Pedagogical challenges inherent in distance and online learning must be considered in instructional design and software development¶

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q1 i? The authors argue that pedagogical challenges inherent in distance and online learning need to be considered in instructional design and software development. → Abrami 2012

Evidence¶

Abrami 2012¶

Abrami, P.C., Bernard, R.M., Bures, E.M., Borokhovski, E., Tamim, R.M. (2012). Interaction in Distance Education and Online Learning: Using Evidence and Theory to Improve Practice. In: Moller, L., Huett, J. (eds) The Next Generation of Distance Education. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1785-9_4

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The chapter's abstract states the authors "discuss the pedagogical challenges inherent in distance and online learning". This is an author position statement; no empirical support is printed in the available text.

"We also discuss the pedagogical challenges inherent in distance and online learning that need to be considered in instructional design and software development."

Discussion¶

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