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table of contents
  1. Cover
  2. Foreword to the Second Edition
  3. Introduction
  4. Part I: Role and Function of Theory in Online Education Development and Delivery
    1. 1. Foundations of Educational Theory for Online Learning / Mohamed Ally
    2. 2. Towards a Theory of Online Learning / Terry Anderson
    3. 3. Situating Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) in an Online Learning Environment / Dianne Conrad
    4. 4. Understanding e-Learning Technologies-in-Practice through Philosophies-in-Practice / Dianne Conrad
  5. Part II: Infrastructure and Support for Content Development
    1. 5. Developing an Infrastructure for Online Learning / Alan Davis, Paul Little, and Brian Stewart
    2. 6. Technologies of Online Learning (E-learning) / Rory McGreal and Michael Elliott
    3. 7. Characteristics of Interactive Online Learning Media / Patrick. J. Fahy
    4. 8. “In-Your-Pocket” and “On-the-Fly:” Meeting the Needs of Today’s New Generation of Online Learners with Mobile Learning Technology / Maureen Hutchison, Tony Tin, and Yang Cao
    5. 9. Social Software to Support Distance Education Learners / Terry Anderson
  6. Part III: Design and Development of Online Courses
    1. 10. The Development of Online Courses / Dean Caplan and Rodger Graham
    2. 11. Value Added –The Editor in Design and Development of Online Courses / Jan Thiessen and Vincent Ambrock
    3. 12. Making Relevant Financial Decisions about Technology in Education / David Annand
    4. 13. The Quality Dilemma in Online Education Revisited / Nancy K. Parker
  7. Part IV: Delivery, Quality Control, and Student Support of Online Courses
    1. 14. Teaching in an Online Learning Context / Terry Anderson
    2. 15. Call Centres in Distance Education / Alex Z. Kondra, Colleen Huber, Kerri Michalczuk, and Andrew Woudstra
    3. 16. Library Support for e-Learners: e-Resources, e-Services, and the Human Factors / Kay Johnson, Houda Trabelsi, and Elaine Fabbro
    4. 17. Supporting the Online Learner / Susan D. Moisey and Judith A. Hughes
    5. 18. Developing Team Skills and Accomplishing Team Projects Online / Deborah Hurst and Janice Thomas

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION

INTRODUCTION

Terry Anderson

PART I: Role and Function of Theory in Online Education Development and Delivery

1. Foundations of Educational Theory for Online Learning

Mohamed Ally

2. Towards a Theory of Online Learning

Terry Anderson

3. Situating Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) in an Online Learning Environment

Dianne Conrad

4. Understanding e-Learning Technologies-in-Practice through Philosophies-in-Practice

Heather Kanuka

PART II: Infrastructure and Support for Content Development

5. Developing an Infrastructure for Online Learning

Alan Davis, Paul Little & Brian Stewart

6. Technologies of Online Learning (E-learning)

Rory McGreal & Michael Elliott

7. Characteristics of Interactive Online Learning Media

Patrick. J. Fahy

8. “In-Your-Pocket” and “On-the-Fly:” Meeting the Needs of Today’s New Generation of Online Learners with Mobile Learning Technology

Maureen Hutchison, Tony Tin & Yang Cao

9. Social Software to Support Distance Education Learners

Terry Anderson

PART III: Design and Development of Online Courses

10. The Development of Online Courses

Dean Caplan & Rodger Graham

11. Value Added – The Editor in Design and Development of Online Courses

Jan Thiessen & Vincent Ambrock

12. Making Relevant Financial Decisions about Technology in Education

David Annand

13. The Quality Dilemma in Online Education Revisited

Nancy K. Parker

PART IV: Delivery, Quality Control, and Student Support of Online Courses

14. Teaching in an Online Learning Context

Terry Anderson

15. Call Centres in Distance Education

Alex Z. Kondra, Colleen Huber, Kerri Michalczuk & Andrew Woudstra

16. Library Support for e-Learners: e-Resources, e-Services, and the Human Factors

Kay Johnson, Houda Trabelsi & Elaine Fabbro

17. Supporting the Online Learner

Susan D. Moisey & Judith A. Hughes

18. Developing Team Skills and Accomplishing Team Projects Online

Deborah Hurst & Janice Thomas

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