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:
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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.