MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
Vol. 6, No. 1, March 2010

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Research Papers

     
An Evaluation on Wiki’s Effect in Enhancing Online Learning Interactions
Wen-Hao David Huang
 
1

A Comparison of University Student Perceptions and Success Learning Music Online and Face-to-Face
Agi Horspool and Sandra S. Yang

 
15

Comparing Student Achievement in Online and Face-to-Face Classes
Cindy Ann Dell, Christy Low, and Jeanine F. Wilker

30

Techniques for Enhancing Reflection and Learning in an Online Course
Nancy O’Hanlon and Karen R. Diaz

43

Weighing the Risks of Excessive Participation in Asynchronous Online Discussions against the Benefits of Robust Participation
Brian G. Wolff and Monique R. Dosdall

55
The AETZone Experience:A Qualitative Analysis of the Use of Presence Pedagogy in a 3D Immersive Learning Environment
Robert L. Sanders and Shanna J. Melton
62
Interactivity/Community Process Model for the Online Education Environment
Janet L. Lear, Charles Ansorge, and Allan Steckelberg
71
Using Wikis to Facilitate Communication for Rural, Remote, and At-risk Practicum Students
Serena Davie and Richard Berlach
78
Online Student Success: Making a Difference
Gregory Beyrer
89

A Closer Look at Instructor-Student Feedback Online: A Case Study Analysis of the Types and Frequency
J. Garvey Pyke and John J. Sherlock

110
Why Wikis? Student Perceptions of Using Wikis in Online Coursework
Faye Deters, Kristen Cuthrell, and Joy Stapleton
122
Using Virtual classrooms: Student Perceptions of Features and Characteristics in an Online and Blended Course
Michele A. Parker and Florence Martin
135
Does Relational Communication Training Improve Student Satisfaction with Web-Assisted Courses?
Jollean K. Sinclaire, Judith C. Simon, Charles J. Campbell, and Ronald B. Wilkes
148
Animated versus Static Images of Team Processes to Affect Knowledge Acquisition and Learning Efficiency
Jennifer J. Vogel-Walcutt, Juliana Beatriz Gebrim, and Denise Nicholson
163
Technology and instructional communication: Student usage and perceptions of Virtual Office Hours
Jennifer T. Edwards and Lora Helvie-Mason
174

The Effects of Peer- and Self-Referenced Feedback on Students' Motivation and Academic Performance in Online Learning Environments
Tae Seob Shin and W. Patrick Dickson

187

Case Studies

     

Teaching and Learning Public Speaking Online
Nick Linardopoulos

PDF 198
Cognitive Apprenticeship as a Framework for Teaching Online
Mary D. Oriol, Gail Tumulty, and Kathleen Snyder
HTML PDF 210
Integrating Onsite and Distance Learning in a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Program
Pam Millett and Connie Mayer
 
218
Improving Online Course Design through Usability Testing
Elizabeth A. Fisher and Vivian H. Wright
 
228
Two Heads Are Better Than One: Collaborative Development of an Online Course Content Template
Michelle D. Miller and Michael E. Rader
246

Position Papers

     

Online Highway Robbery: Is Your Intellectual Property Up for Grabs in the Online Classroom?
Stephanie Reese Masson

256
Netiquette: Make it Part of Your Syllabus
Alma Mintu-Wimsatt, Courtney Kernek, and Hector R. Lozada
264

Concept Papers

     
Switching gears: Moving from e-learning to m-learning
Robert Crow, Ieda M. Santos, John LeBaron, Anna T. McFadden, and Christine F. Osborne
268
Spontaneous Group Decision Making in Distributed Collaborative Learning: Toward a New Research Direction
Geoffrey Z. Liu
279
Online Assessment Strategies: A Primer
Jeanne Sewell, Karen H. Frith, and Martha M. Colvin
297
Computer Mediated Communication and Scaffolding Toward New Literacy in Preservice Teacher Education Courses
Tomás Galguera and Julie Nicholson
306


Call for Papers: Fall 2010 Issue

Deadline:  May 15th


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