Real-life distance education : case studies in practice / edited by Anthony A. Piña, Al P. Mizell.

Includes bibliographical references.

Preface / Anthony A. Piña and Al P. Mizell -- Part I: Teaching at a distance -- 1. Incorporating self-regulated learning strategies in online courses / Bruce R. Harris and Anthony A. Piña -- 2. Strategies for overcoming common obstacles in the online environment : issues in virtual school teaching / Michael K. Barbour and Kelly L. Unger -- 3. The power of presence : our quest for the right mix of social presence in online courses / Joanna C. Dunlap and Patrick R. Lowenthal -- 4. Individualizing feedback : one path to success in a distance learning environment / Roberta Ross-Fisher -- 5. Using narrative inquiry for online educational assessment / Lesley S.J. Farmer -- Part II: Collaborating at a distance -- 6. E-collaboration challenges / J. Ana Donaldson -- 7. Facilitating with the learner in mind : strategies for cross-cultural online collaboration / Larissa V. Malopinsky and Gihan Osman -- 8. Supporting adult learners' authentic learning experience by optimizing collaborative group work in distance learning courses / Eunjung Oh, Ying Liu, and Thomas C. Reeves -- 9. Experiences in cross-institution online teaching collaborations / Anthony A. Piña and Julian Scheinbuks -- Part III: Designing distance education -- 10. Applying web 2.0 for learning while avoiding cognitive overload : a challenge / Lauren Cifuentes and Omar Alvarez Xochihua -- 11. Consulting and designing in the fast lane / Ludwika A. Goodson and In Sook Ahn -- 12. Emerging technologies : purpose and practice in online learning / Kim A. Hosler -- 13. Promoting interactivity in a distance course for nontraditional students / E-Ling Hsiao and Xiaoxia Huang -- 14. Continuous improvement : the case for adapting online course templates / Kathryn Ley and Ruth Gannon Cook.

15. Evaluating online courses : seeking instruments and evaluator competencies / Joi L. Moore and Camille Dickson-Deane -- 16. Online doctoral minor in conflict resolution : a case study in instructional design / Linda Agustin Simunek, Tatjana Martinez, and Judith Slapak-Barski -- 17. Application of Ning in a graduate level course and its effect on student use / Monica W. Tracey, Kelly L. Unger, and Matthew Schwartz -- Part IV: Developing programs -- 18. SAXophone : creating a global videoconference project / Al P. Mizell -- 19. Faculty development : features and guidelines to improve online course communications / Kathryn Ley -- 20. Professional development and training for distance instructors in higher education / Xiaoxia Huang, E-Ling Hsiao, and Les Lunce -- 21. Designing and maintaining an online degree program serving a diverse student population / Karen Kaminski -- 22. The public administration program at Churchampton College, UK / Angela D. Benson and Andrew Whitworth -- 23. Hybrid flexible library instruction (HYFLI) / Brandon C. Taylor and Rosalind L. Fielder -- 24. Challenges in putting a doctoral program online / Al P. Mizell.

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