A Holistic Approach for Enhancing Distributed Education with Multi-Campus Course Delivery Methods

Online education has become a ubiquitous and convenient method by which to complete courses at institutions of higher education across the globe. To achieve this level of parity between course delivery methods (online or face-to-face), the instructor or course designer must understand the complex relationship between the technology and instructional design theories being leveraged in these contexts. Within the context of this chapter, these barriers manifest themselves within Moore's Theory of Transactional Distance, a theory which states that the transactional distance between stakeholders (whether it is instructor-learner or learner-learner communication) has the potential to obstruct the path for comprehending the information being presented as well as influencing the level of rapport between students. This chapter examines the obstacles that are present because of Moore's Theory of Transactional Distance and the influence that social presence has on learners in online courses from the perspective of student satisfaction and positive learning outcomes.

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Cohorts, Communities of Inquiry, and Course Delivery Methods: UTC Best Practices in Learning—The Hybrid Learning Community Model

The Journal of Continuing Higher Education ◽

10.1080/07377363.2013.722428 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 60 (3) ◽

pp. 175-180 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

David W. Rausch ◽

Elizabeth K. Crawford

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Learning Community ◽

Hybrid Learning ◽

Course Delivery ◽

Delivery Methods ◽

Community Model ◽

Course Delivery Methods ◽

Communities Of Inquiry

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The Master’s in Library and Information Studies Program via Distance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Advances in Library and Information Science - Advancing Library Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-3688-0.ch015 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 222-228

Author(s):

Debra Shapiro

Keyword(s):

Public Library ◽

Course Delivery ◽

Delivery Methods ◽

Web Based ◽

University Of Wisconsin ◽

Library And Information Studies ◽

Information Studies ◽

History Of ◽

Course Delivery Methods ◽

The University

A narrative history of the development of the online Master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS), from its inception in collaboration with an Illinois public library system, to its current, fully online iteration is given. In addition, course delivery methods, from videoconferencing to Web-based methods, are outlined, and other details of the program are described.

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