How Many Ways Can We Define Online Learning? A Systematic Literature Review of Definitions of Online Learning (1988-2018)

Autor/inn/en	Singh, Vandana; Thurman, Alexander
Titel	How Many Ways Can We Define Online Learning? A Systematic Literature Review of Definitions of Online Learning (1988-2018)
Quelle	In: American Journal of Distance Education, 33 (2019) 4, S.289-306 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0892-3647
DOI	10.1080/08923647.2019.1663082
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Definitions; Content Analysis; Literature Reviews; Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Internet; Information Technology; Web Based Instruction; Computer Mediated Communication; Synchronous Communication; Asynchronous Communication; Interaction; Distance Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Begriffsbestimmung; Inhaltsanalyse; Technologie; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Informationstechnologie; Web Based Training; Computerkonferenz; Interaktion; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht
Abstract	Online learning as a concept and as a keyword has consistently been a focus of education research for over two decades. In this paper, we present results from a systematic literature review for the definitions of online learning because the concept of online learning, though often defined, has a range of meanings attached to it. Authors and scholars use the term to mean very distinct, if not contradictory concepts. We conducted systematic literature for over the last 30 years (1988 to 2018) to investigate the number and content of definitions of online learning. We collected 46 definitions from 37 resources and conducted a content analysis on these sets of definitions. Content analysis of the collected definitions led to an understanding of the core elements for defining online learning, the confusion surrounding the terms and the synonyms used for online learning. An evolution of the definition of the concept of online learning was also mapped to the evolution of technology in the last three decades. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01