The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
Jun 30, 2008 Volume 9, Number 2
Editors
Rory McGreal; Dianne Conrad
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 25
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Community of Inquiry Framework: Validation and instrument development
Ben Arbaugh, Marti Cleveland-Innes, Sebastian Diaz, Randy Garrison, Phil Ice, Jennifer Richardson, Peter Shea & Karen Swan
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Assessing the Quality of K-12 Online Content: A sample assessment rubric
Lara Jongedijk
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Eportfolios: From description to analysis
Gabriella Brandes & Natasha Boskic, University of British Columbia
In recent years, different professional and academic settings have been increasingly utilizing ePortfolios to serve multiple purposes from recruitment to evaluation. This p aper analyzes... More
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Using 3D Virtual Worlds: Engaging learners and providing social support
David Annand
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A Contribution to the Hellenic Open University: Evaluation of the pedagogical practices and the use of ICT on distance education
Gerasimos Koustourakis, Chris Panagiotakopoulos & Dimitris Vergidis, University of Patras
This study examines a) the methods used to structure the pedagogy necessary to underpin distance education delivery used by the Hellenic Open University (HOU); b) the adoption of pedagogical and... More
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Tools for Analysis of Research Data Collected from Wikis and Blogs
Madhumita Bhattacharya
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The Return of Educational Radio?
Sally Berman
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Emotion, Learning and the Online Learning Environment
Marti Cleveland-Innes, Athabasca University; Zehra Akyol, University of Calgary
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Perceptions of Social Loafing in Online Learning Groups: A study of Public University and U.S. Naval War College students
Sherry Piezon, Florida State University; William Ferree, U.S. Naval War College, United States
Social loafing research has spanned several decades and fields of study. Research has provided support for both the existence of social loafing and its antecedents within the laboratory, classroom,... More
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Persistence of Women in Online Degree-Completion Programs
Terry Müller, Simmons College
Although online courses at postsecondary institutions promise adults access, flexibility, and convenience, many barriers to online learning remain. This article presents findings from a qualitative... More
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The Personal Research Portal: The virtual faculty or the Net behind the classroom
Ismael Peña-López
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Mobile Learning in Developing Nations
Scott Motlik
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Online Self-Regulatory Learning Behaviors as a Mediator in the Relationship between Online Course Perceptions with Achievement
Lucy Barnard, Baylor University; Valerie Paton & William Lan, Texas Tech University
Positive perceptions of online course communication and collaboration have been associated with better academic outcomes, while self-regulatory learning behaviors have also been linked to academic ... More
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Does the Community of Inquiry Framework Predict Outcomes in Online MBA Courses?
J Arbaugh, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
While Garrison and colleagues’ (2000) Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework has generated substantial interest among online learning researchers, it has yet to be subjected to extensive quantitative... More
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Online Teaching in International Contexts: Towards a sociocultural perspective of teaching presence
Tannis Morgan
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Ideas Whose Time has Come Back
Jon Baggaley
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Distance Education and Corporate Training in Brazil: Regulations and interrelationships
Stella Porto & Zane Berge, University of Maryland University College
Distance education in Brazil has evolved more slowly than distance education offerings in other developing countries. This is because all aspects of Brazil’s publicly-funded educational system are ... More
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New Directions in University Education: Perspectives from the Caribbean
Judith Soares
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Instructional Strategies in Teaching Engineering at a Distance: Faculty perspective
S Ariadurai & Rajalingam Manohanthan, Open University of Sri Lanka
This paper presents research on a convenience sample of the Open University of Sri Lanka’s engineering faculty. Examined in this research are faculty’s opinions on the instructional strategies they... More
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The Use of Whiteboards in Synchronous Online Drop-In Tutorials in Distance Delivered Courses
Lawton Shaw
