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Author Garrison, D. Randy.

Title E-Learning in the 21st Century : a community of inquiry framework for research and practice.

Publication Information Milton : Taylor and Francis, 2016.
Edition 3rd ed.
Description 1 online resource (221 pages)
Note 3 user licence.
Contents Cover -- Half title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- E-Learning Described -- A New Reality -- Conclusion -- Part I: The Conceptual Framework -- 2 Theoretical Foundations -- Philosophical Perspective -- Thinking and Learning Collaboratively -- A Transactional View -- Responsibility and Control -- Theoretical Concepts -- Approaches to Learning -- Text-Based Communication -- Conclusion -- 3 Community of Inquiry -- A Theoretical Framework -- The Community of Inquiry Framework -- Social Presence -- Cognitive Presence -- Teaching Presence -- Indicators -- Theoretical Developments -- A Theory? -- Conclusion -- 4 Social Presence -- Re-thinking Social Presence -- Evidence and Insights -- Categories of Social Presence -- Affective Communication -- Open Communication -- Cohesive Responses -- Practical Implications -- Conclusion -- 5 Cognitive Presence -- Critical Thinking -- Practical Inquiry -- Evidence and Insights -- Shared Metacognition -- Cognitive Presence Descriptors -- Conclusion -- 6 Teaching Presence -- Roles and Functions -- Design and Organization -- Facilitating Discourse -- Direct Instruction -- Evidence and Insights -- Conclusion -- Part II: Applying the CoI Framework -- 7 Learning Technologies -- Historical Perspective -- E-Learning Approaches -- Web 2.0 -- Social Media -- Mobile Learning -- MOOCs -- Learning and Technology -- Conclusion -- 8 Blended Learning -- Blended Learning Described -- Scenarios -- Online Blended Learning -- Why Blended Learning? -- Conclusion -- 9 Guidelines for Practice -- Learning Activities -- Teaching-Learning Guidelines -- Design and Organization -- Facilitating Discourse -- Direct Instruction -- Assessment -- Conclusion.
10 Assessment and Evaluation -- Assessing Learning -- Functions of Assessment -- Assessing Participation -- Assessment Activities -- Course Evaluation -- Conclusion -- 11 Organizational Issues -- Strategic Innovation -- Policy Development -- Infrastructure -- Leadership -- Leading Collaboratively -- Faculty Development -- Conclusion -- 12 Future Directions -- A Quick Look Back -- Future Research -- The CoI Framework -- Social Presence -- Cognitive Presence -- Teaching Presence -- Designing CoIs -- K-12 -- Methodology -- A Look Forward -- Conclusion -- About the Author -- Appendix A: Community of Inquiry Survey Instrument -- Appendix B: Shared Metacognition Questionnaire -- References -- Index.
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Local Note Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
Subject Education, Higher--Computer network resources.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Garrison, D. Randy E-Learning in the 21st Century : A Community of Inquiry Framework for Research and Practice Milton : Taylor and Francis,c2016 9781138953550
ISBN 9781317357599 (electronic bk.)