MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
Vol. 8, No. 4, December 2012

CONTENTS


Abstracts of papers in this issue

   
 

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Research Papers

     

Contribution of Learner–Instructor Interaction to Sense of Community in Graduate Online Education
Jo L. Shackelford and Marge Maxwell

248

Examining Differences in University Implementation of iTunes U
Randy K. Yerrick and Joseph A. Johnson

261

Video Conferencing Guidelines for Faculty and Students in Graduate Online Courses
Cynthia Gautreau, Barbara C. Glaeser, L. Carl Renold, Shariq Ahmed, Joyce Lee, JoAnn Carter-Wells, Mark Worden, E. Douglas Boynton, and Jim Schools

277

Student Perceptions of a Hybrid Discussion Format
Yuankun Yao

288

Case Studies
     

Instructor-Made Videos as a Scaffolding Tool
Guohua Pan, Sandipan Sen, David A. Starrett, Curtis J. Bonk, Michael L. Rodgers, Mohan Tikoo, and David V. Powell

298

Proactive Intervention Strategies for Improving Online Student Retention in a Malaysian Distance Education Institution
Lai Cheng Tung

312

Concept Paper
     

A Three-Step Model for Designing Initial Second Life-Based Foreign Language Learning Activities
Feihong Wang, John K. Burton, and Jane Falls

324

Position Paper
     

"Which Technology Should I Use to Teach Online?": Online Technology and Communication Course Instruction
Carolyn S. Carlson, Philip J. Aust, Barbara S. Gainey, Stephen Jake McNeill, Tamara Powell, and Leonard Witt

334


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