Design Exemplars for Synchronous E-Learning: A Design Theory Approach

Summary, in English

Synchronous e-learning has received much less research attention, as compared with asynchronous e-learning. Practitioners that consider using and designing synchronous e-learning are in urgent need of guidance. In order to address this need, we propose design exemplars for synchronous e-learning. They are directed towards a primary constituent community of teachers, administrators, managers and developers of e-learning. The exemplars have been theoretically as well as empirically grounded through cross-case analyses of studies conducted between 2003 and 2006. Moreover, the exemplars have been evaluated by conducting focus group sessions with experienced practitioners having experience of using and developing e-learning. Strong support was identified for each design exemplar. The exemplars can be used as research hypotheses and be tested in future design research.

• Författare: Stefan Hrastinski; Keller Christina; Sven Carlsson
• Avdelning/ar: Institutionen för informatik
• Publiceringsår: 2010
• Språk: Engelska
• Sidor: 652-662
• Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: Computers & Education
• Volym: 55
• Länkar: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2010.02.025
• Dokumenttyp: Artikel i tidskrift
• Förlag: Elsevier
• Ämne: Information Systems, Social aspects
• Nyckelord: Synchronous e-learning; Design exemplars; Design research; Design evaluation
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt: ISSN: 0360-1315