Design Exemplars for Synchronous E-Learning: A Design Theory Approach

Summary, in English

Synchronous e-learning has received much less research attention, as compared with asynchronous e-learning. Practitioners that consider using and designing synchronous e-learning are in urgent need of guidance. In order to address this need, we propose design exemplars for synchronous e-learning. They are directed towards a primary constituent community of teachers, administrators, managers and developers of e-learning. The exemplars have been theoretically as well as empirically grounded through cross-case analyses of studies conducted between 2003 and 2006. Moreover, the exemplars have been evaluated by conducting focus group sessions with experienced practitioners having experience of using and developing e-learning. Strong support was identified for each design exemplar. The exemplars can be used as research hypotheses and be tested in future design research.

• Author: Stefan Hrastinski; Keller Christina; Sven Carlsson
• Department/s: Department of Informatics
• Publishing year: 2010
• Language: English
• Pages: 652-662
• Publication/Series: Computers & Education
• Volume: 55
• Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2010.02.025
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Topic: Information Systems, Social aspects
• Keywords: Synchronous e-learning; Design exemplars; Design research; Design evaluation
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 0360-1315