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A Decade of Innovation and Success in Virtual Learning: A World-Wide Asynchronous Graduate Program in Educational Leadership and Higher Education
Overview This paper explains the rationale, development, and success of a computer-mediated asynchronous learning (CMAL) program of graduate studies in Educational Leadership and Higher Education offered through the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It details the evolution of the concept focusing on an integrated sequence of high-quality learning to: enhance student learning experiences; provide greater accessibility by removing barriers of time and space; deliver learning opportunities to participants around the world on a conventional university semester schedule; develop learning cohorts representing many cultures and nationalities; foster active and substantial participation in the learning process; provide multiple pathways to learning; and facilitate the development of a world-wide community of learners.
| Publisher | University of West Georgia | File Format | HTML |
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| Date Published | April 2005 | ||
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