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Beyond Being There: Practices That Establish Presence, Engage Students and Influence Intellectual Curiosity in a Structured Online Learning Environment
Janice M. Orcutt; Laurie P. Dringus
Online Learning Vol. 21, No. 3 (2017) pp. 15–35
To fully understand teaching presence and its implications for the intellectual climate of an online classroom it is necessary to explore the phenomenon from the perspective of the instructors who experience it. Informed by the theoretical...
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Utilizing webcam-based proctoring to deter misconduct in online exams
Kenrie Hylton; Yair Levy; Laurie P. Dringus
Computers & Education Vol. 92, No. 1 (January 2016) pp. 53–63
Deception and dishonesty in online exams are believed to link to their unmonitored nature where users appear to have the opportunity to collaborate or utilize unauthorized resources during these assessments. The primary goal of this study was to...
Language: English
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An Exploration of Metacognition in Asynchronous Student-Led Discussions: A Qualitative Inquiry
Martha M. Snyder; Laurie P. Dringus
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
Research is limited on how metacognition is facilitated and manifested in socially situated online learning environments such as online discussion forums. We approached metacognition as the phenomenon of interest partly through a methodological...
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Learning Analytics Considered Harmful
Laurie P. Dringus
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Vol. 16, No. 3 (June 2012) pp. 87–100
This essay is written to present a prospective stance on how learning analytics, as a core evaluative approach, must help instructors uncover the important trends and evidence of quality learner data in the online course. A critique is presented of...
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A Grounded Theory of Connectivity and Persistence in a Limited Residency Doctoral Program
Steven R. Terrell; Martha M. Snyder; Laurie P. Dringus; Elizabeth Maddrey
Qualitative Report Vol. 17 (2012)
Limited-residency and online doctoral programs have an attrition rate significantly higher than traditional programs. This grounded-theory study focused on issues pertaining to communication between students, their peers and faculty and how...
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Temporal transitions in participation flow in an asynchronous discussion forum
Laurie P. Dringus; Timothy Ellis
Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 2 (February 2010) pp. 340–349
This study examined the overarching issue of how temporal transitions, specifically duration of message flow, affects momentum or wellness of discussion in an asynchronous forum. Quantitative data representing time indicators in discussion activity...
Language: English
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Facilitating discourse and enhancing teaching presence: Using mini audio presentations in online forums
Laurie P. Dringus; Martha M. Snyder; Steven R. Terrell
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 13, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 75–77
The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if instructors' use of mini audio presentations (MAPs) in online discussions serves as an effective facilitation method, particularly when the content contains specific facilitation markers including...
Language: English
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The development, validation, and application of the Doctoral Student Connectedness Scale
Steven R. Terrell; Martha M. Snyder; Laurie P. Dringus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 12, No. 2 (June 2009) pp. 112–116
Student attrition from distance and limited-residency doctoral programs is significantly higher than that from traditional programs. The focus of this paper is the development and application of a survey instrument, the "Doctoral Student...
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Editor's Choice 2008: Selected Online Learning Resources
Laurie P. Dringus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 11, No. 3 (2008) pp. 211–216
This article is an annual compilation of useful resources that pertain to the field of online learning and uses of the Internet for instructional delivery. Updates were made to this list since last year's publishing. Resources are organized into...
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Editor's choice 2006: Selected online learning resources
Laurie P. Dringus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 9, No. 4 (2006) pp. 303–315
This article is an annual compilation of useful resources that pertain to the field of online learning and uses of the Internet for instructional delivery. Over 250 resources are organized into several categories, including texts, journals, and...
Language: English
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Using data mining as a strategy for assessing asynchronous discussion forums
Laurie P. Dringus; Timothy Ellis
Computers & Education Vol. 45, No. 1 (August 2005) pp. 141–160
The purpose of this paper is to show how data mining may offer promise as a strategy for discovering and building alternative representations for the data underlying asynchronous discussion forums. Presently, the instructor's view of the output of a ...
Language: English
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Editor's choice 2005: Selected online learning resources
Laurie P. Dringus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 8, No. 4 (2005) pp. 345–357
The Editor-In-Chief of "The Internet and Higher Education" compiles for the last issue of each year's volume resources that may be useful for researchers, teachers, administrators, or students who wish to locate information about the field of online ...
Language: English
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Editor's Choice 2004: Selected online learning resources
Laurie P. Dringus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 7, No. 4 (2004) pp. 343–364
Language: English
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Editor's Choice 2002 selected online learning resources
Laurie P Dringus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 5, No. 4 (2002) pp. 377–397
The Editor-in-Chief of "The Internet and Higher Education" compiles for the last issue of each year's volume resources that may be useful for researchers, teachers, administrators, or students who wish to locate information about the field of online ...
Language: English
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Editor's choice: Selected online learning resources: conferences, journals/magazines/newsletters, useful Web sites and Web articles, books/book chapters/reports, and journal articles
Laurie P. Dringus; Ellen Scalese
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 4, No. 2 (2001) pp. 137–161
The Editor-In-Chief of "The Internet and Higher Education" (IHE) has compiled a number of resources that may be useful for those researchers, teachers, administrators, or students who wish to locate information about the field of online learning and ...
Language: English
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Towards Active Online Learning: A Dramatic Shift in Perspective for Learners
Laurie P. Dringus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 2, No. 4 (2000) pp. 189–95
Discussion of online learning environments focuses on the shift in perspective needed by online learners. Highlights include participation in and completion of an online course; feedback; awareness of self and others; learner-centered metaphors in...
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A lifecycle model for online learning management: 21 critical metrics for the 21st century
John A Scigliano; Laurie P Dringus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 3, No. 1 (2000) pp. 99–115
Online learning environments (OLEs) are difficult to manage. They depend on many interconnecting networks and systems that all must function effectively, all the time. In this article, the authors present a model that depicts 21 metrics that...
Language: English
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From early to current developments in online learning at Nova Southeastern University: reflections on historical milestones
Laurie P Dringus; John A Scigliano
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 3, No. 1 (2000) pp. 23–40
The authors trace the major historical milestones achieved by Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in its pioneering of graduate-level online learning programs. We share our story of building our online programs from scratch and from within the...
Language: English
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Interface Issues Associated with Using the Internet as a Link to Online Courses
Laurie P. Dringus
Journal of Interactive Instruction Development Vol. 8, No. 2 (1995) pp. 16–20
Discusses interface issues related to challenges of instruction facilitation and student participation and performance in an Internet-accessible online course. Topics include creating a learning metaphor, including the course syllabus; navigation...
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An Iterative Usability Evaluation Procedure for Interactive Online Courses
Laurie P. Dringus
Journal of Interactive Instruction Development Vol. 7, No. 4 (1995) pp. 10–14
Discussion of the use of the Internet and World Wide Web for interactive distance education courses focuses on the importance of providing iterative usability evaluation of online courses and strategies to ensure effective online course presentation....
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Online with Dr. John A. Scigliano, Part 1
Laurie P Dringus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 2, No. 1 pp. 69–75
Language: English
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Editor's choice 2003: Selected online learning resources
Laurie P. Dringus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 6, No. 4 pp. 377–401
The Editor-In-Chief of "The Internet and Higher Education" ("INTHIG") compiles for the last issue of each year's volume resources that may be useful for researchers, teachers, administrators, or students who wish to locate information about the...
Language: English
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The Framework for DIRECTED Online Learning Environments
Laurie P Dringus; Steve Terrell
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 2, No. 1 pp. 55–67
A steady increase in the development and use of online instructional delivery systems in higher education institutions is expected to occur over the next few years. Online learning environments (OLEs) will emerge to provide comprehensive support for ...
Language: English