Some researchers specify how much time must be spent

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Evidence profile

Stated in the abstract section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2005 and 2013, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 109 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• On-Line Instruction: Are the Outcomes the Same?. (2005) · Journal of instructional psychology

  Interestingly, with the increasing acceptance of online classes (Owston,1997; Rossman, 1992) few studies have examined the effectiveness of online courses and whether the achievement levels of meeting the courses competencies and objectives were met (Navarro & Shoemaker, 1999; Schulman & Sims, 1999; Sener & Stover, 2000; Smeaton & Keogh, 1999; Russell, 1999; Spooner, Jordan, Algozzine, and Spooner, 1999).

  generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: online courses spooner interestingly increasing acceptance classes owston rossman examined effectiveness whether achievement levels meeting
• Middle Level Professors’ Perspectives Regarding Online Teacher Education (2013) · Middle School Journal · cited 10× · doi

  While online teacher education may be one way to reach more potential teachers in a cost effective, convenient, and engaging manner, a closer examination of online middle level teacher preparation coursework is warranted to ensure that it prepares teachers who are properly equipped to reach and teach young adolescents (National Middle School Association [NMSA], 2003).

  generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: online teacher reach teachers middle education potential cost effective convenient engaging manner closer examination level
• Developing an instrument to assess student readiness for online learning: a validation study (2011) · Distance Education · cited 99× · doi

  Although some researchers specify how much time must be spent online for it to be termed an online course – for example, the Sloan‐C reports (Allen & Seaman, Citation2006, Citation2007, Citation2008) define online courses as courses in which more than 80% is delivered online – overall this type of specificity is lacking in most literature focused on online learning.

  generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: online citation courses researchers specify time must spent termed course example sloan reports allen seaman
• Small Things Can Make the Difference Between a Good or Great Distance Educator (2013) · Distance Learning · doi

  But there are additional items, often not well known or overlooked, that can be considered the finer points of online teaching—they can take one's teaching quality to new heights and give students an exceptional learning experience that makes the class especially exciting, keeps students actively engaged in all course functions, and have students leave with long-lasting info and thankful for having taken the course.

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  Keywords: students teaching course there additional items often well known overlooked considered finer points online take

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