MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
Vol. 7, No. 1, March 2011

 

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From the Editors: A call for help from our readers.

   
 

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Research Papers

     

Students’ Perceptions of Online or Face-to-Face Learning and Social Media in Hospitality,
Recreation and Tourism
Mary F. Fortune, Melany Spielman, and Dean T. Pangelinan

1

Relationship between Students’ Motivation and their Participation in Asynchronous Online
Discussions

Kui Xie,Vance Durrington, and Ling Ling Yen

17

Asynchronous Instructional Audio Feedback in Online Envrionments: A Mixed Methods Study
Larisa A. Olesova, Jennifer C. Richardson, Donald Weasenforth, and Christine Meloni

30

Tools to Support Career Advancement of Diverse Social, Behavioral, and Mental Health
Researchers: Comparison of In-person and Online Training Delivery Modes
Melissa E. DeRosier, Janey McMillen, Naomi Ornstein Davis, Rebecca Kameny, and Carly Hoffend

43
Teacher Educators Teaching and Learning Together: A Collaborative Self-study of Support
within an Online Literacy Learning Community

Ran Hu,
Tom Caron, Faye Deters, Lanette Moret, and Elizabeth A. Swaggerty

57

A Longitudinal Comparison of Online Versus Traditional Instruction
Suzanne C. Wagner, Sheryl J. Garippo, and Petter Lovaas

68
Taking the ‘Distance’ out of Distance Education: A Humorous Approach to Online Learning
Donna Gayle Anderson

74
Effective Online Instructional Competencies as Perceived by Online University Faculty and
Students: A Sequel Study
Jeffrey L. Bailie

82

Case Studies

Observing Emerging Student Networks on a Microblogging Service
Joanne Badge, Stuart Johnson, Alex Moseley, and Alan Cann

90

The Role of Web-Based Activities in Mediating Student Interaction and Engagement in Four
Teacher Education Classes
Qiuyun Lin

99
The Online "Supplemental" Workshop: Course Enrichment to Support Novice Teachers' Analysis
of Classroom Video
Laura H. Baecher and Shiao-Chuan Kung

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108
Integrating Sustainability into the Business Curriculum through E-Learning
Pia A. Albinsson, B. Yasanthi Perera, and Pookie Sautter
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117
Position Papers

Engaging Students through Communication and Contact: Outreach Can Positively Impact
Your Students and You!
Wendy Achilles, Kimberly Byrd, Jaclyn Felder-Strauss, Paul Franklin, and Joan Janowich

128
“Virtually there”: Making Online Training ‘Real’ for Caribbean Literacy Coaches – What
Governments Can Do

Michelle McAnuff-Gumbs

134


Concept Papers

Military Learners: Considerations for Online Course Design
David Starr-Glass

147
YouTube across the Disciplines: A Review of the Literature
Chareen Snelson
159
Expression and Connection: The Integration of the Reflective Learning Process and the Writing Process into Social Network Sites
Ji-Yong Park and Jeong-Bae Son
170


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