Barriers & Issues
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Time
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What is and is not credible research
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Need searchable clearinghouse w/summarized research
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Access to reliable research
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Information about technologies
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Student success & retention: viable studies
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Easy access to data and results
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Gap between eLearning research and application
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Interdisciplinary language
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Private sector research (academic)
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Classroom change—local to global (curricular comparisons between states
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Attitudinal change
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Ownership of technical knowledge
GAZeL Strategies & Proposed Funded Initiatives:
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Research Resources Management
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Quarterly publication
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Reviewed by approved board prior to publication
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Use US DOE criteria (what works clearinghouse)
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Peer review
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Use TrainingPlace.org forum for informal review & comment
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Summarize in Insights!
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Full text online & distributed separately
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Categorized—K12, Higher Ed, Workforce, etc.
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Research Directory
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Template
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Methods, research interests, academic background,
list of studies, previous publications, organizations
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Wiki taxonomies & terms
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Expand TrainingPlace.org
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Review site & update based on workshop and member vote
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Local to Global Change Management (Classroom to Web 2.0)
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Study gap between eLearning research & application
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Initiate collaboration with LMS developers
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Initiate collaboration with Instructional Designers & other
stakeholders to incorporate research into elearning design
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Train eLearning developers/designers/instructors
how to use research
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Create model; visualization
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Pursue research that identifies how individuals learn
and communicate differently
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Identify change management strategies and outcomes
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Professional development to apply the model to
achieve a global change