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“We're Definitely on our Own”: Interaction and Disconnection in a Virtual High School
Abigail Hawkins
“We're Definitely on our Own”: Interaction and Disconnection in a Virtual High School (2011) pp. 1–138
Using mixed methods, this study examined the nature of teacher-student interaction in an asynchronous, statewide, self-paced virtual high school. Eight teachers were interviewed to understand their perceptions on the nature of interactions and their ...
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A comparison study of how teachers with high and low completion rates interact with virtual high school students
Abigail Hawkins; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2930–2933
Virtual schooling is a growing educational alternative in the United States. However research on best practices for online teaching lag behind the rapid proliferation of virtual schools and the students they serve. This study compares and contrasts...
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Correlations between teacher-student interaction and student academic performance in a large virtual high school
Abigail Hawkins; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2934–2940
Teacher-student interaction is a significant factor in perceived learning, satisfaction, and academic achievement in postsecondary distance education. However, less is known about the role of teacher-student interaction in K-12 online learning...
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Course completion and participation patterns at Utah’s Electronic High School
Abigail Hawkins; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2941–2947
This study examined course completion and participation patterns of student enrollments at Utah’s Electronic High School from 2005-2008. Using descriptive statistics, researchers found that while completion rates and times to completion were...
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U.S. Virtual School Trial Period and Course Completion Policy Study
Abigail Hawkins; Michael K. Barbour
American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 24, No. 1 (2010) pp. 5–20
Variation in policies virtual schools use to calculate course completion and retention rates impacts the comparability of these quality metrics. This study surveyed 159 U.S. virtual schools examining the variability in trial period and course...
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New Avenues for Integrating Information Literacy into the Curriculum
Abigail Hawkins Gonzales; Paula McMillen; Jennifer Fabbi
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1639–1644
A generally understood mission of library instruction programs is to promote information literacy (IL) and critical thinking across the curriculum. The majority of programmatic IL collaborations with higher education core curricula are found in...
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U.S. Virtual School Trial Period and Course Completion Policy Study
Abigail Hawkins Gonzales; Michael K. Barbour
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 2653–2660
Variations in the policies used by virtual schools in relation to course enrollment trial periods and course completion impact the comparability of attrition statistics. We contacted 159 U.S. virtual schools and received responses from 86 schools, a ...
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“Everybody is their own island”: Teacher disconnection in a virtual school
Abigail Hawkins; Michael Barbour; Charles Graham
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 13, No. 2 (Apr 02, 2012) pp. 124–144
Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers,...
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"Everybody Is Their Own Island": Teacher Disconnection in a Virtual School
Abigail Hawkins; Charles R. Graham; Michael K. Barbour
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 13, No. 2 (Apr 02, 2012) pp. 123–144
Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers,...
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Strictly Business: Teacher Perceptions of Interaction in Virtual Schooling
Abigail Hawkins; Michael K. Barbour; Charles R. Graham
The Journal of Distance Education / Revue de l'ducation Distance Vol. 25, No. 2 (2011)
This study explored the nature of teacher-student interaction from the perspective of eight virtual school teachers in an asynchronous, self-paced, statewide, supplemental virtual high school. Teacher interviews revealed the majority of interactions ...
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“Everybody is their own island”: Teacher disconnection in a virtual school
Abigail Hawkins; Michael K. Barbour; Charles R. Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1524–1528
Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers,...
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Academic Performance, Course Completion Rates, and Student Perception of the Quality and Frequency of Interaction in a Virtual High School
Abigail Hawkins; Charles R. Graham; Richard R. Sudweeks; Michael K. Barbour
Distance Education Vol. 34, No. 1 (2013) pp. 64–83
This study examined the relationship between students' perceptions of teacher-student interaction and academic performance at an asynchronous, self-paced, statewide virtual high school. Academic performance was measured by grade awarded and course...