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June 12, 2013

Article Notice – Pictures from an Exhibition … of Online Learning: A Creative Representation of Qualitative Data

This is another K-12 online learning article that was published earlier this week (and that I posted the full issue for yesterday).

Pictures from an Exhibition… of Online Learning: A Creative Representation of Qualitative Data

The Qualitative Report 2013
Volume 18, Article 45, 1-15.

http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR18/barbour45.pdf

Michael Barbour, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan USA
Jason Paul Siko, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids,Michigan USA
Kaye Simuel-Everage, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan USA

Abstract: K-12 online learning at the K-12 level has been around for approximately two decades and is continuing to grow. While researchers have researched a variety of issues related to K-12 online learning, there has been little published on the student experience in web-based learning environments. In this article, two doctoral students were tasked with analyzing existing data, then representing and situating their findings in a format other than the traditional “results” and “discussion” sections found in a typical six-section journal manuscript. One student created an image that focused upon the tools used by the K-12 student in her online learning. The other student created a slideshow to illustrate the challenges faced by a second K-12 student in her online learning. While more research into the K-12 student experience in online learning is required, this article represents one creative attempt to address this need.

Keywords: K-12 Online Learning, Virtual Schooling, Alternative Representation

June 11, 2013

The Qualitative Report, Vol. 18(23), June 10, 2013

From yesterday’s inbox…  Note the K-12 online learning piece that my doctoral students and I co-authored.

The Qualitative Report
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Volume 18(23) – June 10, 2013

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Pictures from an Exhibition… of Online Learning: A Creative Representation of Qualitative Data
Michael Barbour
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan USA
Jason Paul Siko
Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan USA
Kaye Simuel-Everage
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan USA
Telling Their Stories: The Use of Autoethnography as an Instructional Tool in an Introductory Research Course
Henrietta Williams Pichon
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana USA

Qualitative Research News and Notes

A Compendium of Teaching and Learning Qualitative Research Revised 2013 Edition – Call for New Additions TQR Mobile and Cloud Qualitative Research Apps Resource Updated: Vesper and Mental Note for iPad
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June 5, 2013

IRRODL New Special Issue: Vol. 14, No. 2

Also from Monday’s inbox…

IRRODL Issue 14(2)
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International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to present below a new  IRRODL special issue – Open Educational Resources: Opening Access to Knowledge. Special issues give our readers and our authors an opportunity to focus on a theme of particular relevance. Certainly open educational resources, open courses, open publishing of scholarly works, and most recently open courses are particularly relevant issues to all distance educators and researchers.

The issue was aptly edited by Rory McGreal, Athabasca University,  Wanjira Kinuthia, Georgia State University, and Stewart Marshall, The University of the West Indies, with technical assistance from Tim McNamara.

As always we thank the authors, reviewers, and especially the guest editors for their voluntary efforts in bringing this open scholarship to each of us.

Please help to encourage the dissemination of these important articles by forwarding, tweeting, or in other ways insuring that as many as possible benefit from our cooperative efforts.

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Vol 14, No 2 (2013): Open Educational Resources: Opening Access to Knowledge

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Editorial

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Rory McGreal, Wanjira Kinuthia, Stewart Marshall i-iv

Research Articles

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Moving to open educational resources at Athabasca University: A case study HTML PDF MP3 EPUB
Cindy Ives, Mary Margaret Pringle 1-13
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Open education resources and mobile technology to narrow the learning divide HTML PDF MP3 EPUB
Mohamed Ally, Mohammed Samaka 14-27
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Mobile authoring of open educational resources as reusable learning objects HTML PDF MP3 EPUB
Dr Kinshuk, Ryan Jesse 28-52
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Strategies for sustainable business models for open educational resources HTML PDF MP3 EPUB
F.H.T de Langen 53-66
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Government support for open educational resources: Policy, funding, and strategies HTML PDF MP3 EPUB
Paul Stacey 67-80
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Open access scholarly publications as OER HTML PDF MP3 EPUB
Terry Anderson 81-95
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The logic of national policies and strategies for open educational resources HTML PDF MP3 EPUB
Fred Mulder 96-105
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Exploration of open educational resources in non-English speaking communities HTML PDF MP3 EPUB
Cristobal Cobo 106-128
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Visualization mapping approaches for developing and understanding OER HTML PDF MP3 EPUB
Teresa Connolly 129-155
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May 24, 2013

Article Notice – Interview with Eddie Reisch

As I mentioned on Monday, when I announced the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning – Special Issue: Primary And Secondary Distance Education : Expanding The Knowledge Base In The Schools Sector, I indicated that I would be posting an entry for each of the articles in that special issue. The final of these articles is “Interview with Eddie Reisch.”

Interview with Eddie Reisch

Hazel Owen

Abstract

Eddie Reisch is currently working as a policy advisor for Te Reo Māori Operational Policy within the Student Achievement group with the Ministry of Education in New Zealand, where he has implemented and led a range of e-learning initiatives and developments, particularly the Virtual Learning Network (VLN). He is regarded as one of the leading innovators in the area of blended learning in K–12, and during his 30 years in education he has applied an unwavering belief that all learners can be the best they can when empowered to collaborate, make choices, be creative, and learn from their mistakes.
Eddie was interviewed by Hazel Owen, Director of Ethos Consultancy NZ on 10 January 2013.

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May 23, 2013

Article Notice – Book Review – Making The Move To K–12 Online Teaching: Research-Based Strategies And Practices

As I mentioned on Monday, when I announced the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning – Special Issue: Primary And Secondary Distance Education : Expanding The Knowledge Base In The Schools Sector, I indicated that I would be posting an entry for each of the articles in that special issue. The sixth of these articles is “Book Review – Making The Move To K–12 Online Teaching: Research-Based Strategies And Practices.”

Book Review – Making the move to K–12 online teaching: Research-based strategies and practices

David Adelstein

Abstract

Making the move to K–12 online teaching: Research-based strategies and practices

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