Distance Education

Statewide, Institutional, and International Applications of Distance Education

Michael Simonson

• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN:
  9781681236414
  9781681236421
• eBook ISBN:
  9781806609666
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Inclusive Education

Distance Learning journal is a premiere outlet for articles featuring practical applications of distance education in states, institutions, and countries. Distance Education: Statewide, Institutional, and International Applications of Distance Education, 2nd Edition is a collection of readings from Distance Learning journal written by practitioners for practitioners.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Halftitle
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• PART I: STATE-BASED AND STATEWIDE APPROACHES TO DISTANCE EDUCATION
• 1. Florida Virtual School (DL 12-3, pp. 17–22)
• 2. ACCESS Distance Learning (DL, 12-3, pp. 39–44)
• 3. Northstar Academy (DL 12-2, pp. 1–5)
• 4. North Carolina Virtual Public School (DL 12-2, pp. 23–31)
• 5. Texas Virtual School Network (DL 12-2, pp. 39–44)
• 6. South Carolina Virtual School (DL 11-1, pp. 25–31)
• 7. Learning at Georgia Virtual School (DL 10-4, pp. 15–22)
• 8. Broward Virtual School (DL 10-1, pp. 17–23)
• 9. Georgia Schools: Virtually Here (10-1, pp. 39–44)
• 10. Meeting the Shifting Perspective: The Iowa Communications Network (DL 5-1, pp. 3–13)
• 11. And Finally, Designing the Perfect Online Program (DL 9-2, pp. 74–76)
• PART II: INSTITUTION-BASED APPLICATIONS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
• 12. Michigan Virtual University (DL 12-2, pp. 45–52)
• 13. Navy College Afloat Program (DL 11-1, pp. 21–24)
• 14. UMASSOnline (DL 10-4, pp. 37–44)
• 15. Tribal Colleges and Universities (DL 10-4, pp. 45–51)
• 16. Maximizing HR Professional’s Leadership Role in e’Learning (DL 10-4, pp. 53–62)
• 17. The Global Campus: Examining the Initiative From the Perspective of Diffusion Theory (DL 7-3, pp. 49–54)
• 18. Online Learning Opportunities for K–12 Students in Florida’s Nassau County (DL 8-1, pp. 1–7)
• 19. Responding to Change: Online Education at the College of Central Florida (DL 8-3, pp. 71–74)
• 20. A Closer Look at Distance Learning in the Kansas City, Missouri School District (DL 9-2, pp. 26–34)
• 21. Reaching Beyond the Conventional Classroom: NASA’s Digital Learning Network (DL 6-4, pp. 1–7)
• 22. The Virtual Campus at the International Academy of Design and Technology-Online (DL 8-1, pp. 61–72)
• 23. U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Staff Officer Distance Education Programs (DL 8-2, pp. 17–23)
• 24. And Finally, MOOC Madness (DL 9-4, pp. 103–104)
• PART III: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
• 25. The University of the West Indies: A Beacon for Distance Education in the Caribbean (DL 11-2, pp. 11–18)
• 26. Online Education in the Bahamas (DL 11-2, pp. 41–44)
• 27. The Evolution of ODL System in Nigeria (DL 11-1, pp. 13–19)
• 28. Delivery of an Online MBA Program for Future Business Leaders in Ukraine (DL 10-2, pp. 25–28)
• 29. Instructional Technology and Distance Education in Nigeria (DL 10-1, pp. 25–29)
• 30. Distance Learning in Belize: A Benefit for Youths and Adults (DL 8-2; pp. 11–16)
• 31. Challenges in Distance Learning for the Higher Education Sector in the Republic of Congo (DL 7-3, pp. 31–33)
• 32. Distance Education and the Well-Being of the Kabongo Region in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DL 3-3, pp. 39–50)
• 33. Distance Learning and Bilingual Education CD-ROMs in Rural Areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DL 3-4, pp. 39–45)
• 34. Educational Leaders Perspectives: Pros and Cons of Distance Education in a Small Caribbean Island ((DL 4-3, pp. 37–45)
• 35. And Finally, Educational Colonialism (DL 11-3, pp. 95–96)