Thursday, June 16, 2011

EDUC 7102 Response to Articles by Moller, Huett, Foshay, and Coleman

Moller, Huett, Foshay, and Coleman (2008) published a series of three articles detailing the implications of distance education in training/development, higher education, and K-12 public schools. The authors' believe that distance education has come a long way over the years in its usefulness and effectiveness in all areas of society but it still has a long way to go. According to the information presented in these articles, the key issues that currently affect distance education are lack of trained instructors, economic factors, organizational change, and quality instructional courses based on proven educational strategies and theories. I have to agree based upon the information provided by the authors that these factors can hinder the progression of distance education. Luckily, knowledgeable instructors are working on ensuring that online education will continue to improve and be a viable alternative to traditional schools.


Moller, L., Foshay, W., & Huett, J. (2008, May/June). The evolution of distance education: Implications for instructional design on the potential of the Web (Part 1: Training and Development). TechTrends, 52(3), 70–75. Use the Academic Search Premier database, and search using the article's title.

Moller, L., Foshay, W., & Huett, J. (2008, July/August). The evolution of distance education: Implications for instructional design on the potential of the Web (Part 2: Higher Education). TechTrends, 52(4), 66–70. Use the Academic Search Premier database, and search using the article's title.

Huett, J., Moller, L., Foshay, W. & Coleman, C. (2008, September/October). The evolution of distance education: Implications for instructional design on the potential of the Web (Part 3: K12). TechTrends, 52(5), 63–67.Use the Academic Search Premier database, and search using the article's title.

Jennifer M. Jarvis, M.Rd.Ed.