The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology is a peer-reviewed journal that welcomes papers on all aspects of educational technology and learning. Topics may include, but are not limited to: learning theory and technology, cognition and technology, instructional design theory and application, online learning, computer applications in education, simulations and gaming, and other aspects of the use of technology in the learning process. Manuscripts may be submitted either in English or in French.

JOFDL publishes articles from around the world relating to primary research investigations, literature reviews, the application of open education innovations, and the experiences of teaching at a distance in any sector of education or training. Theoretical and empirically based research articles as well as case studies of practice and book reviews are invited for submission. The Journal of Flexible, Open and Distance Learning is the scholarly journal of the New Zealand Association for Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (DEANZ www.deanz.org.nz). Credit : The New Zealand Association for Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (DEANZ) http://journals.akoaotearoa.ac.nz/index.php/JOFDL/index

Education has become the number one demanded commodity for social and economic transformation for both developing and developed economies. Thus the number of persons going and returning to school has become too big to be handled by existing brick and mortar learning institutions. Besides, the majority of lifelong learners do not have the time to become full-time students. Distance education is becoming the solution to the aforementioned challenges. It has been defined as the mode of study where the learner is separated in time and space from the institution and tutors providing the tuition.

This book, written by authors representing 12 countries and five continents, is a collection of international perspectives on distance learning and distance learning implementations in higher education. The perspectives are presented in the form of practical case studies of distance learning implementations, research studies on teaching and learning in distance learning environments, and conceptual and theoretical frameworks for designing and developing distance learning tools, courses and programs. The book will appeal to distance learning practitioners, researchers, and higher education administrators. To address the different needs and interests of audience members, the book is organized into five sections: Distance Education Management, Distance Education and Teacher Development, Distance Learning Pedagogy, Distance Learning Students, and Distance Learning Educational Tools.

Distance education : what works well / Michael Corry, Chih-Hsiung Tu -- Development of the digital high school project : a school-university partnership / Wilhelmina Savenye ... [et al.] -- The design, development, and implementation of LUDA virtual high school / Charalambos Vrasidas -- Distance education in the rural K-12 environment / J. Wanless Southwick -- Quality connection : going the distance / Timothy R. Jenney, Eva K. Roupas -- Faculty development : using distance education effectively in the classroom / Marina Stock McIsaac, Elizabeth Harris Craft -- Building active online interaction via a collaborative learning.

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Enrollment in distance Education (DE) and online learning environments (OLE) has increased because of advances in information and communications technologies (ICT), changing economic times, and the desire to improve skills. Simultaneously, completion rates of DE and online learning have seen a decline (Xu & Jaggers, 2011). According to Xu and Jaggers (2011), this may be due to feelings of isolation and lack of support, motivation, and time. DE and online learning require high levels of interactivity and good social presence, modeling face-to-face (F2F) environments. Facebook was examined because of its enormous user base, ease of use, and its potential to build online communities. An online instructional module about integrating a Facebook Group Page was developed for university-level educators of DE and OLE. Keller’s ARCS Model of Motivation informed the design. Findings revealed that educators are interested in Facebook, but remain skeptical about its place in education. Many enjoyed the module and performed well, but suggested more interactivity, examples of successful classroom implementation, and information about privacy and self-disclosure. Further research about educators' attitudes of social media in education is needed, as well as, a better understanding of the factors required for a social media to be more appealing and education-worthy. (Abstract by author)

Distance learning is the fastest growing segment of postsecondary education. Almost 3 million students took at least one online course in fall 2005, an increase of more than 800,000 over the previous year (Allen and Seaman 2006). At the same time, questions persist about the quality of online learning. In one recent study, about two-fifths of senior academic officers at U.S. degree-granting higher education institutions expressed a belief that distance learning is inferior to face-to-face learning (Allen and Seaman 2006). Although some studies show that distance education learners benefit from their experiences to the same degree as campus-based learners (Dutton, Dutton, and Perry 2002; Neuhauser 2002), most of the work demonstrating positive outcomes in distance learning has focused on older students, who are often more motivated and have the self-discipline to manage effectively the unstructured nature of the distance learning environment (Dibiase 2000; Hardy and Boaz 1997). (Introduction by author)