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What is Distributed Learning

Early Warning Systems and Targeted Interventions for Student Success in Online Courses
Learning is spread throughout the learning period.
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From Adaptive Learning Support to Fading Out Support for Effective Self-Regulated Online Learning
Yoshiko Goda (Kumamoto University, Japan), Masanori Yamada (Kyushu University, Japan), Takeshi Matsuda (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan), Hiroshi Kato (The Open University of Japan, Japan), Yutaka Saito (Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Japan), and Hiroyuki Miyagawa (Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5074-8.ch011
Abstract
This chapter applies data mining and learning analytics, along with self-regulated learning (SRL) theories, to examine possible interventions aimed at supporting students' success with online learning. The chapter introduces two learning support systems and the results of related research. These two systems are used as sample cases to describe the relationships among SRL, learning support, learning processes, and learning effects. Case 1 is an early warning system that uses an SRL questionnaire completed before actual learning to determine which students are likely to drop out. Case 2 focuses on student planning and the implementation phases of the SRL cycle. This system supports students' own planning and learning, creating distributed learning and reducing procrastination without human intervention. A comparison of the two cases implies that a combination of an early warning system and system constraints that require planning before actual learning can reduce the need for human learning support and decrease academic procrastination, resulting in increased distributed learning.
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Data Communications and E-Learning
Using a wide range of information technologies to provide learning opportunities beyond the bounds of the traditional classroom.
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Decentralized instructional model in which teachers, students, and the resources are located in different places. Sometimes a synonym for distance learning.
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Collaborative Learning: An Effective Tool to Empower Communities
Distributed learning is a term used to describe educational experiences that are distributed across a variety of geographic settings, across time and across various interactive media (Dede, 2004). It is a culture of learning in which everyone is involved in a collective effort of understanding. Distance learning is characterized by four characteristics, such as the diversity of expertise among its members who are valued for their contributions and given support to develop, shared objective of continually advancing the collective knowledge and skills, emphasis on learning how to learn, and incorporate mechanisms for sharing what is learned (Utsumi, 2005a, b)
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Learning Together: Reducing Distance in Distance Education
Learning through a variety of networks of people and tools without being instructed
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Innovation and Technology for 21st Century Education
Learning situations in which the students and instructor are located in different localities; a bit broader than distance education, as it can be used to refer to both education and training.
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Using E-Learning to Increase Opportunities in CTE and Adult Education: Integrating Face-to-Face with Two-Way Interactive Video Instruction for Career and Technical Educators
Educational activities orchestrated via information technology across classrooms, workplaces, homes, and community settings and based on a mixture of presentational and “constructivist” (guided inquiry, collaborative learning, mentoring) pedagogies.
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Blockchain Technology as a Bridging Infrastructure Among Formal, Non-Formal, and Informal Learning Processes
This is a synonym of the online distance education model. The term is also used to refer to an advanced form of online distance learning.
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Disruptive Technologies and Education: Is There Any Disruption After All?
It could be said that Distributed learning is a form of distance learning; however distributed learning refers to idea of connecting the different elements involved in the learning process through the use of computer networks. These different elements can be persons—not just teacher and learner but a whole range of others—and content, all of which could be dispersed in different locations whether very distant from each other or not. One of the advantages of doing this is that students in special programs do not have to move to special schools—which can be located far away—because all the resources can be accessed online. Another advantage is that schools could offer a wider variety of courses without having to physically bring professors into the classroom, especially when the class size is small.
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Video Technology for Academic Integrity in Online Courses
Although there are numerous similarities between “distance education” and “distributed learning,” there is one important characteristic that distinguishes these two models of education. Whereas “distance education” emphasizes the geographical separation of students and instructor, “distributed learning” is usually associated with the relative flexibility of access to course content. Students are able to decide when, how, and where they want to interact or engage the course material.
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Game Design as a Compelling Experience
An instructional model that allows instructor, students, and content to be located in different, non-centralized locations so that instruction and learning can take place independent of time and place. The distributed learning model can be used in combination with traditional classroom-based courses, with traditional distance learning courses, or it can be used to create wholly virtual classrooms.5
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Preparing Teachers for Mobile Learning Applications Grounded in Research and Pedagogical Frameworks
Method of instructional delivery that includes a mix of Web-based instruction, streaming video conferencing, face-to-face classroom time, distance learning through television or video, or other combinations of electronic and traditional educational models.
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Evolving Technologies Supporting of Collaborative Learning
Learning situations in which the students and instructor are in different localities. A bit broader than distance education, as it can be used to refer to both education and training.
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Distance Learning in 21st Century Education
Learning situations in which the students and instructor are located in different localities; a bit broader than distance education, as it can be used to refer to both education and training.
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Anonymity-Featured Group Support Systems and Creativity
A type of learning made possible by technology, that is dependent neither on place nor time. Distributed learning allows students and instructors to be at different locations at the same or different times.
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Adult Education and Adult Learning Processes with ICT
It emphasizes learning rather than the technology used or the separation between teacher and learner; distributed learning makes learning possible beyond the classroom and, when combined with classroom environments, becomes flexible learning.
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The Pedagogical Implications of Web 2.0
This term refers to learning environments that use a mixture of tools to navigate the distance between teachers and learners. From a design viewpoint of a learning environment, building a variety of connections between the participants and the learning content is the main objective, as is allowing patterns of participation to develop between teachers, students and learning materials. Technological tools allow these connections to be made easily. Distributed Learning is closely related to Blended Learning and Flexible Learning.
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Collaborative Learning Technologies
Learning situations in which the students and instructor are in different localities. A bit broader than distance education, as it can be used to refer to both education and training.
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Implementation of the Ford PAS Web-Based Curriculum
Distributed learning is a system and process that uses a variety of technologies, learning methodologies, online collaboration, and instructor facilitation to achieve applied learning results not possible from traditional education in a truly flexible, anytime and anywhere fashion.
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Designing a Distributed Learning Experience
Pedagogical strategies that integrate face-to-face with online methodologies.
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Deepening Understanding of Multicultural Online Education: Teaching Presence for English Language Learners
Any learning that allows instructor, students, and content to be located in different locations so that instruction and learning occur independent of time and place; often used synonymously with the term “Distance learning.”
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Using Canvas Commons to Transform Information Literacy Instruction
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Empowerment of Grass Roots Communities Through Information-Driven Learning
A type of distance learning that makes use of information technology, and facilitated by an instructor who uses video conferencing or similar means of technology to unite a class. It is a student-centered approach to learning that incorporates the use of technology in the learning process. This system of learning supports different learning styles by using mixed media, builds on the learner's perspective through interactive educational experiences, builds learning skills and social skills through collaboration among learners and with the community, and integrates the learning into daily life by doing authentic tasks.
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Enhancing Student Productivity Using a Creativity Tutorial
Learning situations in which the students and instructor are in different localities. A bit broader than distance education as it can be used to refer to both education and training.
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