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.
The Journal is guided by its editors and advisory panels. If you are interested in contributing to JALN as an author or reviewer, please see JALN guidelines and information for authors, reivewers and researchers.
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| Title | Volume, Issue - Date | Author(s) | Keywords | Free for all |
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| Are We Re-Marginalizing Distance Education Students and Teachers? | Volume 11, Issue 1 - April 2007 | Melody M. Thompson, The Pennsylvania State University | student satisfaction, language, distance education, blended learning, online learning, e-learning |
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| Research on Online Learning | Volume 11, Issue 1 - April 2007 | Karen Swan, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University | learning effectiveness |
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| Using Focus Groups to Study ALN Faculty Motivation | Volume 11, Issue 1 - April 2007 |
Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Information Systems Department Peter Shea, University at Albany Eunhee Kim, Management Information Systems |
motivating faculty, demotivating faculty, focus groups, generalizability, faculty satisfaction |
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| The Development of a Remote Laboratory for Internet-Based Engineering Education | Volume 10, Issue 4 - December 2006 |
Ahmed Chiheb Ammari, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie (INSAT), Unité de Recherche en Matériaux Mesures et Applications (MMA) Jaleleddine Ben Hadj Slama, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie (INSAT), Laboratoire des Systèmes Électriques (LSE), École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENIT) |
access, institutional transformation, leadership, strategic planning, community, scalability |
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| Creating Effective Online Discussions: Optimal Instructor and Student Roles | Volume 10, Issue 4 - December 2006 |
Marcia Dixson, Ph.D., Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne Michelle Kuhlhorst, M.A., Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne Amber Reiff, M.A., Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne |
online discussions, learning groups, cooperative learning, asynchronous |
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| Building Understanding in Asynchronous Discussions: Examining Types of Online Discourse | Volume 10, Issue 4 - December 2006 |
Seungyeon Han, Ph.D., Hanyang Cyber University, Seoul, Korea Janette R. Hill, Ph.D., Instructional Technology, Instructional Technology, University of Georgia |
learning effectiveness, asynchronous discussion, learning process, learning outcomes, discourse analysis, collaboration |
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| Cultivating Voluntary Online Learning Communities in Blended Environments | Volume 10, Issue 4 - December 2006 |
Robert Heckman, Syracuse University Hala Annabi, University of Washington |
learning effectiveness, learning community, face to face, voluntary, blending, community of practice, democratic, trust |
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| The Method (and Madness) of Evaluating Online Discussions | Volume 10, Issue 4 - December 2006 | Katrina A. Meyer, Ph.D., The University of Memphis | learning effectiveness, online learning, evaluation of online discussions, methodology |
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| Why They Stayed: Near-Perfect Retention in an Online Certification Program in Library Media | Volume 10, Issue 4 - December 2006 |
Dr. Katrina A. Meyer, The University of Memphis Dr. Janis Bruwelheide, Montana State University Russell Poulin, Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications |
access, retention, attrition, Tinto retention model, Bean and Metzner retention model, Community of Inquiry Model, online learning, teaching presence, social presence, certificate programs |
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| An Online Discussion for Supporting Students in Preparation for a Test | Volume 10, Issue 4 - December 2006 |
Y. Steimberg, Tel-Aviv University J. Ram, Tel-Aviv University R. Nachmia, Tel-Aviv University A. Eshel, Tel-Aviv University |
learning effectiveness, participation, test preparation, discussion groups, question pool, achievement |
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| The Changing Role of Faculty and Online Education | Volume 10, Issue 4 - December 2006 | Murray Turoff, Information Systems Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology | faculty satisfaction, academic quality, faculty roles, consumers, accreditors, environment, change |
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| How Blended Learning Can Support a Faculty Development Community of Inquiry | Volume 10, Issue 4 -December 2006 |
Norman Vaughan, University of Calgary D. Randy Garrison, University of Calgary |
faculty satisfaction, faculty learning community, community of inquiry, blended learning, transcript analysis |
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| Distance Education Communications: The Social presence and Media Richness of Instant Messaging | Volume 10, Issue 4 - December 2006 |
Stephen J. Kuyath, The William States Lee College of Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Susan J. Winter, The Belk College of Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
access, social presence, media richness, instant messaging, distance education |
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| Increasing Access in Online Higher Education | Volume 10, Issue 3 - July 2006 |
John Bourne, The Sloan Consortium Janet C. Moore, The Sloan Consortium John Sener, The Sloan Consortium Frank Mayadas, The Sloan Foundation Linda F. Ettinger, The University of Oregon |
online learning, access to higher education, online enrollment growth, scaling online, minorities, seniors, scientific instrumentation, industry, retention, community Colleges |
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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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| Online K–12 Education: Opportunities for Collaboration with Higher Education | Volume 10, Issue 3 - July 2006 | Melody M. Thompson, Penn State University | access, K-16, collaboration, dual enrollment, teacher certification, professional development |
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| Reaching Asynchronous Learners Within the Silver Tsunami | Volume 10, Issue 3 - July 2006 | Linda F. Ettinger, Applied Information Management Master’s Degree Program, University of Oregon | access, baby boomers, seniors, retirees, lifelong learning |
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| Insuring the Nation's Destiny: Reducing the Digital Divide | Volume 10, Issue 3 - July 2006 | William Booth, Hampton University | access, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), digital divide, networking, connectivity |
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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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| Community Colleges and Distance Learning | Volume 10, Issue 3 - July 2006 | Kathleen Susan Ives, The Sloan Consortium | access, community colleges, access to higher education, serving non-traditional college students, lifelong learning |
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| Blended Learning: Implications for Growth and Access | Volume 10, Issue 3 - July 2006 | Anthony G. Picciano School of Education, Hunter College, Doctoral Programs in Urban Education, and Interactive Pedagogy and Technology, City University of New York Graduate Center | distance learning, online learning, blended learning, hybrid learning, access, pedagogy, decision making, administration, attrition, retention |
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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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| 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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| 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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| The Times They Are A-Changing | Volume 10, Issue 2 - May 2006 |
Carol Scarafiotti, Rio Salado College Dr. Martha Cleveland-Innes, Athabasca University |
access, learners, digital natives, institutional transformation |
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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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| 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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| Business Models for Online Education | Volume 10, Issue 2 - May 2006 | George Lorenzo, Educational Pathways | scale, targets of opportunity, self-sustaining, course development, quality assurance, return on investment, responsibilities, grant proposal |
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| Online Collaboration: Introduction to the Special Issue | Volume 10, Issue 1 - February 2006 | Karen Swan, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University | learning effectiveness |
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| Facilitating Collaboration in Online Learning | Volume 10, Issue 1 - February 2006 | Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | learning effectiveness, collaboration, engagement, knowledge creation, facilitation |
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| Online Collaboration Principles | Volume 10, Issue 1 - February 2006 | D. R. Garrison, University of Calgary | learning effectiveness, online learning, community of inquiry, social presence, cognitive presence, teaching presence, reflection, discourse, facilitation |
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| Assessment and Collaboration in Online Learning | Volume 10, Issue 1 - February 2006 |
Karen Swan, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University Jia Shen, School of Management, New York Institute of Technology Starr Roxanne Hiltz, New Jersey Institute of Technology |
learning effectiveness, online collaboration, assessment, course discussion, small group work, collaborative exams |
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| Achieving Diversity Through Online Inter-Institutional Collaborations | Volume 10, Issue 1 - February 2006 |
Shari McCurdy, University of Illinois at Springfield Ray Schroeder, University of Illinois at Springfield |
access, diversity, inter-institutional collaboration, shared classes |
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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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| Collaboration Online: Sloan-C Resources | Volume 10, Issue 1 - February 2006 | Janet C. Moore, The Sloan Consortium | learning effectiveness, asynchronous learning networks (ALNs), collaboration, interaction |
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| A Study of Students’ Sense of Learning Community in Online Environments | Volume 10, Issue 1 - February 2006 | Peter Shea, University at Albany - State University of New York | student satisfaction, learning community, sense of community, community of inquiry |
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| Reciprocity Analysis of Online Learning Networks | Volume 9, Issue 4 - December 2005 |
Reuven Aviv, Ph.D, Learning International Network Consortium (LINC), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA, and Department of Computer Science, Open University of Israel Zippy Erlich, Department of Computer Science, Open University of Israel Gilad Ravid, Center for Information Technology in Distance Education, Open University of Israel |
student satisfaction, asynchronous learning networks (ALNs), learning effectiveness, social network analysis, cohesion analysis, role analysis, power analysis, content analysis |
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| Pedagogy and Quality in Developing Online Learning for Teachers and Trainers | Volume 9, Issue 4 - December 2005 |
Terry Cowham, The Open University in the North West Julia Duggleby, The Sheffield College, UK |
online corporate training, online teacher training, corporate-academic partnerships |
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| Exploring Four Dimensions of Online Instructor Roles: A Program Level Case Study | Volume 9, Issue 4 - December 2005 |
Xiaojing Liu, Kelley Direct Online Programs, Indiana University Curt J. Bonk, Department of Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University Richard J. Magjuka, Chair of Kelley Direct Online Programs, Indiana University Seung-hee Lee, Kelley Direct Online Programs, Indiana University Bude Su, Department of Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University |
faculty satisfaction, instructor roles, online learning, facilitation, pedagogical role, managerial role, social role, technical role |
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| Improving Training Outcomes through Blended Learning | Volume 9, Issue 4 - December 2005 |
Michelle Reece, Certified Medical Representatives Institute Barbara Lockee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
learning effectiveness, blended learning, training methods, instructional strategies |
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| Developing Learning Community in Online Asynchronous College Courses: The Role of Teaching Presence | Volume 9, Issue 4 - December 2005 |
Peter Shea, Department of Educational Theory and Practice and College of Computing and Information, University at Albany, State University of New York Chun Sau Li, School of Education University at Albany, State University of New York Karen Swan, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University Alexandra Pickett, SUNY Learning Network, State University of New York |
learning effectiveness, online teaching, teaching presence, class community, social learning, learning community |
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| Successful Online Bioterrorism Courses Meet Needs of Learners | Volume 9, Issue 4 - December 2005 |
Karen Vignare, Director, MSU Global Ventures John Sener, President, Sener Learning Services |
access, asynchronous instructor-led online learning, e-learning, government e-learning, higher education, government partnership |
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| Are Online Courses Cannibalizing Students From Existing Courses? | Volume 9, Issue 3 - October 2005 | Joseph K. Cavanaugh, Department of Business Wright State University, Lake Campus | scale, student demographics, online comparison, student location, distance learning |
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| A Review of Recent Papers on Online Discussion in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | Volume 9, Issue 3 - October 2005 | Michael Hammond, Centre for New Technologies Research in Education, Institute of Education, University of Warwick | learning effectiveness, asynchronous discussion, literature review, case studies |
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| Electronic Spaces as an Alternative to Traditional Classroom Discussion and Writing in Secondary English Classrooms | Volume 9, Issue 3 - October 2005 | Sangmin Lee, Woosong University, Korea | learning effectiveness, constructivism, discussion boards, student-centered learning, writing |
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| Estimating Faculty and Student Workload for Interaction in Online Graduate Music Courses | Volume 9, Issue 3 - October 2005 | Barbara Payne McLain, University of Hawaii – Manoa | faculty satisfaction, faculty workload, interaction, workload dynamics, online course, distance education, internet course, music |
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| A Synthesis of Sloan-C Effective Practices, August 2005 | Volume 9, Issue 3 - October 2005 | Janet C. Moore. Chief Learning Officer, The Sloan Consortium | access |
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| An Examination of Sense of Classroom Community and Learning Among African American and Caucasian Graduate Students | Volume 9, Issue 3 - October 2005 |
Alfred P. Rovai, School of Education, Regent University Michael K. Ponton, School of Education, Regent University |
student satisfaction, sense of community, learning, higher education, African American, Caucasian |
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| Participatory Examinations in Asynchronous Learning Networks: Longitudinal Evaluation Results | Volume 9, Issue 3 - October 2005 |
Jia Shen, School of Management, New York Institute of Technology Michael Bieber, Collaborative Hypermedia Research Lab, Information Systems Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Collaborative Hypermedia Research Lab, Information Systems Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology |
learning effectiveness, examination, participatory examination, peer assessment, asynchronous learning networks (ALNs), collaborative learning, constructivism |
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| On the Nature and Development of Social Presence in Online Course Discussions | Volume 9, Issue 3 - October 2005 |
Karen Swan, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University Li Fang Shih, School of Business and Technology, Excelsior College |
learning effectiveness, asynchronous discussion, social presence, online learning, interaction, threaded discussion, computer-mediated communication, community |
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