Training Prospective Online Instructors: Theories Utilized by Current Online Instructors

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Author(s): MarySue Cicciarelli (Duquesne University, USA)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 15
Source title: Information Communication Technologies for Enhanced Education and Learning: Advanced Applications and Developments
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lawrence A. Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-150-6.ch012

Keywords: Distance Education / Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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Research shows that training prospective online instructors in an online learning environment is advantageous. One effective training topic is on use of theory when designing curriculum. Information in this study reports what empirical research shows about online instructor use of different design theories. It identifies design theories that have not been researched in regard to online instructor utilization of theory, and it illustrates how frequently online instructors use nine of the design theories.

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