General resources for grant and summit:
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee grant proposal
What Works Clearinghouse Standards
Online Learning Consortium 5 Pillars
CSU-Chico Rubric for Online Instruction
What the Future Might Hold for Online and Blended Learning Research
Chuck Dziuban and Tony Picciano
Relevant articles and books:
Allen, M., Bourhis, J., Burrell, N., & Mabry, E. (2002). Comparing student satisfaction with distance education to traditional classrooms in higher education: A meta-analysis. The American Journal of Distance Education, 16(2), 83-97.
Allen, M., Mabry, E., Mattrey, M., Bourhis, J., Titsworth, S., & Burrell, N. (2004). Evaluating the effectiveness of distance learning: A comparison using meta‐analysis. Journal of Communication, 54(3), 402-420.
Allen, M., Witt, P. L., & Wheeless, L. R. (2006). The role of teacher immediacy as a motivational factor in student learning: Using meta-analysis to test a causal model. Communication education, 55(1), 21-31.
Bernard, R. M., Abrami, P. C., Borokhovski, E., Wade, C. A., Tamim, R. M., Surkes, M. A., & Bethel, E. C. (2009). A meta-analysis of three types of interaction treatments in distance education. Review of Educational Research, 79(3), 1243-1289.
Lehman, R. M., & Conceição, S. C. (2010). Creating a sense of presence in online teaching: How to” be there” for distance learners (Vol. 18). John Wiley & Sons.
Moore, M. G. (Ed.). (2013). Handbook of distance education. Routledge.
Reddy, D. M., Fleming, R., Pedrick, L. E., Ports, K. A., Barnack-Tavlaris, J. L., Helion, A. M., & Swain, R. A. (2011). U-Pace: Facilitating Academic Success for All Students. Educause Quarterly, 34(4), n4.
Reddy, D. M., Pfeiffer, H. M., Fleming, R., Ports, K. A., Pedrick, L. E., Barnack-Tavlaris, J. L., … & Swain, R. A. (2013). ” U-Pace” Instruction: Improving Student Success by Integrating Content Mastery and Amplified Assistance. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 17(1), 147-154.