Carter Lorraine (author); Salyers Vince (author); Myers Sue (author); Hipfner Carol (author); Hoffart Caroline (author); Maclean Christa (author); Matus Theresa (author); Forssman Vivian (author); Barrett Penelope (author)
Date issued
2014
Description
This paper reports the qualitative findings of a mixed methods research study conducted at three Canadian post-secondary institutions. Called the Meaningful E-learning or MEL project, the study was an exploration of the teaching and learning experiences of faculty and students as well as their perceptions of the benefits and challenges of e-learning. Importantly, e-learning was conceptualized as the integration of pedagogy, instructional technology, and the Internet into teaching and learning environments. Based on this definition, participants reflected on e-learning in relation to one or more of the following contexts: face-to-face (f2f) classrooms in which instructional technologies (e...
Salyers Vince (author); Carter Lorraine (author); Carter Alanna (author); Myers Sue (author); Barrett Penelope (author)
Date issued
2014
Description
While e-learning is now characterized by a past and trends within that past, there continues to be uncertainty about how e-learning is defined and conceptualized, whether or not we like e-learning, and whether or not it is as meaningful to us as face to face learning. The purpose of this study was to document the e-learning perceptions of students at three Canadian post-secondary institutions. Key components of e-learning courses including ease of navigation, course design, resource availability, and adequacy of e-learning supports and their impact on the student learning experience were also evaluated. Based on a survey of students (n = 1,377) as well as their participation in focus...
Salyers Vince (author); Carter Lorraine (author); Barrett Penelope (author); Williams Lynda (author)
Date issued
2010
Description
Most schools of nursing utilize technology to deliver courses, and entire curricula, through a combination of face to face (f2f), web-enhanced, and fully online strategies. Challenges associated with course delivery may include geographic and technological barriers, lack of instructional design support, inconsistent, inadequate or unreliable support infrastructure, and varying degrees of faculty and student experiences with learning management systems.
