The Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN)
ISSN 1092-8235 (online) - ISSN 1939-5256 (print)
The aim of the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks is to describe original work in asynchronous learning networks (ALN), including experimental results. Our mission is to provide practitioners in online education with knowledge about the very best research in online learning. Papers emphasizing results, backed by data are the norm. Occasionally, papers reviewing broad areas are published, including critical reviews of thematic areas. Papers useful to administrators are welcome. JALN is published 4 times a year, and entire issues are published from time-to-time around a single topic or disciplinary areas. Calls for papers for special issues include specific due dates, but general submissions are accepted year-round. . The Journal adheres to traditional standards of double-blind peer review, and authors are encouraged to provide quantitative data; currently JALN's acceptance rate is 25%. The original objective of the Journal was to establish ALN as a field by publishing articles from authoritative and reliable sources. The Journal is now a major resource for knowledge about online learning.
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| Why They Stayed: Near-Perfect Retention in an Online Certification Program in Library Media (Previously published in JALN 10:4) | Volume 13, Issue 3 - October 2009 |
Katrina A. Meyer, The University of Memphis Janis Bruwelheide, Montana State Unversity Russell Poulin, Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications |
retention, attrition, Tinto, Bean and Metzner, Community of Inquiry, online learning, teaching presence, social presence, certificate programs |
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| The PAR Framework Proof of Concept: Initial Findings from a Multi-Institutional Analysis of Federated Postsecondary Data | Volume 16, Issue 3- June |
Phil Ice Sebastián Díaz Karen Swan Melissa Burgess Mike Sharkey Jonathan Sherrill Dan Huston Hae Okimoto |
retention, progression, completion, online learning, postsecondary, predictive analytics, data repositories |
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| Introduction to the Special Issue on Policy | Volume 12, Issue 2 - July 2008 | Bruce Chaloux, The Sloan Consortium | scale |
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| Positioning Online Learning as a Strategic Asset in the Thinking of University Presidents and Chancellors | Volume 12, Issue 2 - July 2008 |
Samuel H. "Pete" Smith, University of Texas, Arlington Samuel H. Smith, Washington State University Robert Samors, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges A. Frank Mayadas, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation |
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| Model-Driven Design: Systematically Building Integrated Blended Learning Experiences | Volume 14, Issue 1 - March 2010 [Reprinted from Elements of Quality Online Education: Into the Mainstream, Volume 5 in the Sloan-C series (2003)] | Stephen Laster, Babson College | scale |
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| A Web-Based Core Curriculum to Meet Certification and Training Needs for Medical Residents | Volume 7, Issue 2 - July 2003 |
Joseph W. York, PhD, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Gerald Stapleton, MS, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Leslie J. Sandlow, MD, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine |
scale |
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| Implementing a Large On-Campus ALN: Faculty Perspective | Volume 4, Issue 3 - September 2000 |
Edwin Kashy, Michigan State University Michael Thoennessen, Michigan State University Guy Albertelli II, Michigan State University Yihjia Tsai, Michigan State University |
scale |
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| On-line Education to Develop Complex Reasoning Skills in Organic Chemistry | Volume 4, Issue 2 - September 2000 | Patricia Shapley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | scale |
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| Creating and Sustaining Effective ALNs | Volume 9, Issue 2 - June 2005 | Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Distinguished Professor, Information Systems Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology | scale |
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| Academic Redesign: Accomplishing More With Less | Volume 8, Issue 1 - February 2004 | William H. Graves, Ph.D., Chairman and Founder, Eduprise | scale, academic redesign, course redesign, community colleges, technology, flex markets, flex programs |
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| Promoting Hybrid Learning Through a Sharable eLearning Approach | Volume 14, Issue 3 - November 2010 |
Xin Bai, York College of The City University of New York Michael B. Smith, York College of The City University of New York |
scale, access, e-learning, instructional, design, hybrid learning, SCORM, computer-assisted instruction, just-in-time, feedback |
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| Institutionalized Resistance to Asynchronous Learning Networks | Volum 2, Issue 2 - September 1998 | David Jaffee, Department of Sociology, State university of New York (SUNY) -New Paltz | scale, ALN, instructional technology, on-line course, organizational change, academic culture |
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| Getting Better: ALN and Student Success (Previously published in JALN 10:3) | Volume 13, Issue 3 - October 2009 |
Janet C. Moore, The Sloan Consortium Marie J. Fetzner, Monroe Community College (at time of original publicaion, Montgomery College) |
scale, ALN, interaction, engagement, student success, retention, completion |
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| Getting Better: ALN and Student Success | Volume 10, Issue 3 - July 2006 |
Janet C. Moore, The Sloan Consortium John Sener, The Sloan Consortium Marie Fetzner, Montgomery College |
scale, ALN, interaction, engagement, student success, retention, completion |
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| The Economics of ALN: Some Issues | Volume1, Issue 1 - March 1997 | Lanny Arvan, Associate Professor of Economics, Associate Director, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | scale, ALN, student time, increasing returns, quality assurance |
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| Standardized Frameworks for Distributed Learning | Volume 5, Issue 2 - September 2001 | Shimon Schocken, The Interdisciplinary Center | scale, asynchronous learning networks, ALN, distance learning, distributed learning, electronic markets for learning, electronic commerce for learning, IMS, online education, universities in the future, virtual education. |
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| University of California Extension Online: From Concept to Reality | Volume 2, Issue 2 - September 1998 | Mary Beth Almeda, Director Center for Media and Independent Learning, University of California Extension | scale, asynchronous learning networks, computer-mediated instruction, continuing education, distance education, virtual university |
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| Beyond Models: Developing a University Strategy for Online Instruction | Volume 3, Issue 1 - May 1999 | Ian C. Reid, Coordinator: Online Services, Flexible Learning Centre | scale, asynchronous learning, Information technology, online instruction |
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| An Administrator’s Guide to the Whys and Hows of Blended Learning | Volume 14, Issue 1 - March 2010 [Reprinted from 13:1, April 2009] |
Mary Niemiec, University of Illinois at Chicago George Otte, The City University of New York |
scale, blended learning, hybrid courses, institutional change, degree completion, assessment and evaluation, sustainability and scalability |
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| Cost, Access, and Quality in Online Nursing and Allied Health Professions | Volume 6, Issue 2 - August 2002 |
Tracy Wright, Department of Practical Nursing Northwest Technical College, Linda Thompson, Department of Distance Education, Northwest Technical College |
scale, cost, access, quality, nursing and allied health professions |
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| The Road to Retention: A Closer Look at Institutions that Achieve High Course Completion Rates | Volume 13, Issue 3 - October 2009 |
Janet C. Moore, The Sloan Consortium Marie J. Fetzner, Monroe Community College |
scale, course completion, retention, student success, Community of Inquiry, pillars of quality |
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| Requirements-Driven ALN Course Design, Development, Delivery & Evaluation | Volume 1, Issue 2 - August 1997 | Stephen J. Andriole, CIGNA | scale, design, development, delivery, evaluation, requirements |
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| Re-examining & Repositioning Higher Education: 20 Economic and Demographic Factors Driving Online & Blended Program Enrollments | Volume 13, Issue 4 - December 2009 |
Kristen Betts, Drexel University Kenneth Hartman, Drexel University Online Carl Oxholm III, Drexel University |
scale, distance education, online education, blended (hybrid) education, higher education, economics, demographics, enrollment, endowment, recruitment, retention |
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| Implementing an Enterprise Information System to Reengineer and Streamline Administrative Processes in a Distance Learning Unit | Volume 13, Issue 2 - August 2009 |
M'hammed Abdous, Center for Learning Technologies, Old Dominion University Wu He, Center for Learning Technologies, Old Dominion University |
scale, distance learning, enterprise information systems, systems integration, business process reengineering |
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| "Free Trade" in Higher Education: The Meta University | Volume 1, Issue 1 - March 1997 | William H. Graves, Chief Information Officer (interim), Information Technology Services, University of North Carolina | scale, distributed instruction, virtual university, asynchronous learning networks, National Learning Infrastructure, initiative, internet 2 |
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| The Road Not Taken: The Divergence of Corporate and Academic Web Instruction | Volume 14, Issue 2 - November 2010 | Robert N. Ubell, NYU Polytechnic Institute | scale, e-learning, online learning, training, education, cost benefit, collaboration |
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| The SCALE Efficiency Projects | Volume 2, Issue 2 - September 1998 |
Lanny Arvan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign John C. Ory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Cheryl D. Bullock, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Kristine K. Burnaska, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Matthew Hanson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
scale, efficiency, projects, quality of learning |
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| The Efficiency of Telelearning | Volume 1, Issue 2- August 1997 | Jef Moonen, Faculty of Educational Science and Technology, University of Twente | scale, efficiency, telelearning, costs, cost-effectiveness, distance education, quality |
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| Cases of Institutional Transformation | Volume 10, Issue 2 - May 2006 |
The Pennsylvania State University University of Texas TeleCampus Rio Salado College The City University of New York Athabasca University Empire State College |
scale, innovation, metrics, inter-institutional programs, change adeptness, hybrid courses, rates of degree completion and progress, pace of change |
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| Institutional Policy for ALN | Volume 3, Issue 1 - May 1999 |
Dale A. Harris, Stanford University Andy DiPaolo, Stanford University |
scale, institutional policy, higher education, online education |
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| ALN Business Models and the Transformation of Higher Education | Volume 10, Issue 2 - May 2006 |
Gary E. Miller, The Pennsylvania State University Stephen Schiffman, Babson College and Franklin.W. Olin College of Engineering |
scale, institutional transformation, access, quality |
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| Institutional Transformation: Introduction to the Special Issue | Volume 10, Issue 2 - May 2006 | Janet C. Moore, The Sloan Consortium | scale, institutional transformation, institutional commitment, institutional motivation, business models, cost effectiveness, scalability |
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| Online Learning: New Models for Leadership and Organization in Higher Education | Volume 10, Issue 2 - May 2006 |
George Otte, City University of New York Meg Benke, Empire State College |
scale, institutional transformation, leadership, strategic planning, community, scalability |
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| Models of Large-Scale E-Learning | Volume 8, Issue 4 - December 2004 | Martin Weller, The Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University | scale, instructivist pedagogy, constructivist pedagogy, community, e-learning |
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| A Cost-Effective Model for Teaching Elementary Statistics With Improved Student Performance | Volume 7, Issue 2 - July 2003 |
William L. Harkness, Professor, Department of Statistics, Penn State University Jill L. Lane, Research Associate/Program Manager, Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, Penn State University John T. Harwood, Senior Director, Teaching and Learning with Technology, Penn State University |
scale, large classes, uses of technology, readiness assessment, cost effectiveness |
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| The Sloan-C Pillars: Towards a Balanced Approach to Measuring Organizational Learning | Volume 14, Issue 2 - November 2010 |
Kee Meng Yeo, Amway A. Frank Mayadas, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and e Sloan Consortium |
scale, learning assessment, online learning, e-learning, corporate training, Kirkpatrick method, Sloan-C Pillars |
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| A Three-Prong Strategic Approach to Successful Distance Learning Delivery | Volume 7, Issue 2 - July 2003 |
Carol Scarafiotti, Dean of Instruction, Rio Salado College |
scale, learning effectiveness, cost effectiveness, continuous quality improvement, faculty satisfaction |
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| The Costs and Costing of Networked Learning | Volume 5, Issue 2 - September 2001 | Greville Rumble, Professor of Distance Education Management, The Open University, UK | scale, networked learning, online education, distance education, economics, costs, costing |
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| Multiple Modes in Corporate Learning: Propelling Business IQ with Formal, Informal and Social Learning | Volume 14, Issue 2 - November 2010 |
John Ambrose, SkillSoft Julie Ogilvie, SkillSoft |
scale, off-shoring, contract workers, e-learning, corporate training, remote workers, talent management, multi-generational workforce, formal learning, informal learning, social learning |
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| Why Do Higher-Education Institutions Pursue Online Education? | Volume 11, Issue 2 - July 2007 |
Stephen Schiffman, Babson College and Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Karen Vignare, Michigan State University Christine Geith, Michigan State University |
scale, online education, business models, business strategy, institutional mission, organizational context, organizational goals, access, quality, revenue |
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| A Quality Scorecard for the Administration of Online Education Programs: A Delphi Study | Volume 14, Issue 4 - December 2010 | Kaye Shelton, Dallas Baptist University | scale, online education, online education administration, online education assessment, online education programs |
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| Scaling Online Education: Increasing Access to Higher Education | Volume 10, Issue 3 - July 2006 |
Jacqueline F. Moloney, UMass Lowell and UMass Online Burks Oakley II, University of Illinois and University of Illinois Online |
scale, online learning, access to higher education, online enrollment growth |
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| Scaling Online Education: Increasing Access to Higher Education | Volume 14, Issue 1 - March 2010 [Reprinted from 10:3, July 2006] |
Jacqueline F. Moloney, UMass Lowell and UMass Online Burks Oakley II, University of Illinois and University of Illinois Online |
scale, online learning, access to higher education, online enrollment growth |
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| Business Models for Online Learning: An Exploratory Survey | Volume 10, Issue 2 - May 2006 |
Karen Vignare, MSU Global Ventures Christine Geith, MSU Global Stephen Schiffman, Babson College and Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering |
scale, online learning, business strategies, business functions, business models for online learning |
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| Cost-Effective Distributed Learning With Electronic Labs | Voume 8, Issue 3 - June 2004 |
J. Olin Campbell, Ph.D., Brigham Young University John R. Bourne, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Professor of Technology Entrepreneurship, Babson College Pieter J. Mosterman, The MathWorks, Inc. Mahmood Nahvi, Electrical Engineering Department, Cal Poly State University Rassa Rassai, Engineering/Electronics, Northern Virginia Community College Arthur J. Brodersen, Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University Martine Dawant, Director of Technical Operations, The Sloan Consortium |
scale, online learning, computer-aided learning, cost effective laboratories, automated instructional design |
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| Online Instruction as Local Education: CUNY's Online Baccalaureate | Volume 11, Issue 1 - April 2007 | George Otte, The City University of New York | scale, online learning, degree completion, time to degree, localness |
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| Quality Matters: Inter-Institutional Quality Improvement for Online Courses | Volume 10, Issue 1 - February 2006 | John Sener, Sener Learning Services | scale, online learning, inter-institutional collaboration, quality assurance, quality improvement |
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| The Value of Online Learning: Perspectives From the University of Illinois at Springfield | Volume 8, Issue 3 - June 2004 | Burks Oakley II, Director, University of Illinois Online | scale, online learning, quality pillars, cost-benefit |
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| Measuring Success and ROI in Corporate Training | Volume 14, Issue 2 - November 2010 |
Kent Barnett, KnowledgeAdvisors John R. Mattox, II, KnowledgeAdvisors |
scale, outcomes, metrics, resources, measurement plan, evaluation, cultural readiness |
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| Expanding Demand for Online Higher Education: Surveying Prospective Students | Volume 11, Issue 1 - April 2007 | Richard Garrett, Senior Analyst, Eduventures, LLC | scale, perceptions, delivery mode, age, credential, discipline, price, geography, prior educational experience |
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