Research Themes in Graduate Online Education
| Research Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Learner | |
| Online Engagement | Research focused on engaging online graduate learners, which is vitally important as they are separated from the instructor and peers in the online setting. |
| Learner Characteristics | Research focused on understanding learner characteristics and how online learning can be designed and delivered to meet their needs. |
| Learning Outcomes | Research on learner outcomes (what the learner achieves at the end of the course or program) is critical in online courses. |
| General Perception | Research on learner perceptions of online learning in general. |
| Needs and Challenges | Research on graduate student needs and challenges. |
| Course, Program, and Instructor | |
| Technologies | Research on online course technologies such as video conferencing, synchronous technologies, blogs, wikis, etc. |
| Design | Research on online course design and development includes models and processes used and different design elements to meet student needs. |
| Assessment and Evaluation | Research on assessment and evaluation in online courses. Assessment focuses on making inferences about learning. Evaluation includes judging either the process, the product, or a program. |
| Facilitation | Research on delivery or facilitation of online graduate courses. |
| Modality Comparison | Research comparing modalities such as face-to-face and blended with online learning. |
| Instructor and Library Professional | Research on online instructors and library professionals who engage with online courses. |
| Coaching, Mentoring, and Advising | Research on the coaching, mentoring, and advising in graduate online learning. |
| Organization | |
| Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) | Research on cross-cultural online learning, equity, access, and the provision of inclusive opportunities for all learners in ethical ways. |
| Leadership and Management | Research on leaders perspectives, challenges and strategies, and policies and governance are studied. |
| Institutional Support | Research on different types of support for online learning includes learner and instructor support. |
| Online Engagement | Research focused on engaging online graduate learners, which is vitally important as they are separated from the instructor and peers in the online setting. |
| Learner Characteristics | Research focused on understanding learner characteristics and how online learning can be designed and delivered to meet their needs. |
| Learning Outcomes | Research on learner outcomes (what the learner achieves at the end of the course or program) is critical in online courses. |
| General Perception | Research on learner perceptions of online learning in general. |
| Needs and Challenges | Research on graduate student needs and challenges. |
| Technologies | Research on online course technologies such as video conferencing, synchronous technologies, blogs, wikis, etc. |
| Design | Research on online course design and development includes models and processes used and different design elements to meet student needs. |
| Assessment and Evaluation | Research on assessment and evaluation in online courses. Assessment focuses on making inferences about learning. Evaluation includes judging either the process, the product, or a program. |
| Facilitation | Research on delivery or facilitation of online graduate courses. |
| Modality Comparison | Research comparing modalities such as face-to-face and blended with online learning. |
| Instructor and Library Professional | Research on online instructors and library professionals who engage with online courses. |
| Coaching, Mentoring, and Advising | Research on the coaching, mentoring, and advising in graduate online learning. |
| Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) | Research on cross-cultural online learning, equity, access, and the provision of inclusive opportunities for all learners in ethical ways. |
| Leadership and Management | Research on leaders perspectives, challenges and strategies, and policies and governance are studied. |
| Institutional Support | Research on different types of support for online learning includes learner and instructor support. |
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