Resources for Success

1.    McVay Lynch, M. (2001, December). Effective Student Preparation for Online Learning. In The Technology Source Archives at the University of North Carolina. Retrieved April 5, 2013, from 1. http://technologysource.org/article/effective_student_preparation_for_online_learning/

The above website will lead you to a web document entitled “Effective Student Preparation for Online Learning” by Maggie McVay Lynch. This article is about the author’s understanding on how effective development and implementation of distance learning can lead to successful student learning and future re-enrollment in distance learning courses by previous distance learners.

2.    Payne, S. (2010, February 28). Adult education: How to prepare for distance learning. In helium.com. Retrieved April 5, 2013, from 1. http://www.helium.com/items/1756738-prepare-for-adult-education-distance-learning

The above website will direct you to an online resource about preparing adult learners for distance education. This article, entitled “Adult education: How to prepare for distance learning” by Silva Payne, seeks to prepare adult learners to manage distance learning. This article takes into account adult learning issues such as, family and work balance.

3.    DISTANCE EDUCATION AT A GLANCE. (n.d.). In University of Idaho. Retrieved April 5, 2013, from http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/eo/dist9.html

This webpage, entitled “DISTANCE EDUCATION AT A GLANCE

GUIDE 9: Distance Education: Research,” provides an overall understanding of distance learning. It includes straight forward answers to frequently asked question about the distance learning experience.

4.    Preparing for Online School and Distance Learning. (2011). In Distance Learning Headquarters Your Long Distance Learning Solutions. Retrieved April 5, 2013, from 1. http://www.distancelearninghq.com/learningresources-articles6.htm

The above webpage offers students a step by step guide for learners to prepare for any upcoming distance learning courses. The webpage, entitled “Preparing for Online School and Distance Learning,” is a great way for distance learners to build the confidence they require to succeed at distance learning.

5.    Lorenzi, F., MacKeogh, K., & Fox, S. (2004). Preparing Students for Learning in an Online World: an Evaluation of the Student Passport to Elearning (SPEL) Model. In EURODL - European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning. Retrieved April 5, 2013, from http://www.eurodl.org/materials/contrib/2004/Lorenzi_MacKeogh_Fox.htm

The above link will lead you to an online article entitled “Preparing Students for Learning in an Online World: an Evaluation of the Student Passport to Elearning (SPEL) Model.” This article outlines the way in which the National Distance Education Centre, in Ireland, has formed their distance learning curriculum and deliver based on their research.