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