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Sunday, December 02, 2001
http://www.outreach.uiuc.edu/ijet/v2n2/slevin/index.html Highly Interactive and Effective Online Learning Environments for Teacher Professional Development Sandra R. Levin, University of Illinois; Gregory L. Waddoups, Brigham Young University; James Levin, University of Illinois;James Buell, University of Illinois Abstract New technologies make possible highly interactive learning environments. We report here on a two year study of an online program for teacher professional development that addressed the issue of what dimensions determine effectiveness of online environments. Through the use of survey data from twenty-six online students and in-depth case studies of four students, we identify five dimensions that contribute to effective online learning: 1) relevant and challenging assignments, 2) coordinated learning environments, 3) adequate and timely feedback from instructors, 4) rich environments for student-to-student interaction, and 5) flexibility in teaching and learning. Our use of these dimensions has helped us to create robust learning environments for these students, themselves K-12 teachers and administrators, who then took leadership roles in the use of educational technologies for systemic education reform in their classrooms, schools, and districts....
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