Online Learning Research

Do a search for scholarly documents on Google. ISTE would be another good source. Search for online learning effectiveness. You may also wish to look up some people such as Siemour Papert, Gagne, Gardner, or Siemons.

You might want to look here first. 

http://scholar.google.com/

good luck,

James

Thanks for the post James! I've already found a couple good articles searching through google!

A few weeks ago I was preparing a research proposal for a client to do a project on usability testing of some online / distance education courses they offer. I figured it might be useful to see what previous research had found as to the important variables associated with success in remote learning.

I spent a few days doing the research and preparing a summary of the findings for use in the proposal. I catagorized the research results into the following topics:

• Attrition and completion rates
• Technology and learning
• Learner-centered psychological principles
• Motivation and engagement
• Self-regulation
• Information-age mindset
• Effectiveness of interactive learning
• Learning management systems

Much of the research focused on online courses at post-secondary institutions. However, many of the findings would apply to developing effective e-learning materials in a training environment as well.

I have made no attempt to integrate, consolidate or interpret the research findings ... just report them. I personally found the research very interesting and useful as a background for developing effective online learning materials. Hopefully you will too.

You can get a copy of this summary research paper here.

Russ

Hi Diana

Please find my suggestions below

mottobiz.com/2009/08/compare-online-learning-versus.html
accrediteddldegrees.com/comparing-distance-learning-vs-traditional-learning/
technical-vocational-schools.com/online_classroom_learning.aspx

I hope this information will be of help to you

Warm Regards

Gifty Chung
Director , Vitualhse
http://www.virtualhse.com/

BUUUUUUMP!  

I am trying to look into recent research papers, without being affiliated with an higher education access. For example, I go to scholar.google.com and search "e-learning" research . 

While I am able to get TO SEE articles, but mostly just access to abstracts, a lot from the SPRINGER database, wanting ~$30 per article!

Im really trying to get a peak at : https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-34127-9 

My cousin teachers at Butler, but the .acsm file ((.acsm files work in the Adobe Digital Editions ... player? library?) he sent wants the vendor used, and then an id/pword for it (see attached png)  .

Thoughts?