Leadership
  149. Faculty Mentorship
  150. Faculty Models
  151. Faculty Roles in Online Teaching
  152. Faculty Satisfaction
  153. Faculty Time Management
  154. Faculty Training
  155. Fair Use
  156. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
  157. Field Experience
  158. Financial Aid
  159. Flipped Learning
  160. Florida Virtual School
  161. Foreign Language Education
  162. G
  163. Gainful Employment Rule
  164. Games as Educational Tools
  165. Geragogy
  166. Globalization of Educational Institutions
  167. Graduation Rates
  168. Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance
  169. Group Assignments
  170. H
  171. Harkin Report
  172. Health Sciences Programs
  173. Heutagogy
  174. Higher Education Act
  175. Higher Learning Commission
  176. Hispanic Americans and Online Education
  177. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  178. Homeschooling
  179. Hotel and Restaurant Management Education
  180. Humanities Education
  181. I
  182. Incarcerated Students
  183. Independent Study
  184. Individual Program Accreditation
  185. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  186. Information Literacy
  187. Instant Messaging
  188. Institutional Research
  189. Instructional Communication
  190. Instructional Quality
  191. Intellectual Property
  192. Interaction Among Faculty
  193. Interaction Among Students
  194. Interaction Between Students and Faculty
  195. International Council for Open and Distance Education
  196. International Online Secondary Education
  197. International Society for Technology in Education
  198. International Students
  199. Internet Browsers
  200. Intersubjectivity
  201. iTunes U
  202. J
  203. Just-in-Time Materials
  204. K
  205. Khan Academy
  206. L
  207. Language and Literacy
  208. Laurillard’s Conversational Framework
  209. Laws and Regulations Affecting Online Education, Federal
  210. Laws and Regulations Affecting Online Education, State
  211. Leadership and Management Education
  212. Learner-Centered Techniques
  213. Learning Communities
  214. Learning Contracts
  215. Learning Ecology
  216. Learning Management Systems
  217. Learning Organization Models
  218. Learning Outcomes
  219. Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
  220. Lectures
  221. Legal Education
  222. Liberal Arts Colleges
  223. Libraries, Online University
  224. Libraries, Public
  225. Libraries, Traditional University
  226. Lifelong Learning
  227. Linguistic Differences and Online Education
  228. Lumina Foundation
  229. M
  230. Managing Online Faculty
  231. Massive Open Online Courses
  232. Master of Arts Degree Programs
  233. Master of Divinity Degree Programs
  234. Master of Science Degree Programs
  235. Master of Social Work Degree Programs
  236. Mastery Learning
  237. Mathematics Education
  238. Media Theory
  239. Mentoring
  240. Microlearning
  241. Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  242. Middle-Aged Learners
  243. Military Education
  244. Military Students
  245. Minority Students
  246. Mobile Devices
  247. Mobile Learning
  248. Moodle
  249. Multicultural Education
  250. Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
  251. Multimodal Learning
  252. N
  253. National Center for Academic Transformation
  254. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning
  255. Native Americans and Online Education
  256. Netiquette
  257. New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  258. Nonacademic Factors in Student Success
  259. Nontraditional Students
  260. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  261. Nursing Education
  262. O
  263. Older Learners
  264. Online Content Databases
  265. Online Education, Sustainability of
  266. Online Education in Africa
  267. Online Education in Australia and New Zealand
  268. Online Education in Europe
  269. Online Education in Mexico and Central America
  270. Online Education in South America
  271. Online Education in South Asia
  272. Online Education in the Middle East
  273. Online K–12 Education
  274. Online Learning Consortium
  275. Online Pedagogy
  276. Online Poster Sessions
  277. Online Proctoring
  278. Online Program Design
  279. Online Resources for Academic Research
  280. Online Science Laboratories
  281. Open Educational Resources
  282. Open Source Teaching Tools
  283. Open University Model
  284. OpenCourseWare
  285. P
  286. Pedagogy of the Oppressed
  287. Peer Assessment
  288. Personalization of Programs
  289. Plagiarism
  290. Podcasts
  291. Portal to Texas History
  292. Prior Learning Assessments
  293. Privacy
  294. Problem-Based Learning
  295. Professional Development Programs
  296. Program Development
  297. Proprietary Teaching Tools
  298. Public Speaking
  299. Q
  300. QLearn
  301. Qualitative Methods and Research
  302. Quality Assurance
  303. Quantitative Methods and Research
  304. R
  305. Reading Strategies for Adult Learners
  306. Reflection Assignments
  307. Reflexive Learning
  308. Registrars
  309. Remedial Education
  310. Remote Faculty
  311. Research on Online Education
  312. Rubrics
  313. Rural Access
  314. Rural Learners
  315. S
  316. Sakai
  317. Scholarly Repositories
  318. Schoology
  319. Science Education
  320. Second Life
  321. Section 504 Compliance
  322. Section 508 Compliance
  323. Self-Paced Study
  324. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
  325. Service Learning
  326. Sloan Consortium
  327. Social Aspects of Online Education
  328. Social Change
  329. Social Cognition
  330. Social Entrepreneurship Education
  331. Social Media
  332. Social Science Education
  333. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
  334. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  335. Spreadsheet Software
  336. Student Debt
  337. Student Engagement
  338. Student Expectations
  339. Student Learning Paths
  340. Student Loan Cohort Default Rate
  341. Student Motivation
  342. Student Orientation
  343. Student Participation
  344. Student Retention
  345. Student Satisfaction
  346. Student Services
  347. Student Success Programs
  348. Student Time Management
  349. Student-Generated Course Content
  350. Study Skills
  351. Subscription Models
  352. Systems Approach to Instructional Design
  353. T
  354. Tablets
  355. Teacher Education Programs
  356. Teaching At-Risk Students
  357. Teaching Effectiveness
  358. Teaching Presence
  359. Teaching Styles
  360. TechChange
  361. Technology, Changes in
  362. Technology Costing
  363. Technology Skills
  364. Testing
  365. Textbook Websites
  366. Theological Education
  367. Time Management
  368. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
  369. Traditional Courses, Impact of Online Education on
  370. Transfer of Credit
  371. Transfer Students
  372. Turnitin
  373. Tutoring
  374. Twitter
  375. U
  376. Udacity
  377. Universal Design
  378. U.S. Department of Education
  379. Usability Issues
  380. V
  381. Values Underlying Online Education
  382. Veterans
  383. Videoconferencing
  384. Virtual Field Trips
  385. Virtual High School
  386. Virtual Learning Environment
  387. Virtual University Administration
  388. Voice Technologies
  389. VoiceThread
  390. W
  391. Web 2.0
  392. Web Conferencing
  393. Webinars
  394. Western Association of Schools and Colleges
  395. Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications
  396. Wikipedia
  397. Writing Centers and Tutors
  398. Y
  399. YouTube
  400. Appendix A: Explanatory Sequential Design
  401. Appendix B: Academic Leaders’ Opinions on Distance Education
  402. Appendix C: Resource Guide: Books and Journals on Online Education
  403. References
  404. References
  405. References
  406. References
  407. References
  408. References
  409. References
  410. References
  411. References
  412. Appendix D: Distance Education Policy Standards: A Review of Current Regional and National Accrediting Organizations in the United States
  413. References
  414. Index