scholarly journals Review of distance education research (2000 to 2008): Analysis of research areas, methods, and authorship patterns

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Zawacki-Richter ◽  
Eva Maria Baecker ◽  
Sebastian Vogt
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
The Status ◽  
Individual Learning Processes ◽  
Innovation And Change

This paper presents a review of distance education literature to describe the status thereof and to identify gaps and priority areas in distance education research based on a validated classification of research areas. The articles (<em>N</em> = 695) published in five prominent distance education journals between 2000 and 2008 were reviewed for this study. The conclusion is that distance education research is strongly dominated by issues related to instructional design and individual learning processes; whereas, other important areas (e.g., innovation and change management or intercultural aspects of distance learning) are dreadfully neglected. There is a significant trend towards collaborative research and more qualitative studies. Over 80% of all articles originate from only five countries.

A Review and Content Analysis of the Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education Publications Between 2000 and 2015

2020 ◽  
pp. 217-225
Author(s):  
Cengiz Hakan ◽  
Olaf Zawacki-Richter ◽  
Aras Bozkurt
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Online Journal ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
The Status

This paper presents a review of distance education literature published in the Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE) to describe the status thereof and to identify gaps and priority areas in distance education research based on a validated classification of research areas. The articles (N = 784) published between 2000 and 2015 were reviewed for this study. Findings indicated that issues related to educational technology are a popular research area in articles published in TOJDE. Nearly all the articles are theoretical/descriptive, quantitative, or qualitative in nature. According to publication and authorship patterns, TOJDE is an international journal with a special ability to reflect developments in its near region in the field of distance education.

scholarly journals Review and Content Analysis of the International Review of Research in Open and Distance/Distributed Learning (2000–2015)

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Zawacki-Richter ◽  
Uthman Alturki ◽  
Ahmed Aldraiweesh
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Distributed Learning ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
International Review ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
The Status

<p class="3">This paper presents a review of distance education literature published in the <em>International Review of Research in Open and Distance/Distributed Learning</em> (IRRODL) to describe the status thereof and to identify gaps and priority areas in distance education research based on a validated classification of research areas. All articles (<em>N </em>= 580) published between 2000 and 2015 were reviewed for this study. An analysis of abstracts using the text-mining tool Leximancer over three 5-year periods reveals the following broad themes over the three periods: the establishment of online learning and distance education institutions (2000–2005), widening access to education and online learning support (2006–2010), and the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Open Educational Resources (OER) (2011–2015). The analysis auf publication and authorship patterns revealed that IRRODL is a very international journal with a high impact in terms of citations.</p>

Scope and Limitations of Information Technology in Distance Education

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-203
Author(s):  
I. Sundar
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
It Adoption ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
The Status ◽  
Education In India ◽  
It Applications

The term ‘distance education’ has traditionally been used to refer to education in which teachers and learners are separated by time and space. As technologies used for distance education have become more learner-centred, providing learners with more control over their learning, the term has also come to imply this process. This paper deals with the status of distance education in India and the scope and limitations of IT applications in enhancing the teaching and learning processes in Indian distance education. The author discusses certain key strategies to promote the use of information technology in distance education and the paper concludes with policy recommendations for overcoming the constraints to IT adoption.

scholarly journals A grounded theory for research synthesis of selected distance education literature

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsangyao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Research Synthesis ◽  
Synthesis Methods ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Research Studies

The purpose of this investigation was twofold: 1) in conducting a research synthesis of distance education research studies using grounded theory methodology, this investigation derived a grounded theory from the distance education literature synthesized; and 2) in order to apply grounded theory for research synthesis, a procedure to coalesce grounded theory and research synthesis methods was developed.

scholarly journals Trends in distance education research: A content analysis of journals 2009-2013

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aras Bozkurt ◽  
Ela Akgun-Ozbek ◽  
Sibel Yilmazel ◽  
Erdem Erdogdu ◽  
Hasan Ucar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
E Learning

<p>This study intends to explore the current trends in the field of distance education research during the period of 2009-2013. The trends were identified by an extensive review of seven peer reviewed scholarly journals: <em>The American Journal of Distance Education</em> (AJDE), <em>Distance Education</em> (DE), <em>The European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning</em> (EURODL), <em>The Journal of Distance Education</em> (JDE), <em>The Journal of Online Learning and Technology</em> (JOLT), <em>Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning</em> (OL) and <em>The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning</em> (IRRODL). A total of 861 research articles was reviewed. Mainly content analysis was employed to be able to analyze the current research. Also, a social network analysis (SNA) was used to interpret the interrelationship between keywords indicated in these articles. Themes were developed and the content of the articles in the selected journals were coded according to categories derived from earlier studies. The results were interpreted using descriptive analysis (frequencies) and social network analysis. The reporting of the results were organized into the following categories: research areas, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, variables, methods, models, strategies, data collection and analysis methods, and the participants. The study also identified the most commonly used keywords, and the most frequently cited authors and studies in distance education. The findings obtained in this study may be useful in the exploration of potential research areas and identification of neglected areas in the field of distance education.  </p>

A Study of the Cloud Computing Adoption Issues and Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhanapal Angamuthu ◽  
Nithyanandam Pandian
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Modern Trend ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Data Location ◽  
Broad Classification

<P>Background: The cloud computing is the modern trend in high-performance computing. Cloud computing becomes very popular due to its characteristic of available anywhere, elasticity, ease of use, cost-effectiveness, etc. Though the cloud grants various benefits, it has associated issues and challenges to prevent the organizations to adopt the cloud. </P><P> Objective: The objective of this paper is to cover the several perspectives of Cloud Computing. This includes a basic definition of cloud, classification of the cloud based on Delivery and Deployment Model. The broad classification of the issues and challenges faced by the organization to adopt the cloud computing model are explored. Examples for the broad classification are Data Related issues in the cloud, Service availability related issues in cloud, etc. The detailed sub-classifications of each of the issues and challenges discussed. The example sub-classification of the Data Related issues in cloud shall be further classified into Data Security issues, Data Integrity issue, Data location issue, Multitenancy issues, etc. This paper also covers the typical problem of vendor lock-in issue. This article analyzed and described the various possible unique insider attacks in the cloud environment. </P><P> Results: The guideline and recommendations for the different issues and challenges are discussed. The most importantly the potential research areas in the cloud domain are explored. </P><P> Conclusion: This paper discussed the details on cloud computing, classifications and the several issues and challenges faced in adopting the cloud. The guideline and recommendations for issues and challenges are covered. The potential research areas in the cloud domain are captured. This helps the researchers, academicians and industries to focus and address the current challenges faced by the customers.</P>

Sa1343 CLASSIFICATION OF AUTOIMMUNE GASTRITIS BASED ON THE STATUS OF POLYGLANDULAR POLYGLANDULAR AUTOIMMUNE SYNDROME

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (6) ◽  
pp. S-324-S-325
Author(s):  
Takahisa Furuta ◽  
Takuma Kagami ◽  
Mihoko Yamade ◽  
Takahiro Suzuki ◽  
Tomohiro Higuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autoimmune Gastritis ◽  
Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ◽  
Autoimmune Syndrome ◽  
The Status

scholarly journals Obstacles to Addressing Race and Ethnicity in the Mathematics Education Literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Noelle Parks ◽  
Mardi Schmeichel
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Mathematics Education Research ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Independent Variables

This Research Commentary builds on a 2-stage literature review to argue that there are 4 obstacles to making a sociopolitical turn in mathematics education that would allow researchers to talk about race and ethnicity in ways that take both identity and power seriously: (a) the marginalization of discussions of race and ethnicity; (b) the reiteration of race and ethnicity as independent variables; (c) absence of race and ethnicity from mathematics education research; and (d) the minimizing of discussions of race and ethnicity, even within equity-oriented work.

Which way records management research?

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-45
Author(s):  
Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Medical Computing ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
The Social ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
Broad Subject

This paper evaluates the keywords and subject areas in records management (RM) publications, as indexed in the Scopus database, with a view to mapping RM research from 1971 to 2018 so as to determine the direction of research in the field. A total of 4 762 documents were obtained from the Scopus database using the term records management and searching within the title, abstract and keywords fields. The data was analysed using VOSviewer software. The findings reveal that interest in RM research has grown as the volume of publications has continued to increase. Whereas there was no dominant area of research in the 1980s, as far as RM research is concerned, the main focus in the 2010s was the management of electronic health records, thereby signalling a shift in RM research from being just an information management exercise to being used for the management of records in the medical and health sector. Other popular research areas in the 2010s were health care, electronic medical record/s, information management, medical computing, information systems, and electronic document exchange. A classification of the RM publications according to Scopus’s broad subject fields revealed that RM research is mainly conducted in computer science, engineering, medicine, and the social sciences. The study predicts a slow growth in the number of RM publications in the next ten years (2019-2028), greater focus on RM in the health sector, and continued dominance of computer-based systems and electronic records as topics of RM research.

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