This research study employs a second-order meta-analysis procedure to summarize 40
years of research activity addressing the question, does computer technology use affect …

In a recent meta-analysis of distance and online learning, Bernard et al.(2009) quantitatively
verified the importance of three types of interaction: among students, between the instructor …

This study applies social science methodology to the innovation of e-learning so that
decision makers and other stakeholders can assess aspects of its effectiveness, to provide a …

Advocates of online learning are optimistic about its potential to promote greater access to
college by reducing the cost and time of commuting and, in the case of asynchronous …

This article reports on a two-year ethnographic study of learners participating in multi-site,
graduate-level education classes. Classes sometimes met face-to-face in the same physical …

Creating an integrative research framework that extends a model frequently used in the
Information Systems field, the Technology Acceptance Model, together with variables used …

This study examined the relationships among question types and levels and students'
subsequent responses/interactions in online discussion forums. Question prompts were …

Although previous meta-analyses have documented the efficacy of computer-assisted
statistics instruction, the current study examined a range of specific features that presumably …

Learning Management Systems (LMS) are web-based systems allowing instructors and/or
students to share materials and interact online. This study compared differences in LMS use …

As a multidimensional construct which requires multiple competencies, online teaching is
forcing universities to rethink traditional faculty roles and competencies. With this …