Professional Reading

Julie Marsh

Masters Portfolio

Professional Readings:

Clark & Gorski on the Digital Divide

The following articles by Clark and Gorski were very useful and provided me with knowledge, statistics, and examples of the digital divide. I knew that inequalities existed with poor and minority students but I didn't realize the scope of the problem.

Clark C., & Gorski, P. (2001a). Multicultural Education and the Digital Divide: Focus on Race, Language, Socioeconomic Class, Sex and Disability. Multicultural Perspectives, 3(3), 39-44.

Clark C., & Gorski, P. (2001b). Multicultural Education and the Digital Divide: Focus on Race, Multicultural Perspectives, 3(4), 15-25.

Clark C., & Gorski, P. (2002a). Multicultural Education and the Digital Divide: Focus on Gender. Multicultural Perspectives, 4(2), 30-34.

Clark C., & Gorski, P. (2002b). Multicultural Education and the Digital Divide: Focus on Language. Multicultural Perspectives, 4(1), 30-40.

Clark C., & Gorski, P. (2002c). Multicultural Education and the Digital Divide: Focus on Socioeconomic Class Background. Multicultural Perspectives, 4(3), 25-36.

Clark C., & Gorski, P. (2002d). Multicultural Education and the Digital Divide: Focus on Disability. Multicultural Perspectives, 4(4), 28-36.

Clark C., & Gorski, P. (2003). Turning the Tide of the Digital Divide: Multicultural Education the Politics of Surfing. Multicultural Perspectives, 5(1), 29-32.

Marcy P. Driscoll on Learning Theories
This book laid the foundation for my understanding on the different learning theories. She describes cognitive information processing, learning and schema theory, situated cognition, cognitive and knowledge development, interactional theories, biological theories, motivation and self-regulation, constructivism, and Gagne's theory of instruction. What was most useful to me was the examples and applications of each theory .		Driscoll, M.P. (2005). Psychology of Learning for Instruction (3rd Ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

The following articles provided me a better understanding of the copyright and fair use laws. As the number of distance education courses increases, so too must the knowledge of copyright laws especially by the instructors who teach these courses. If violated, teachers could face serious consequences such as legal fees, loss of job, and/or prison time.

Educational Multimedia Fair Use Guidelines Development Committee. (1996). Fair Use Guidelines For Education Multimedia. The University of Texas System- Office of General Counsel. Retrieved on September 5, 2008 from
<http://www.utsystem.edu/orc/intellectual
property/ccmcguid.htm>.

Holley, R. (2007, July). The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook for Librarians and Educators. Library Resources & Technical Services, 51(3), 226-227. Retrieved August 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Lawhon, T., Ennis-Cole, D., & Lawhon, D. (2006, June). Copyright Laws and Fair Use in the Digital Era: Implications for Distance-Education Programs in Community Colleges. Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 30(5/6), 479-483. Retrieved August 30, 2008.

Rosen, B. (2007, Spring). Copyright Law and the Distance Education Classroom. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(1), 71-76. Retrieved August 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Simpson, C. (2005, August). TEACHing and the Internet. Library Media Connection, 24(1), 23-25. Retrieved August 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Talab, R., & Butler, R. (2007, January). Shared electronic spaces in the classroom: Copyright, privacy, and guidelines. TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 51(1), 12-15. Retrieved August 30, 2008, doi:10.1007/s11528-007-0004-1

U.S. Copyright Office. (2006, July). Copyright. United States Copyright Office.Retrieved on September 5, 2008 from <http://www.copyrightlgov>.

Paulo Freire
As Paulo Freire inspired and motive me professionally, I have included links to his work and images. His commitment and courage to press forward teaching the poor and oppressed stands out in the field of education.		Betterbytheyear.org. Brazil. Retrieved on July 14, 2008 from http://www.betterbytheyear.org/brazil/index.htm. Cabral de Moura’s, M., (2007). Faculdade de Direito do Recife/Recife Law School. Flickr.com. Retrieved on July 14, 2008 from http://flickr.com/photos/mcdemoura/466733184. DVV International. (2007). Adult Education and Development 69. Institut for Internationale Zusammenarbeit des Deutschen Volkshochschul-Verbandes. Retrieved on July 14, 2008 from www.iiz-dvv.de. Freire, P. Paulo Freire Quatations. Brainyquotes.com. Retrieved on July 16, 2008 from http://www.brainyquote.com. Jesuit.org. Paulo Freire Institute. Retrieved on July 14, 2008 from www.jesuit.org.mt/ justice/freire.html. Koehne, A. (2006). Image:Method Paulo Freire.jpg. Commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved on July 14, 2008 from http://commons.wikimedia.org. National-Louis University. (2005). Paulo Freire. Retrieved on July 14, 2008 from http://www3.nl.edu/academics/cas/ace/ resources//paulogreire.cfm. Orey, D., Ribeiro, J., Ferreira, R. Paulo Reglus Neves Freire. Retrieved on July 14, 2008 from http://www.paje.fe.usp.br/~etnomat/_ PauloFreirelngles.htm United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (2003). Education and Social Transformation:questioning our practices. Retrieved on July 14, 2008 from www.unesco.org/ most/freireeng.htm.

Research Project Evaluations
This website was valuable and very helpful in guiding professionals in the design, conduct, documentation, and evaluation of research projects. This website provided examples and instruments that teachers could use within specific content areas. There are also professional development modules that help assist with any questions one may have while developing a research project.		Online Evaluation Resource Library. Curriculum Development. Retrieved on March 18, 2008 from <http://oerl.sri.com/home.html>.

Issues in Distance Education

As distance education is a passion of mine, the following articles serve as a good reference and resource learning and understanding all of its issues and problems. Problems include but not limited to copyright laws, cost to initiate and maintain distance programs, evaluation methods to access student learning within an distance education program, workload on faculty, how technology based programs affect the different gender, international obstacles to obtain and need distant education programs, intellectual property, and open courseware.

Gender 1- Chyung, S. (2007, Fall). AGE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ONLINE BEHAVIOR, SELF-EFFICACY, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(3), 213-222. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Gender2- Harper, J. (2007, Fall). GENDER DIFFERENCES WITHIN PERCEPTIONS OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(3), 269-273. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

International1-Gibson, K., Rimmington, G., & Landwehr-Brown, M. (2008, January). Developing Global Awareness and Responsible World Citizenship With Global Learning. Roeper Review, 30(1), 11-23. Retrieved May 31, 2008, doi:10.1080/02783190701836270

International2Colbert, R. (2005, September). The Case for Bringing Distance Learning Into Schools. Media & Methods, 42(1), 30-30. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

International3 Gale, K., Wheeler, S., & Kelly, P. (2007, Winter). LEARNING IN CYBERSPACE: An Examination of Changes in Professional Identity and Practice Style in an Online Problem- Based Learning Environment. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(4), 297-307. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

International 4 MacDonald, G. (n.d.). Education of global reach. USA Today, Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Current Issues 1 Baggaley, J. (2008, May). Where did distance education go wrong?. Distance Education, 29(1), 39-51. Retrieved May 31, 2008, doi:10.1080/01587910802004837

Current Issues 2 Mupinga, D., & Maughan, G. (2008, Winter). Web-Based Instruction and Community College Faculty Workload. College Teaching, 56(1), 17-21. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Current Issues 3 Sileo, J., & Sileo, T. (2008, January). Academic Dishonesty and Online Classes: A Rural Education Perspective. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 27(1/2), 55-60. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Current Issues 4 Stevenson, K., & National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, W. (2006, January 1). Educational Trends Shaping School Planning and Design: 2007. National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED495952) Retrieved May 31, 2008, from ERIC database.

Evaluation 1 Martinez, R., Liu, S., Watson, W., & Bichelmeyer, B. (2006, Fall). EVALUATION OF A WEB-BASED MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 7(3), 267-283. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Evaluation 2 Zhao, Y., Lei, J., Yan, B., Lai, C., & Tan, H. (2005, August). What Makes the Difference? A Practical Analysis of Research on the Effectiveness of Distance Education. Teachers College Record, 107(8), 1836-1884. Retrieved May 31, 2008, doi:10.1111/j.1467-9620.2005.00544.x

Evaluation 3 Bedord, J. (2007, October). Distance Education. Searcher, 15(9), 18-22. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Copyright 1 Rosen, B. (2007, Spring). Copyright Law and the Distance Education Classroom. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(1), 71-76. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Copyright 2 Nemire, R. (2007, Winter). INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES. College Teaching, 55(1), 26-30. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Copyright 3 Talab, R., & Butler, R. (2007, January). Shared electronic spaces in the classroom: Copyright, privacy, and guidelines. TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 51(1), 12-15. Retrieved May 31, 2008, doi:10.1007/s11528-007-0004-1

Intellectual Property 1 Lorenzetti, J. (2006, July 1). Meeting the Challenge of Intellectual Property with an IP Protocol. Distance Education Report, 10(13), 4-5. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Intellectual Property 2 Loggie, K., Barron, A., Gulitz, E., Hohlfeld, T., Kromrey, J., & Sweeney, P. (2007, Summer). INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ONLINE COURSES. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(2), 109-125. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Faculty 1 ugar, W., Martindale, T., & Crawley, F. (2007, Winter). ONE PROFESSOR'S FACE-TO-FACE TEACHING STRATEGIES WHILE BECOMING AN ONLINE INSTRUCTOR. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(4), 365-385. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Faculty 2 Simonson, M. (2007, Summer). WHAT THE ACCREDITATION COMMUNITY IS SAYING ABOUT QUALITY IN DISTANCE EDUCATION. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(2), vii-viii. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Faculty 3 Burge, L. (2008, May). 'Crafting the future': pioneer lessons and concerns for today. Distance Education, 29(1), 5-17. Retrieved May 31, 2008, doi:10.1080/01587910802004811

Open courseware 1 Matkin, G. (2005, August). Open Courseware Is Here. Where Are You?. University Business, 8(8), 29-30. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Open courseware 2 Research on the Elements of Online Learning. (2006). ASHE Higher Education Report, Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

Cost 1 Smith, D., & Mitry, D. (2008, January 1). Investigation of Higher Education: The Real Costs and Quality of Online Programs. Journal of Education for Business, 83(3), 147. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. EJ787793) Retrieved May 31, 2008, from ERIC database.

Cost 2 Santovec, M. (2005, May). Counting the Costs of Distance Education. EduExec, 24(5), 5-5. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.

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