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CONSTRUCTING EDUCATIONAL CRITICISM OF ONLINE COURSES: A MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY PRACTITIONERS
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TitleCONSTRUCTING EDUCATIONAL CRITICISM OF ONLINE COURSES: A MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY PRACTITIONERS
AuthorThompson, Kelvin
Keywordseducational criticism
qualitative research case study
online learning
distance learning
instructional technology
instructional experience
AbstractOnline courses are complex, human-driven contexts for formal learning. Little has been said about the environment emerging from the interaction of instructor(s), learners, and other resources in such courses. Theories that focus on instructional settings and methods that are designed to accommodate inquiry into complex phenomena are essential to the systematic study of online courses. Such a line of research is necessary as the basis for a common language with which we can begin to speak holistically about online courses. In this dissertation, I attempt to generate better questions about the nature of online instructional environments. By combining prior works related to educational criticism and qualitative research case study with original innovations, I develop a model for studying the instructional experiences of online courses. I then apply this approach in the study of one specific online course at the University of Central Florida (UCF).
AdviserDziuban, Charles
PublisherUniversity of Central Florida
DegreeEd.D.
Degree DisciplineDepartment of Educational Research, Technology and Leadership
Degree GrantorEducation
Degree ProgramCurriculum and Instruction
Graduation Date2005-08-01
TypeDoctoral dissertation
Access LevelPublic - Allow Worldwide Access
Release Date2006-01-09
RepositoryUniversity Archives
Repository CollectionElectronic Theses and Dissertations
IdentifierCFE0000657
Access Linkhttp://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0000657

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