E-Learning


 * E-learning research, theory, evaluation, methods**


 * **Research**
 * See the Journals page for some e-learning related journals, as well as the organizations & conferences page
 * Meta-analyses - as I mentioned on the first day and posted on the potential misconceptions about learning and technology page, meta-analyses are actually finding better learning results from online courses than face to face:
 * [|http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/evidence-based-practices/finalreport.pdf]
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 * Research Reviews
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 * Researching Web 2.0 tools, or, the effects of web 2.0 tools on educational research & communication:
 * Christine Greenhow
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 * learner participation & creativity
 * online identity formation
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 * Researching virtual worlds
 * Lisa Dawley
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 * Research on virtual schools
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 * Example studies
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 * Tools for research - http://tools4research.wikispaces.com/
 * **Theory & Frameworks**
 * List of learning theories: []
 * Grainne Conole's taxonomy of learning activities, tools, and theories:
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 * Activity theory
 * [|http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a922239279~db=all~jumptype=rss]
 * Yrjö Engeström's work - []
 * Bonnie Nardi's work - []
 * Laurillard's conversational framework - []
 * **Methods**
 * List of research methodologies: []
 * Grainne Conole
 * Theory And Methodology In Networked Learning []
 * Presentation: e-learning research methodological issues: []
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 * Surveys
 * Using surveymonkey, google forms, etc.
 * Surveys of engagement/motivation, self-efficacy, teacher ratings, self-assessment, etc.
 * Content analysis of discussion forums, etc.
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 * More on content analysis - []
 * Social network analysis
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 * Eye tracking & click maps
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 * General social science research methods: [] including analyzing concept maps - []
 * **E-Learning Evaluation**
 * 2 courses
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 * Other evaluation resources - [|http://it.coe.uga.edu/~treeves/edit8350/resources.html]
 * Evaluating multimedia - [|http://www.uiowa.edu/~c07w180e/current/downloads1.htm]
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 * Evaluation checklist - []
 * The classic Kirkpatrick model of evaluation - []
 * **Course Redesign**
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 * This report is a good summary and overall of the work by NCAT: []