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Reflections on the NACOL Standards of Quality Online Instruction

Posted on October 19, 2010 by ginnycronin

I wish I could give my unqualified assent to The NACOL Standards of Quality Online Instruction, which attempt to codify the best practices as supported by research for online teaching.  For the most part, I think this goal is admirably … Continue reading →

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Why use a broken model?

Posted on September 29, 2010 by ginnycronin

Lisa Dawley, at Edutopia, reported on a metanalysis  from the International Journal of Educational Telecommunications and reported that “ student achievement in distance-learning programs and classroom programs was equivalent. The online programs that enhanced classroom learning and used short-duration lessons … Continue reading →

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