Distance Learning

For Educators, Trainers, and Leaders

Sponsored by the U.S. Distance Learning Association and Information Age Publishing

Indexed in DE Hub

Volume 8 #2, 2011

FEATURED ARTICLES THE POTENTIAL OF WIRELESS HANDHELD DEVICES TO ENHANCE PEDIATRIC CURRICULUM, Kathleen Cahill and Rui Li. USING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO FACILITATE FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN DISTANCE EDUCATION, Richard Ihde. DISTANCE LEARNING IN BELIZE: A BENEFIT FOR YOUTHS AND ADULTS, Yvonne Palma. U.S. ARMY AND U.S. NAVY STAFF OFFICER DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, Lawrence L. Gruszecki. MOODLE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION, Adanays Diaz Aranda. EVOLUTION OF HOMESCHOOLING, Aislin Davis. PROPOSAL TO SAVE THE FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM USING DISTANCE EDUCATION, Hanny Blanco and Jesus Blanco. USING WIKIS TO DELIVER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Jessie F. Aranda. WHY DROP IN? HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS EARNED THROUGH ONLINE PROGRAMS, Doris K. Koenig COLUMNS: ENDS AND MEANS: Is Online Learning for All Learners? —by Natalie B. Milman TRY THIS: A Multiple Gigs Online Teaching Guide for Adjuncts: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know to Do It Right —by Errol Craig Sull ASK ERROL —by Errol Craig Sull AND FINALLY... What Diploma Mills Are Not —by Michael Simonson