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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| Title | Volume, Issue - Date | Author(s) | Keywords | Free for all |
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| Assessing Student Learning with Automated Text Processing Techniques | Volume 9, Issue 3 - October 2005 |
Yi-fang Brook Wu, Department of Information Systems, College of Computing Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology Xin Chen, Department of Information Systems, College of Computing Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology |
learning effectiveness, virtual classroom, distance learning, learning assessment, course messages, text processing, noun phrase |
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| University of Nebraska Summer Institute for Online Teaching | Volume 9, Issue 2 - June 2005 | University of Nebraska | faculty satisfaction |
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| Creating Authentic Learning Activities in Pharmaceutical Instrumental Analysis: Using the Integrated Laboratory Network for Remote Access to Scientific Instrumentation | Volume 9, Issue 2 - June 2005 |
Devon A. Cancilla, Scientific Technical Services, Western Washington University Simon P. Albon, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia |
learning effectiveness, online laboratories, remote instrumentation, chemical measurements, pharmaceutical analysis, traditional herbal medicines |
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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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| Rogue Community College: Discipline-Specific Online Writing Lab with 24/7 Access and Asynchronous Peer Tutoring | Volume 9, Issue 2 - June 2005 | Rogue Community College | access |
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| Effective Feedback to the Instructor from Online Homework | Volume 9, Issue 2 - June 2005 |
Gerd Kortemeyer, Michigan State University Matthew Hall, Michigan State University Joyce Parker, Michigan State University Behrouz Minaei-Bidgoli, Michigan State University Guy Albertelli II, Michigan State University Wolfgang Bauer, Michigan State University Edwin Kashy, Michigan State University |
access, online homework, online formative assessment |
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| The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Master of Engineering in Professional Practice (MEPP) Program: The Road to Quality Online | Volume 9, Issue 2 - June 2005 |
Wayne P. Pferdehirt, Dept. of Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison Thomas W. Smith, Dept. of Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison Karen R. Al-Ashkar, Dept. of Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
learning effectiveness |
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| Do Online Students Dream of Electric Teachers? | Volume 9, Issue 2 - June 2005 | Jason A. Scorza, Fairleigh Dickinson University | empathy, teaching presence, desensitization, online learning, pedagogy, student satisfaction |
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| eArmyU: Expanding Education Access and Excellence to Highly Mobile Online Learners | Volume 9, Issue 2 - June 2005 |
L. Dian Stoskopf, Director, Army Continuing Education System Amy Moorash, Education Services Specialist, Army Continuing Education System |
access, online learning, virtual student support services, asynchronous delivery, integrated portal, customer relations management, mobile learners, anytime anywhere learning, government |
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| Supporting Online Adjunct Faculty: A Virtual Mentoring Program | Volume 9, Issue 2 - June 2005 |
Maria Puzziferro-Schnitzer, Associate Dean, Virtual College, Florida Community College at Jacksonville Jeff Kissinger, Instructional Program Manager, Virtual College, Florida Community College at Jacksonville |
faculty satisfaction, online adjuncts, online faculty |
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| Gender, Voice and Learning in Online Course Environments | Volume 9, Issue 1 - March 2005 |
David M. Anderson, Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Eastern Michigan University Carol J. Haddad, Department of Interdisciplinary Technology, Eastern Michigan University |
student satisfaction, online teaching, online learning, women, gender, voice, postsecondary education |
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| Online Engineering Education: Learning Anywhere, Anytime | Volume 9, Issue 1 - March 2005 |
John Bourne, The Sloan Consortium, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Babson College Dale Harris, The Sloan Consortium, Purdue University Frank Mayadas, The Sloan Consortium,The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation |
access, online education, virtual laboratories, online degrees |
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| Digital Text, Distance Education and Academic Dishonesty: Faculty and Administrator Perceptions and Responses | Volume 9, Issue 1 - March 2005 |
Kimberly B. Kelley, Ph.D., The Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College Kimberly Bonner, J.D.,The Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College |
faculty satisfaction, academic dishonesty, cheating, academic integrity, honor codes, cheating in distance learning |
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| The Ebb and Flow of Online Discussions: What Bloom Can Tell Us About Our Students’ Conversations | Volume 9, Issue 1 - March 2005 | Katrina A. Meyer, Associate Professor of Higher and Adult Education, The University of Memphis | learning effectiveness, online learning, evaluation of online discussions, group discussion, Bloom's taxonomy |
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| Roles of Faculty in Teaching Asynchronous Undergraduate Courses | Volume 9, Issue 1 - March 2005 |
Libby V. Morris, PhD, Associate Professor, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia Haixia Xu, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia Catherine L. Finnegan, EdD, Associate Director, Assessment and Public Information, Advanced Learning Technologies, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia |
faculty satisfaction, online teaching, faculty role, instructional workload |
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| Questioning the Hybrid Model: Student Outcomes in Different Course Formats | Volume 9, Issue 1 - March 2005 |
Saxon G. Reasons, EdD, Programming Manager, Instructional Technology Services, University of Southern Indiana Kevin Valadares, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Services/Administration, University of Southern Indiana Michael Slavkin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Education, University of Southern Indiana |
learning effectiveness, hybrid, student outcomes, course format, distance education, internet |
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| A Learning Object Success Story | Volume 9, Issue 1 - March 2005 |
Robin Mason,Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK Chris Pegler, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK Martin Weller, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK |
access, learning objects, holistic learning experience, re-usability, ePortfolio |
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| Gender and Online Discourse in the Principles of Economics | Volume 8, Issue 4 - December 2004 | Duane B. Graddy, Department of Economics and Finance, Middle Tennessee State University | collaborative learning, learning effectiveness, computer-mediated communications, gender differences, distance learning |
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| Comparison of Outcomes on Like Exams Administered to In-Residence and Asynchronous Distance-Based Pharm.D. Students | Volume 8, Issue 4 - December 2004 |
Ronald E. Ragan, R.Ph., Ph.D., Director, Non-Traditional Pharmacy Education, The University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy James W. Kleoppel, R.Ph., M.S., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy |
learning effectiveness, distance education, asynchronous, non-traditional, Pharm.D., learning outcomes |
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| Exploring the Interaction Equation: Validating a Rubric to Assess and Encourage Interaction in Distance Courses | Volume 8, Issue 4 - December 2004 |
M. D. Roblyer, University of Maryland University College W. R. Wiencke, University of West Georgia |
learning effectiveness, interaction, online course quality, rubric validity, rubric reliability |
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| Scaffolding Complex Tasks by Open Online Submission: Emerging Patterns and Profiles | Volume 8, Issue 4 - December 2004 |
Miky Ronen, Holon Academic Institute of Technology, Israel Dorothy Langley, Holon Academic Institute of Technology, Israel |
learning effectiveness, peer examples, open online task submission, scaffolding, asynchronous networking |
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| Experimental Online Case Study for a Breakthrough in Student Engagement: Description and Results | Volume 8, Issue 4 - December 2004 |
James Theroux, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Clare Kilbane, School of Education, University of Massachusetts |
case studies, real-time case, live cases, learning outcomes |
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| Correlational Analysis of Student Visibility and Performance in Online Learning | Volume 8, Issue 4 - December 2004 | Minjuan Wang, San Diego State University | student satisfaction, online visibility, learning outcomes, communication tools and online socialization, students' self- perception |
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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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| Online Learning and Time-on-Task: Impact of Proctored vs. Un-Proctored Testing | Volume 8, Issue 4 - December 2004 |
Gregory S. Wellman, College of Pharmacy, Ferris State University Henryk Marcinkiewicz, Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Pennsylvania College of Technology |
learning effectiveness, distance learning, computer-mediated instruction, proctored testing, un-proctored testing |
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| Factors that Influence Students' Decision to Dropout of Online Courses | Volume 8, Issue 4 -December 2004 |
Pedro A. Willging, Department of Human Resource Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Scott D. Johnson, Department of Human Resource Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, |
student satisfaction |
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| Stevens Institute of Technology: WebCampus | Volume 8, Issue 3 - June 2004 | Robert N. Ubell Dean, School of Continuing Professional Education, Stevens Institute of Technology | access, online learning, graduate education, intellectual property rights, China, online laboratories |
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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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| Technology is too Important to Leave to Technologists | Volume 8, Issue 3 - June 2004 |
Jeremy Dunning, Indiana University and Arjuna Multimedia Richard Rogers and Richard Magjuka, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University David Waite, Butler University Keith Kropp and Thomas Gantz, Kendall-Hunt Publishers Abtar Kaur, Open University Malaysia Ari Vidali, Envisage Tom Hunt and Larry Vandermolen, Indiana University |
access, repurposeable learning objects, learning styles, teaching styles, learning effectiveness, cost effectiveness |
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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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| (My) Three Principles of Effective Online Pedagogy | Volume 8, Issue 3 - June 2004 | Bill Pelz, CAS, Professor of Psychology, Herkimer County Community College | learning effectiveness |
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| Solving the Laboratory Dilemma in Distance Learning General Chemistry | Volume 8, Issue 3 - June 2004 |
Dr. Jimmy Reeves, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Dr. Doris Kimbrough, University of Colorado at Denver |
access, kitchen chemistry, online laboratories, general chemistry |
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| The Master of Distance Education Program: A Collaboration Between the University of Maryland University College and Oldenburg University | Volume 8, Issue 3 - June 2004 |
Eugene Rubin, Associate Vice President, Office of Instructional Development, University of Maryland University College Ulrich Bernath, Director, Center for Distance Education, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg Mark Parker, Executive Assistant to the Provost, University of Maryland University College |
access, online education, professional development, partnership, distance education |
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| Experimental Online Case Study for a Breakthrough in Student Engagement: Focus Group Results | Volume 8, Issue 3 - June 2004 |
James Theroux, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Cari Carpenter, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Clare Kilbane, School of Education, University of Massachusetts |
student satisfaction, real-time, live case study |
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| Faculty Self-Study Research Project: Examining the Online Workload | Volume 8, Issue 3 - June 2004 | Melody M. Thompson, The Pennsylvania State University | faculty workload, online teaching, faculty attitudes, faculty satisfaction |
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| UCF’s Exemplary Faculty Support: An Institutionalized Ecosystem | Volume 8, Issue 3 - June 2004 | Barbara E. Truman, Director, Course Development & Web Services, University of Central Florida | faculty satisfaction, faculty development, online learning, distributed learning, instructional design, faculty support, professional development, course development, systems thinking, learning organization |
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| A Constructivist Method for the Analysis of Networked Cognitive Communication and the Assessment of Collaborative Learning | Volume 8, Issue 2 - April 2004 | Milton Campos, Psy.D, Assistant Professor, Département de communication, University of Montreal | learning effectiveness, networked cognitive communication, knowledge communities, collaborative argumentation, collaborative learning, methodology, discourse analysis |
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| University Instructors' Reflections on their First Online Teaching Experiences | Volume 8, Issue 2 - April 2004 | Dianne Conrad, University of New Brunswick | faculty satisfaction, novice online instructors, online teaching, instructional pedagogy |
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| The Impact of Increasing Enrollment on Faculty Workload and Student Satisfaction Over Time | Volume 8, Issue 2 - April 2004 | David DiBiase, John A. Dutton e-Education Institute, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University | faculty satisfaction, faculty workload, efficiency, scalability, student satisfaction, asynchronous online course, distance education |
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| Student Role Adjustment in Online Communities of Inquiry: Model and Instrument Validation | Volume 8, Issue 2 - April 2004 |
D. Randy Garrison, University of Calgary Martha Cleveland-Innes, Athabasca University Dr. Tak Fung, University of Calgary |
student satisfaction, role adjustment, community of inquiry, learning effectiveness, online learning |
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| Best Online Instructional Practices: Report of Phase I of an Ongoing Study | Volume 8, Issue 2 - April 2004 |
Morris T. Keeton, Senior Scholar, University of Maryland University College |
learning effectiveness |
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| Evaluating Online Discussions: Four Different Frames of Analysis | Volume 8, Issue 2 - April 2004 | Dr. Katrina A. Meyer, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University of North Dakota | learning effectiveness, online learning, evaluation of online discussions, developmental models, critical-thinking, Bloom's taxonomy |
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| Taking E-Moderating Skills to the Next Level: Reflecting on the Design of Conferencing Environments | Volume 8, Issue 2 - April 2004 |
Shelagh M. Ross, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Agnes Kukulska-Hulme, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Helen Chappel, University of Glasgow, 53 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QQ Brian Joyce, Näsilinnankatu 22 A 34, 33210 Tampere, Finland |
learning effectiveness, networked learning environments, collaborative learning, online tutoring, virtual spaces, message threading, reflective practice |
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| Predicting Learning from Asynchronous Online Discussions | Volume 8, Issue 2 - April 2004 |
Dezhi Wu, Department of Information Systems, College of Computing Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Department of Information Systems, College of Computing Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology |
learning effectiveness, online discussions, distance education, ALN, e-learning |
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| Anytime, Anyplace and the Community College: Ten Emerging Insights | Volume 8, Issue 1 - February 2004 |
Mark David Milliron, Ph.D., President and CEO of League for Innovation in the Community College Mary Prentice, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Educational Management and Development Department, New Mexico State University |
access |
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| Using Asynchronous Learning in Redesign: Reaching and Retaining the At-Risk Student | Volume 8, Issue 1 - February 2004 | Carol A. Twigg, Executive Director, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | access |
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| Mainstreaming Distance Learning Into the Community College | Volume 8, Issue 1 - February 2004 |
Dr. Linda M. Thor, President, Rio Salado College Carol Scarafiotti, Dean of Instruction, Rio Salado College |
scale, total quality management, learning organization, systems approach, branding, Hedgehog Concept |
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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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| If it Ain't Broke, Improve it: Thoughts on Engaging Education for Us All | Volume 8, Issue 1 - February 2004 | Steven W. Gilbert, President, The TLT Group | access, Teaching, Learning, and Technology (TLT) Group, information technology, professional development, information literacy, low-threshold applications and activities (LTAs) |
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| The Orion Project: Connecting a Community | Volume 8, Issue 1 - February 2004 |
Richard M. Rhodes, Ph.D., President El Paso Community College, Barbara Walker, Major Account Manager, Cisco Systems, Inc. |
access, digital divide, dual-credit enrollment, portals |
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