Jennifer Holtz

The continued growth in general studies and liberal arts and science programs online has led to a rise in the number of students whose science learning experiences are web-based....

In this chapter, we provide an overview of the state of global science capacity and online science education initiatives designed to increase that capital, with emphasis on...

The practical application of theory, or praxis, in science education is arguably less straightforward today than it has been in preceding generations. While formal education and...

In this chapter, we examine the character and extent of science learning at virtual schools and explore the current deliberations concerning the interconnections and coordination...

While distance education in various forms has existed for many years, the exponential growth of computer-based, especially web-based, education has presented a challenge for...

There are many educational strategies to achieve learning objectives to prepare students to adapt and survive more effectively in life. Many of these approaches involve, to some...

Technological innovations in the area of digital media have opened up the possibility for a great number of inventive ways to share and transfer knowledge in online science...

Distance learning modalities in the natural sciences range from simple notes and discussion online (e.g., PowerPoint and asynchronous discussion threads), to remarkably...

The evolution of online education will continue to be coupled to and constrained by innovations in Communication and Information Technologies (CIT). Only a few years ago...

Assessment of student learning is integral to design of curricular experiences, a reality which is often purported to be more complex in online learning environments (Wijekumar...

Our focus in this chapter is to present a more discipline-centered review of representative and sound practices published examples from math and the physical sciences. This...

Complimenting the geoscience examples reviewed in the Online Science Strategies section of this book, our focus in Chapter 11 is to present a more discipline-centered review of...

In some ways, the life sciences have surpassed other fields in adoption of instructional technologies, although coverage is by no means uniform. In many cases found, textbooks...

In our final chapter, we present a didactic model for online science instruction based upon best practices in both science education and online education coupled with insights...

This chapter clarifies opportunities that colleges have to build teaching and assessment capacity. Development of assessments measuring true student ability requires...