December JOLT Articles

December got away from me.  I usually post the newest articles in the Online Journal of Learning and Teaching (JOLT).   Am posting the information below: You can read the articles at http://jolt.merlot.org/

JOLT December 2011 Contents

Student Exam Participation and Performances in a Web-Enhanced Traditional and Hybrid Allied Health Biology Course

Abass S. Abdullahi

Exploring the Virtual Classroom: What Students Need to Know (and Teachers Should Consider)

Garry Falloon

Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Grading Rubric for Online Discussions

Ann M. Solan and Nikolaos Linardopoulos

A Comparison of Student Learning Outcomes in Traditional and Online Personal Finance Courses

Eddie J. Ary and Christopher W. Brune

A Brief Look at Online Tutorial Experiences of Older Students in Remedial College Mathematics

Greg A. Baugher

Using Technology to Reduce the Effects of Missed Classes for Student-Athlete

Lauren DeSantis, Coleen Pantalone, and Frederick Wiseman

Selecting Delivery Systems and Media to Facilitate Blended Learning: A Systematic Process based on Skill Level, Content Stability, Cost and Instructional Strategy

Atsusi Hirumi, George Bradford, and Leanne Rutherford

Differences in Student Characteristics in Face-to-Face and Online Cohorts in a Teacher Preparation Program in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Deirdre M. Curle and Janet R. Jamieson

What the Best Online Teachers Should Do

T. M. Brinthaupt, L. S. Fisher, J. G. Gardner, D. M. Raffo, and J. B. Woodard

Digital Natives: Ten Years After

Apostolos Koutropoulos

Social Media Use in Higher Education: Key Areas to Consider for Educators

Julia E. Rodriguez

E-Advising Excellence: The New Frontier in Faculty Advising

Leora Waldner, Dayna McDaniel, and Murray Widener

Theorizing in Distance Education: The Critical Quest for Conceptual Foundations

Rene Birochi and Marlei Pozzebon

Crowdsourcing Higher Education: A Design Proposal for Distributed Learning

Michael Anderson