Seen but not heard: women in online learning are a source of knowledge, if asked

Many described barriers that had threatened their dream of educational attainment, including pregnancy, severe morning sickness, serious illness, physical disability, incarceration, disruption as a military spouse, responsibilities of a single mom, care of elderly parents, obesity, shyness, preferen...

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Published inDistance learning (Greenwich, Conn.) Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 5 - 12
Main Author Weatherly, Gail
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Charlotte Information Age Publishing, Inc 01.08.2011
Information Age Publishing
Subjects
Distance education
Distance learning
Education of women
Educational Attainment
Educational Environment
Educational Strategies
Electronic Learning
Evaluation
Females
Higher education
Online Courses
Online education
Online instruction
Qualitative research
Quality
R&D
Research & development
Research Methodology
Studies
Teaching Methods
Technology application
Women's education
United States
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Summary:Many described barriers that had threatened their dream of educational attainment, including pregnancy, severe morning sickness, serious illness, physical disability, incarceration, disruption as a military spouse, responsibilities of a single mom, care of elderly parents, obesity, shyness, preference for the online learning environment, geographic distance from a campus, and so on. [...]the potential research topics mentioned here are only a portion of those that could be undertaken to research women in online education.
ISSN:1547-4712