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Author: Wayne Journell
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.322kg
ISBN: 9781475801408
ISBN 10: 1475801408
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 22 August 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print

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Reviews
Wayne Journell's book presents an interesting and unique look at K-12 online learning and virtual schooling. This book provides a outline for those interested in creating an online program, designing an online course, and/or teaching online. Unlike other texts on the market, Journell goes beyond the practitioner's personal experiences of This is how we did it ' or focusing primarily upon research based on adult populations. This book provides a research-based outline for K-12 online learning practitioners, specifically from research into K-12 online learning. -- Michael K. Barbour, assistant professor of Instructional Technology Education, Evaluation and Research at Wayne State University
Wayne Journell's book presents an interesting and unique look at K-12 online learning and virtual schooling. This book provides a outline for those interested in creating an online program, designing an online course, and/or teaching online. Unlike other texts on the market, Journell goes beyond the practitioner's personal experiences of This is how we did it ' or focusing primarily upon research based on adult populations. This book provides a research-based outline for K-12 online learning practitioners, specifically from research into K-12 online learning. -- Michael K. Barbour, assistant professor of Instructional Technology Education, Evaluation and Research at Wayne State University This is a vivid and fresh look at the state of online learning in the secondary school and its potential. Journell enlightens the reader while recognizing the challenges facing those who move into creating and maintaining high quality and engaging online learning. Some common assumptions are convincingly debunked in detail-rich chapters. -- Dr. Cynthia Szymanski Sunal, Paul W. Bryant research professor of education, University of Alabama and executive editor, Journal of Interactive Online Learning In this practical guide, Journell combines his practitioner-based foundation with his intricate look at the pedagogy behind preparing and designing for online learning in secondary education. A self-proclaimed realist, he tackles the challenges of online teaching and celebrates the triumphs that can occur when it is done well. -- Dr. Kathryn Kennedy, researcher, International Association for K-12 Online Learning and assistant professor, Georgia Southern University
Author Information
Wayne Journell is an assistant professor of education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His research interests include social studies pedagogy and online instruction in K-12 contexts.