MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
Vol. 5, No.1, March 2009

CONTENTS

 

Abstracts of papers in this issue

From the Editors


Research Papers


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SOCR Analyses: Design Framework, Implementation and Instructional Examples of a Java Web-based Statistical Analysis Toolkit
Annie Chu, Jenny Cui, and Ivo D. Dinov

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Perceptions of Distance Learning Among Faculty of a College of Education
Shirley J. Mills, Martha Jeanne Yanes, and Cindy M. Casebeer
 

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Online Human Touch (OHT) Training & Support: A Conceptual Framework to Increase Faculty and Adjunct Faculty Engagement, Connectivity, and Retention in Online Education, Part 2
Kristen Betts
 

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The Role of Instructor Interactivity in Promoting Critical Thinking in Online and Face-to-Face Classrooms
B. Jean Mandernach, Krista D. Forrest, Jamie L. Babutzke, and Lanay R. Manker

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Development and Examination of an Individualized Online Adjunct to In-Class Education
Shawn Davis and Bryant Kilbourn

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Listening to Students: Investigating the Effectiveness of an Online Graduate Teaching Strategies Course
Kathryn Lee

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The Comparison between Asynchronous Online Discussion and Traditional Classroom Discussion in an Undergraduate Education Course
Kelly O'Neal
 

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Position Papers

     

The Influence of Multiple Intelligence Theory on Web-Based Learning
Mark Riha and Rebecca Robles-Piña

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The Effectiveness and Development of Online Discussions
Olla Najah Al-Shalchi

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Case Studies

     

An Analysis of the History of Online Graduate-Level Courses Taught by an Expert Instructor
Doris Bolliger and Oksana Wasilik

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Hatching CHRPP: Developing an E-learning Tutorial for Research Ethics
Laura-Lee Balkwill, Joan Stevenson, Denise Stockley , and Susan Marlin

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“We’re Changing Again? No Way!” A Case Study of a Course Management System Transition
Barbara J. Draude, Maria A.Clayton, and Thomas M Brinthaupt
 

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From Lecturer to Course Coordinator: Redefining the Role of the University Academic for Teaching and Learning in a Distributed Learning Environment
Olabisi Kuboni

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Toward a Philosophy of Multimedia in the Online Classroom: Aligning Multimedia Use with Institutional Goals
Emily Donnelli, Amber Dailey , and B. Jean Mandernach


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Themed Papers

(Selected from papers presented at the 2008 CSU Business Conference on Online Teaching and Learning, Los Angeles, CA, Nov 20-21, 2008)
   

Task Context and Computer Self Efficacy in the Era of Web 2.0 Tools
Richard Burkhard and Malu Roldan

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My Experience with Teaching Online: Confessions and Observations of a Survivor
David J. St. Clair


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Meeting the Challenges of Teaching Large Online Classes: Shifting to a Learner-Focus
Roger W. Berry


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Call for Papers: Fall 2009 Issue

Deadline:  May 15th


   
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