D. Randy Garrison

45.6k total citations · 17 hit papers
105 papers, 24.0k citations indexed

About

D. Randy Garrison is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Computer Science Applications. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Randy Garrison has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 24.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Education, 53 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 20 papers in Computer Science Applications. Recurrent topics in D. Randy Garrison's work include Online and Blended Learning (66 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (52 papers) and Online Learning and Analytics (18 papers). D. Randy Garrison is often cited by papers focused on Online and Blended Learning (66 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (52 papers) and Online Learning and Analytics (18 papers). D. Randy Garrison collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Türkiye and United States. D. Randy Garrison's co-authors include Terry Anderson, Walter Archer, Heather Kanuka, Martha Cleveland‐Innes, Zehra Akyol, Norman Vaughan, J. B. Arbaugh, Liam Rourke, Tak Fung and Karen Swan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Arthroplasty and Higher Education.

In The Last Decade

D. Randy Garrison

99 papers receiving 20.6k citations

Hit Papers

Critical Inquiry in a Text-Based Environment: Computer Co... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1999 2004 2001 2003 1999 1000 2.0k 3.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. Randy Garrison Canada 50 19.4k 10.3k 6.7k 2.9k 2.6k 105 24.0k
Terry Anderson Canada 39 12.2k 0.6× 7.0k 0.7× 4.7k 0.7× 2.1k 0.7× 1.9k 0.7× 136 16.5k
Chin‐Chung Tsai Taiwan 91 15.9k 0.8× 9.8k 1.0× 3.4k 0.5× 6.4k 2.2× 1.7k 0.7× 455 26.9k
David H. Jonassen United States 60 12.5k 0.6× 8.9k 0.9× 3.3k 0.5× 2.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 239 20.7k
David W. Johnson United States 70 14.7k 0.8× 10.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.3× 2.0k 0.7× 5.1k 2.0× 268 26.1k
Roger T. Johnson United States 67 13.4k 0.7× 9.3k 0.9× 1.5k 0.2× 1.9k 0.6× 4.7k 1.8× 248 23.8k
Dale H. Schunk United States 63 17.0k 0.9× 12.8k 1.2× 2.1k 0.3× 2.2k 0.7× 7.7k 3.0× 161 31.3k
Paul R. Pintrich United States 58 25.0k 1.3× 20.2k 2.0× 3.5k 0.5× 3.0k 1.0× 11.8k 4.6× 96 43.0k
James Paul Gee United States 57 10.4k 0.5× 6.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.2× 1.4k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 181 24.3k
Khe Foon Hew Hong Kong 50 7.0k 0.4× 3.4k 0.3× 3.3k 0.5× 2.4k 0.8× 761 0.3× 178 12.0k
Robert E. Slavin United States 78 16.7k 0.9× 10.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.2× 2.2k 0.7× 2.1k 0.8× 386 25.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Garrison, D. Randy. (2026). Understanding Distance Education. Routledge eBooks.
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Garrison, D. Randy & Zehra Akyol. (2014). Toward the development of a metacognition construct for communities of inquiry. The Internet and Higher Education. 24. 66–71. 121 indexed citations
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Vaughan, Norman, Martha Cleveland‐Innes, & D. Randy Garrison. (2013). Teaching in Blended Learning Environments: Creating and Sustaining Communities of Inquiry. 152 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy & Norman Vaughan. (2011). Blended Learning in Higher Education (Framework, Priciples and Guidlines). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy. (2011). E-Learning in the 21st Century: A Framework for Research and Practice, 2nd edition. Routledge eBooks. 7 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy. (2009). Implications of Online and Blended Learning for the Conceptual Development and Practice of Distance Education. International journal of e-learning & distance education. 23(2). 93–104. 32 indexed citations
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Akyol, Zehra, J. B. Arbaugh, Martha Cleveland‐Innes, et al.. (2009). A Response to the Review of the Community of Inquiry Framework. International journal of e-learning & distance education. 23(2). 123–136. 92 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy & Zehra Akyol. (2009). Role of instructional technology in the transformation of higher education. Journal of Computing in Higher Education. 21(1). 19–30. 86 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy. (2008). Developing Open Learning Courses. International journal of e-learning & distance education. 8(2). 73–76.
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Cleveland‐Innes, Martha, et al.. (2007). Role adjustment for learners in an online community of inquiry : Identifying the needs of novice online learners. International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies. 2(1). 1–16. 5 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy. (2000). Theoretical Challenges for Distance Education in the 21st Century: A Shift from Structural to Transactional Issues. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning. 1(1). 347 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy, Terry Anderson, & Walter Archer. (1999). Critical Inquiry in a Text-Based Environment: Computer Conferencing in Higher Education. The Internet and Higher Education. 2(2-3). 87–105. 3733 indexed citations breakdown →
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Garrison, D. Randy. (1999). Will Distance Disappear in Distance Studies? A Reaction. International journal of e-learning & distance education. 14(2). 10–13. 8 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy, et al.. (1998). Computer Conferencing and Higher-Order Learning.. 7(1). 41–53. 42 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy. (1997). Self-Directed Learning: Toward a Comprehensive Model. Adult Education Quarterly. 48(1). 18–33. 846 indexed citations breakdown →
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Garrison, D. Randy. (1992). Getting It Right the First Session [and] Setting the Climate for Successful Teaching and Learning.. Adult Learning. 3(6). 25–26. 2 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy. (1990). Factor Structure of Variables Associated with Dropout: A Confirmatory Study. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education. 4(1). 1–15. 1 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy. (1988). Andragogy, Learner-Centredness and the Educational Transaction at a Distance. International journal of e-learning & distance education. 3(2). 123–127. 8 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy. (1983). Psychosocial Correlates of Dropout and Achievement in an Adult High School Completion Program.. Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 29(2). 2 indexed citations
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Garrison, D. Randy. (1982). Microcomputers and CAL in Adult Education.. 5(10). 22–23. 1 indexed citations

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