Cases on building quality distance delivery programs
Subtitle: strategies and experiences
By: Stephanie Huffman ... [et al.], editors
Contributors: IGI Global
Publisher: IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA)
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hershey, Pa
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781609601133; 9781609601119
Subjects: Educational leadership; Distance education; Administration
Description: Targets pressing needs in distance education by connecting theory and practice, addressing emerging leadership issues, and identifying best practices in teaching and learning.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Electronic reproduction. Hershey : IGI Global, 200-

Mode of access: Internet.

Description based on title screen (IGI Global, viewed Feb. 12, 2011).
Table of contents: title: 1. A history of distance education / Wendy Rickman, Cheryl Wiedmaier; title: 2. Course management systems in transition / Gary Szirony, Carrie Boden; title: 3. An inquiry into the policies and practices for online education at one U.S. doctoral/research-extensive university / Peter Bruce, Robert Zheng; title: 4. Planning and implementing online programs / Kay Bishop, Christine Kroll; title: 5. Leading a change initiative / Shelly Albritton; title: 6. The case of teacher-librarianship by distance learning at the University of Alberta, Canada / Dianne Oberg; title: 7. Full-surround instructional design support for quality e-learning / Shalin Hai-Jew; title: 8. Leading an online school / Virginia Garland; title: 9. Library support to distance learners / Kshema Prakash; title: 10. Quality matters TM / Kay Shattuck.; title: 11. Charting student physical locations in the virtual world / Terence Cavanaugh, Elinor Scheirer; title: 12. Technology-supported constructivism / Melodee Landis; title: 13. Student epistemic beliefs as a catalyst for online course design / Samuel Conn, Simin Hall, Michael Herndon; title: 14. The third time's for charm / Angela Webster-Smith; title: 15. Working in a wiki environment / Wajeeh Daher; title: 16. Avoiding isolation through collaborative learning and lecture videos / Gail Hughes, Rudo Tsemunhu; title: 17. Old dogs, new tricks / Nancy Gallavan; title: 18. Visions, voices, and virtual journeys / Tony Talbert, Adeline Meira.