OMDE 603 READINGS Week 1: Terminology Moore & Kearsley, Chapter 1, "Basic Concepts," pp.1-22 History Moore & Kearsley, Chapter 2, "Historical Context," pp. 23-43 Bates & Sangra, Chapter 1, "The Challenge of Change," pp. 1-24 Optional Reading Anderson, T., & Dron, J. (2011). Three generations of distance education pedagogy. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 12(3), 80-97. Retrieved from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/890/1663 Week 2: McGreal, R., & Elliott, M. (2008). Technologies of online learning (e-learning). In T. Anderson (Ed.), The theory and practice of online learning (2nd ed.) (pp. 143-165). Retrieved from http://www.aupress.ca/books/120146/ebook/06_Anderson_2008Theory_and_Practice_of_Online_Learning.pdf Pullen, J., & Snow, C. (2007). Integrating synchronous and asynchronous internet distributed education for maximum effectiveness. Education and Information Technologies, 12(3), 137-148. [in Course Resources > eReserves] Stewart, A. R., Harlow, D. B., & DeBacco, K. (2011). Students' experience of synchronous learning in distributed environments. Distance Education, 32(3), 357-381. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2011.610289 Week 3: General Bates & Sangra, Chapter 2, "Recent Developments in Technology and Education," pp. 25-51 Kurtz, G., Sponder, B., Litto, F. M., & Oshima, J. (2011, October). Using Web 2.0 for fostering students’ creativity and supporting diversity in online courses: Strategies and practices. Paper presented at the 24th ICDE World Conference, Bali, Indonesia. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzA_NTEhbdH8RTQyc0wtNDE2S1k Social Software Anderson, T. (2009, April 28). Social networking chapter [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://terrya.edublogs.org/2009/04/28/social-networking-chapter/ Blogs Pang, L. (2009, May-June). Application of blogs to support reflective learning journals. DE Oracle @ UMUC. Retrieved from http://contentdm.umuc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p16240coll5/id/1 Kurtz, G., & Porath. N. (2012, June). Higher-order thinking strategies in learning blogs. Paper presented at the EDEN Annual Conference, Porto, Portugal. Retrieved from http://edt598s12.wikispaces.com/file/view/Kurtz_Porat_final.pdf Wikipedia Chesney, T. (2006). An empirical examination of Wikipedia's credibility. First Monday, 11(11). Retrieved from http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1413/1331 Open Education Wiley, D. (2010). Openness as catalyst for an educational reformation. EDUCAUSE Review, 45(4), 14–20. Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume45/OpennessasCatal ystforanEducati/209246 TEDx Talks. (2010, April 12). TEDxNYED - David Wiley - 03/06/10 - Open education and the future [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb0syrgsH6M&feature=player_embedded Mobile Learning Traxler, J. (2009). Current state of mobile learning. In M. Ally (Ed.), Mobile learning: Transforming the delivery of education and training (pp. 9-24). Retrieved from http://www.aupress.ca/books/120155/ebook/01_Mohamed_Ally_2009-Article1.pdf Digital books Heider, K., Laverick, D., & Bennett, B. (2009). Digital textbooks: The next paradigm shift in higher education? AACE Journal, 17(2), 103-112. Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/27054 Optional: blogs that might be of interest: Terry Anderson - http://terrya.edublogs.org/ Tony Bates - http://www.tonybates.ca/ Stephen Downes - http://www.downes.ca/ MDE Blog - http://groups.google.com/group/mde-lounge Week 4: Moore & Kearsley, Chapter 5, "Course Design and Development," pp. 97-122 Read any one of the four chapters in Part III: Design and Development of Online Courses. In T. Anderson (Ed.), The theory and practice of online learning (2nd ed.). Retrieved from http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120146 *Please note that for the Anderson book, you can select the individual chapters or the whole book freely by clicking the Free PDF tab.