Recent Issue of JOLT (Journal of Online Learning and Teaching)

JOLT is an open access journal that is indexed by scholarly databases, such as EBSCO.  The newest issue of JOLT is available from http://jolt.merlot.org/currentissue.html .  I copied the table of contents below.  Be sure to bookmark the URL for the journal.  A special edition of JOLT, which focuses on MOOCS should be available very soon.

Research Papers

Learning Equity between Online and On-Site Mathematics Courses Sherry J. Jones and Vena M. Long

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Students' Perceptions of Online Courses in a Graduate Adolescence Education Program Barbara A. Burns

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Online and Campus College Students Like Using an Open Educational Resource Instead of a Traditional Textbook Brian L. Lindshield and Koushik Adhikari

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Assessing Faculty Attitudes Toward Technological Change in Graduate Management Education Owen P. Hall, Jr.

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Preparing Faculty to Use the Quality Matters Model for Course Improvement Carol Roehrs, Li Wang, and David Kendrick

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The Complexity of Online Discussion Jesse Rhoades and Rebecca Rhoades

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Case Studies

Design Considerations for Supporting the Reluctant Adoption of Blended Learning Wendy Freeman and Taunya Tremblay

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Migrating Successful Student Engagement Strategies Online: Opportunities and Challenges Using Jigsaw Groups and Problem-Based Learning José A. Amador and Helen Mederer

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Enhancing Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Parenting: A Glimpse into My Virtual Child Shanna L. Graves

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Concept Paper

Technology Acceptance and Performance in Online Learning Environments: Impact of Self-Regulation Filiz Tabak and Nhung T. Nguyen

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Position Paper

Faculty Leadership in Online Education: Structuring Courses to Impact Student Satisfaction and Persistence Jeannine Kranzow

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Face-to-Face versus Online Course Evaluations: A "Consumer's Guide" to Seven Strategies Ronald A. Berk

New Issue of MERLOT JOLT - Journal of Online Learning and Teaching Available

Mark Lee, the Editor for JOLT (Journal for Online Learning and Teaching) posted an email notice about the latest issue.  The email notification is below.

Vol. 8, No. 3 of the MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT at http://jolt.merlot.org/) has been published and is available online. The papers in this issue are listed below. Vol. 8, No. 4 is expected to be released in the coming weeks, and on-time publication of the journal will resume with Vol. 9. No. 1 in March 2013. 

As you may already know, Vol. 9, No. 2, the June 2013 issue, will be a themed special issue on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The guest editors for that special issue are George Siemens (Athabasca University), Valerie Irvine (University of Victoria), and Jillianne Code (University of Victoria).

JOLT VOL. 8, NO. 3 CONTENTS

Research Papers

Student Moderators in Asynchronous Online Discussion: A Question of Questions

Daniel Zingaro

Online MBA Asynchronous Discussion Workload and Value Perceptions for Instructors and Learners: Working Toward an Integrated Educational Model for Professional Adults

Zvi Goldman

Evaluating Program Effectiveness for an Online Elementary Education Cohort

Cindy A. Dell

Student Assessment in Online Learning: Challenges and Effective Practices

Lorna R. Kearns

Case Studies

How a Mobile Social Media Game Can Enhance the Educational Experience

Salvatore Parise and Eliana Crosina

An Exploratory Study on the Use of VoiceThread in a Business Policy Course

Marjorie Chan and Prasanthi Pallapu

Position Paper

It's Showtime: Using Movies to Teach Leadership in Online Courses

Maureen Hannay and Rosemary Venne

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

March 2010 Issue of Journal of Online Learning and Teaching

The March 2010 Issue of the Journal of Online Learning and Teaching is now online at http://jolt.merlot.org/currentissue.html

Articles in this issue are noted below:
An Evaluation on Wiki’s Effect in Enhancing Online Learning Interactions -Wen-Hao David Huang

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

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

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

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

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

Interactivity/Community Process Model for the Online Education Environment - Janet L. Lear, Charles Ansorge, and Allan Steckelberg

Using Wikis to Facilitate Communication for Rural, Remote, and At-risk Practicum Students - Serena Davie and Richard Berlach

Online Student Success: Making a Difference - Gregory Beyrer

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

Why Wikis? Student Perceptions of Using Wikis in Online Coursework -
Faye Deters, Kristen Cuthrell, and Joy Stapleton

Using Virtual classrooms: Student Perceptions of Features and Characteristics in an Online and Blended Course - Michele A. Parker and Florence Martin

Does Relational Communication Training Improve Student Satisfaction with Web-Assisted Courses? -
Jollean K. Sinclaire, Judith C. Simon, Charles J. Campbell, and Ronald B. Wilkes

Animated versus Static Images of Team Processes to Affect Knowledge Acquisition and Learning Efficiency - Jennifer J. Vogel-Walcutt, Juliana Beatriz Gebrim, and Denise Nicholson

Technology and instructional communication: Student usage and perceptions of Virtual Office Hours -
Jennifer T. Edwards and Lora Helvie-Mason

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

Teaching and Learning Public Speaking Online - Nick Linardopoulos

Cognitive Apprenticeship as a Framework for Teaching Online - Mary D. Oriol, Gail Tumulty, and Kathleen Snyder

Integrating Onsite and Distance Learning in a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Program -
Pam Millett and Connie Mayer

Improving Online Course Design through Usability Testing - Elizabeth A. Fisher and Vivian H. Wright

Two Heads Are Better Than One: Collaborative Development of an Online Course Content Template -
Michelle D. Miller and Michael E. Rader

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

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

Switching gears: Moving from e-learning to m-learning - Robert Crow, John LeBaron, Anna T. McFadden, and Christine F. Osborne

Spontaneous Group Decision Making in Distributed Collaborative Learning: Toward a New Research Direction - Geoffrey Z. Liu

Online Assessment Strategies: A Primer - Jeanne Sewell, Karen H. Frith, and Martha M. Colvin

Computer Mediated Communication and Scaffolding Toward New Literacy in Preservice Teacher Education Courses - Tomás Galguera and Julie Nicholson

New Issue of the JOLT journal

Ed Perry, one of the editors for JOLT emailed information about the December 2009 issue.  JOLT is an open-access journal published by MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching) http://www.merlot.org/   I included a copy of his email below.  The journal article quality is excellent!

"The December 2009 issue of the Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) is now online with the contents listed below. In this issue you will find 14 articles concerned with various aspects of online learning and teaching.

We hope you will find several articles of interest and that you will forward this notice to colleagues who might also be interested in JOLT http://jolt.merlot.org/)."

JOLT CONTENTS – December 2009

•  Online Teaching Experience: A Qualitative Metasynthesis (QMS) - Jennie De Gagne and Kelley Walters
• Using the Online Learning Environment to Develop Real-Life Collaboration and Knowledge-Sharing Skills: A Theoretical Discussion and Framework for Online Course Design- Lisl Zach and Denise E. Agosto
• Impact of Video Tutorials in an Online Educational Statistics Course- Thomas A. DeVaney
• Perceptions of Interactions in Online Courses- Doreen Gosmire, Marcia Morrison, and Joanne Van Osdel
• The Impact of a Web-based Homework Tool in University Algebra Courses on Student Learning and Strategies- Angela Hodge, Jennifer C. Richardson, and Cindy S. York
• An Online Math Problem Solving System for Middle School Students Who are Blind- Carole R. Beal and Erin Shaw
• Exploring the Potential and Perceptions of Social Networking Systems in University Courses- John D. Ophus and Jason T. Abbitt
• An Application of Contemporary Learning Theory to Online Course Textbook Selection- Gregory Mostyn
• The Self-assessment of English Language Student-teachers’ Contributions to Online Discussion Forums- Phillip A. Towndrow
• Connecting Students Globally Through Video-Conference Pedagogy- Alyssa J. O’Brien and Christine L. Alfano
• The Benefits of Face-to-Face Interaction in the Online Freshman Composition Course- Samuel B Howard
• Are College Students Prepared for a Technology-Rich Learning Environment- Victoria Ratliff
• The Narrative Case Study Meets Hypertext: Case Studies in the Digital Age- Meghan Griffin
• Promoting Online Collaborative Social Learning Communities with Student Response Systems- Kathleen Klein