ERIC ED422835: Distance Learning '98. Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning (14th, Madison, Wisconsin, August 5-7, 1998).

by: ERIC

This conference focused on the many elements of distance education that must be integrated into a smooth-functioning whole that provides a quality learning experience. This proceedings contains 76 papers presented at information sessions, 14 workshop papers, and one addendum. Topics include learning environments; learning strategies; funding; teaching methods; front-end planning; instructional design; learner and teacher support; traversing state boundaries with distance education; distributed project team management; facilitating virtual learning teams; distance education consortia; courseware; virtual tours and videoconferencing; teaching mathematics, science and technology on the Internet; collaborative learning; student orientation; World Wide Web-based conferencing in postsecondary instruction; live, online collaboration; the National Guard Distributed Training Technology Project; legal terminology on the Internet; program and course evaluation; increasing enrollment in adult distance education; community development; computer conferencing and policy; electronic library resources and instruction; quality standards and assessment; distance on-the-job training; curriculum redesign; distance learning as organizational change; interpersonal group dynamics; vicarious learning; consortia; Navy use of distance learning; improving audio quality; institutionalizing distance learning efforts; faculty training; design models; final research results from the University of Wisconsin/Lotus experience; technological integration; asynchronous discussions; interactive television; minority adults' participation; enhancing Web instruction; teaching information literacy skills online; and online testing methods. (DLS)