Title

Emerging Themes In Distance Learning Research And Practice: Some Food For Thought

Abstract

With the rapid spread of distance learning as a medium for delivering instruction, the practice of distance learning has outpaced research. This paper describes major themes identified in a review of selected research papers published in the past five years. Themes include the following: definitions of distance learning and why it should be studied; identification of the major learning theories on which research is based; how collaboration can be achieved via distance learning; the role that learner characteristics play in the success of distance learning systems, and issues related to measuring the effectiveness of distance learning. The authors conclude that more research is needed to identify critical success factors for distance learning.

Publication Date

1-1-2002

Publication Title

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volume

4

Issue

2

Number of Pages

135-153

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2370.00081

Socpus ID

0036316661 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0036316661

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