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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| Putting a Little TLC into Learning | Volume 8, Issue 1 - February 2004 | Stella A. Perez, Project SAIL Director/Senior Consultant Online Initiatives, League for Innovation in the Community College | student satisfaction, e-learning, e-knowledge, asynchronous learning |
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| The Weariness of the Flesh: Reflections on the Life of the Mind in an Era of Abundance | Volume 8, Issue 1 - February 2004 |
Paul B. Gandel, Vice Provost for Info Svcs & Dean, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island Richard N. Katz, Vice President, EDUCAUSE |
access, knowledge economy, information abundance, information management, information ecology, personal digital repositories |
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| The Road to DotCalm in Education | Volume 8, Issue 1 - February 2004 | Mark David Milliron, President and CEO, League for Innovation in the Community College | access, transparent technology, return on investment, customer relationship management, digital democracy |
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| Network Analysis of Knowledge Construction in Asynchronous Learning Networks | Volume 7, Issue 3 - September 2003 |
Reuven Aviv, Ph.D., Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Open University of Israel Zippy Erlich, Ph.D., Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Open University of Israel Gilad Ravid, M.A., Center for Information Technology in Distance Education, Open University of Israel Aviva Geva, Ph.D., Department of Economics and Management, Open University of Israel |
asynchronous learning networks (ALNs), learning effectiveness, social network analysis, cohesion analysis, role analysis, power analysis, content analysis |
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| Asynchronous Discussion Groups in Teacher Training Classes: Perceptions of Native and Non-Native Students | Volume 7, Issue 3 - September 2003 | Sigrun Biesenbach-Lucas, Department of Language and Foreign Studies, American University | technology, learning effectiveness, access, discussion boards, asynchronous discussion groups, computer-mediated communication, student perceptions, non-native speakers |
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| Teaching Courses Online: How Much Time Does it Take? | Volume 7, Issue 3 - September 2003 | Belinda Davis Lazarus, University of Michigan-Dearborn | faculty satisfaction, online courses, longitudinal experiment, faculty workload, teaching online courses |
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| Face-To-Face Versus Threaded Discussions: The Role of Time and Higher-Order Thinking | Volume 7, Issue 3 - September 2003 | Dr. Katrina A. Meyer, University of North Dakota | learning effectiveness, online learning, evaluation, content analysis, higher-order thinking |
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| Formal Course Design and the Student Learning Experience | Volume 7, Issue 3 - September 2003 |
Gary Brown, Director for the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Washington State University Carrie B. Myers, Affiliate Faculty, Department of Education, Montana State University Sharon Roy, Assistant Director for the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Washington State University |
student satisfaction, course design, online learning effectiveness, student-engagement, assessment, faculty development |
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| Emotion and E-Learning | Volume 7, Issue 3 - September 2003 | Kerry O’Regan, Learning and Teaching Development Unit, The University of Adelaide | access, learning effectiveness, emotion, student satisfaction |
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| Effects of Social Network on Students' Performance: A Web-Based Forum Study in Taiwan | Volume 7, Issue 3 - September 2003 |
Heng-Li Yang, Professor, Department of Management Information Systems, National Cheng-Chi University Jih-Hsin Tang, Phd Candidate, Department of Management Information Systems National Cheng-Chi University, Faculty of Management Information Systems, Tak Ming College |
student satisfaction, learning effectiveness, social network analysis, asynchronous learning, forum |
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| Creation of UniSCOPE: A Model for Rewarding All Forms of Scholarship | Volume 7, Issue 2 - July 2003 |
Elise A. Gurgevich. Outreach and Cooperative Extension, The Pennsylvania State University Drew Hyman, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University Theodore R. Alter, Outreach and Cooperative Extension, The Pennsylvania State University |
scholarship, promotion, tenure, outreach, faculty satisfaction |
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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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| Differences in Learning Outcomes for the Online and F2F Versions of "An Introduction to Shakespeare" | Volume 7, Issue 2 - July 2003 | Mary Ann Koory, Ph.D., University of California Berkeley Extension Online | pedagogy, learning effectiveness, student satisfaction, text-based communication |
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| Pace University's Focus on Student Satisfaction with Student Services in Online Education | Volume 7, Issue 2 - July 2003 |
Dr. David Sachs, School of Computer Science & Information Systems, Pace University Professor Nancy Hale, School of Computer Science & Information Systems, Pace University |
student satisfaction, student support services, continuous improvement, online education |
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| The Wizards Program at Mercy College | Volume 7, Issue 2 - July 2003 | Boria Sax, Ph.D., Director of Online Academic Services, Mercy College | access, learner-centered, learning community, course wizards |
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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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| Blogging Online Learning News and Research | Volume 7, Issue 2 - July 2003 | Ray Schroeder, Professor Emeritus and Director of Technology-Enhanced Learning, University of Illinois at Springfield | access, web log, blog, online learning update, faculty satisfaction, learning effectiveness |
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| A Follow-Up Investigation of "Teaching Presence" in the SUNY Learning Network | Volume 7, Issue 2 - July 2003 |
Peter J. Shea, State University of New York, SUNY Learning Network Alexandra M. Pickett, State University of New York, SUNY Learning Network William E. Pelz, State University of New York, SUNY Learning Network |
online learning, models, learning centered, assessment centered, knowledge centered, principles of good practice, teaching presence, social presence, cognitive presence, community, student satisfaction, faculty satisfaction, learning effectiveness |
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| The Illinois Online Network is Making the Virtual Classroom a Reality: Study of an Exemplary Faculty Development Program | Volume 7, Issue 2 - July 2003 |
Michael Lindeman, Computer Assisted Instruction Specialist, Illinois Online Network, University of Illinois Iris K. Stovall, Director, Illinois Online Network, University of Illinois |
Illinois Online Network, faculty satisfaction, virtual classroom, faculty development, learning effectiveness, course design |
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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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| Considerations For Developing Evaluations of Online Courses | Volume 7, Issue 1 - February 2003 |
Sue D. Achtemeier, Assistant Director for Institutional Research, University of Georgia Libby V. Morris, Associate Professor, Institute Of Higher Education, University of Georgia Catherine L. Finnegan, Associate Director, Assessment and Public Information, Advanced Learning Technologies, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia |
assessment, online evaluation, course evaluation, learning effectiveness |
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| Dominant or Different? Gender Issues in Computer Supported Learning | Volume 7, Issue 1 - February 2003 |
Cathy Gunn, School of Education, University of Auckland Mae McSporran, Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand Hamish Macleod, University of Edinburgh, Scotland Sheila French, Manchester Metropolitan University, England |
student satisfaction, learning effectiveness, gender |
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| Influence of Non-Moderated and Moderated Discussion Sites on Student Success | Volume 7, Issue 1 - February 2003 |
Deborah A. Kashy, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University Guy Albertelli II, College of Natural Science, Michigan State University W. Bauer, E. Kashy, M. Thoennessen, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University |
learning effectiveness, education, personalized homework |
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| Does One Size Fit All? Exploring Asynchronous Learning in a Multicultural Environment | Volume 7, Issue 1 - February 2003 | Ken Morse, PhD, Waikato Management School, New Zealand | access, learning effectiveness, cross-cultural communication, cross-cultural learning, online learning, e-learning, asynchronous learning networks (ALNs), computer-mediated communication |
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| Asynchronous Discussion in Support of Medical Education | Volume 7, Issue 1 - February 2003 |
Martin Oliver, Department of Education and Professional Development, University College London, England Graham P. Shaw Barry, University School of Natural and Health Sciences and School of Graduate Medical Sciences |
asynchronous discussion, tutor, assessment, learning effectiveness, student satisfaction |
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| Examining Social Presence in Online Courses in Relation to Students' Percieved Learning and Satisfaction | Volume 7, Issue 1 - February 2003 |
Jennifer C. Richardson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Educational Technology, Purdue University Karen Swan, Ph.D., Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University |
distance learning, interaction, social presence, learning effectiveness, student satisfaction, faculty satisfaction, perceived learning, asynchronous learning, computer-mediated learning, computer-mediated communications |
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| Access to Opportunity: The Duke-East Carolina Partnerships for Training Program | Volume 6, Issue 2 - August 2002 |
Mary T. Champagne RN, Ph.D., Duke University School of Nursing Donna Hewitt, RN, MN, Duke University Medical Center Nancy Short, RN, MBA, Duke University Medical Center Susan Pietrangelo-Brown, RN, MSN, FNP, Duke University Medical Center Susan Epstein, MPA, Duke University Medical Center Margaret Bowers, RN, MSN, FNP, Duke University Medical Center |
collaborative education, health care, access, partnerships |
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| Is "As Good as Face-to-Face" As Good As It Gets? | Volume 6, Issue 2 - August 2002 | Jeannette McDonald, DVM, PhD, Director of WisTREC, University of Wisconsin-Madison | access, guidelines, methods, evaluation, theories |
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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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| Healthcare Education: Preliminary Findings | Volume 6, Issue 2 - August 2002 | Joseph W. York, MS, MBA, Assistant to the Head, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago | access, development, student needs, faculty interest, economic viability |
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| How do Online Students Differ from Lecture Students? | Volume 6, Issue 1 - July 2002 |
John Dutton, College of Management, North Carolina State University Marilyn Dutton, School of Business, North Carolina Central University Jo Perry, TogetherSoft Corporation, |
learning effectiveness, access, student satisfaction, distance education, internet |
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| Beyond Student Perceptions: Issues of Interaction, Presence, and Performance in an Online Course | Volume 6, Issue 1 - July 2002 | Anthony G. Picciano, Professor, School of Education, Hunter College of the City University of New York | distance learning, interaction, presence, social presence, learning effectiveness, outcomes, student performance, asynchronous learning, computer-mediated learning, computer-mediated communications, education administration |
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| A Preliminary Look at the Structural Differences of Higher Education Classroom Communities in Traditional and ALN Courses | Volume 6, Issue 1 - July 2002 |
A. Alfred P. Rovai, Ph.D., School of Education, Regent University |
community, learning effectiveness, interaction, spirit, trust, student satisfaction |
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| Dimensions and Strategies for Online Success: Voices from Experienced Educators | Volume 6, Issue 1 - July 2002 |
Lynne Schrum, Ph.D. , University of Georgia Sunjoo Hong, Graduate Student, Department of Instructional Technology, University of Georgia |
faculty satisfaction |
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| The Impact on Learning of an Asynchronous Active Learning Course Format | Volume 6, Issue 1 - July 2002 |
J. David Spiceland, Professor of Accounting, The University of Memphis Charlene P. Hawkins, Tax Analyst, International Paper Corporation |
learning effectiveness, distance education, course planning, faculty perspectives |
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| The Anatomy of a Distance Education Course: A Case Study Analysis | Volume 6, Issue 1 - July 2002 |
Kay E. Vandergrift, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey |
student satisfaction, learning effectiveness, interaction, electronic trail, reader response theory, interpretive learning communities, restrained presence, children's literature |
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| Assessing Teacher Presence in a Computer Conferencing Context | Volume 5, Issue 2 - September 2001 |
Terry Anderson, Professor and Canadian Research Chair in Distance Education, Athabasca University Liam Rourke, University of Alberta D. Randy Garrison, University of Alberta Walter Archer, University of Alberta |
faculty satisfaction, teaching, CMC, instruction, formal education |
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| The Process of Community-Building in Distance Learning Classes | Volume 5, Issue 2 - September 2001 | Dr. Ruth E. Brown, University of Nebraska at Kearney | student satisfaction, asynchronous, engagement, learner-centered |
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| The Post-Secondary Networked Classroom: Renewal of Teaching Practices and Social Interaction | Volume 5, Issue 2 - September 2001 |
Milton Campos, Assistant Professor Département de communication, Faculté des arts et des sciences, Université de Montréal Thérèse Laferrière, Professor Département d’études sur l’enseignement et l’apprentissage, Faculté des sciences de l'éducation Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Linda Harasim, Professor School of communications, Simon Fraser University |
learning effectiveness, networked classroom, collaborative learning, communicative interaction, higher education, online learning, pedagogy |
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| Connecting Graduate Students to Virtual Guests Through Asynchronous Discussions- Analysis of an Experience | Volume 5, Issue 2 - September 2001 | D. Siva Kumari, Ed. D., Assistant Dean and Director of Programs, School of Continuing Studies, MS 550, Rice University | access |
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| Inside Online Learning: Comparing Conceptual and Technique Learning Performance in Place-Based and ALN Formats | Volume 5, Issue 2 - September 2001 |
Drew Parker, Faculty of Business Administration, Simon Fraser University Andrew Gemino, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, Simon Fraser University |
learning effectiveness, online learning, web-based learning, pedagogy, web-based conferencing, higher education |
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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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| 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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| Identifying Student Attitudes and Learning Styles in Distance Education | Volume 5, Issue 2 - September 2001 |
Annette Valenta, Associate Professor and Assistant Director for Academic Programs for the School of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago David Therriault Doctoral candidate in the Psychology Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago Michael Dieter, Faculty member of UIC's School of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, School of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago Robert Mrtek, Professor of Medical Education at the UIC College of Medicine in Chicago, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago |
student satisfaction, teaching, education, distance, attitude to computers |
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| A Design Framework for Electronic Cognitive Apprenticeship | Volume 5, Issue 2 - September 2001 |
Feng-Kwei Wang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor School of Information Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri - Columbia Curtis J. Bonk, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, School of Education, Indiana University - Bloomington, |
access, cognitive apprenticeship, case-base learning, groupware, groupware, learning environment |
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| Stretching the Boundaries: Using ALN to Reach On-Campus Students During an Off-Campus Summer Session | Volume 5, Issue 1 - May 2001 |
X. Christine Wang,National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Alaina Kanfer,National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) D. Michelle Hinn, Technology Research Group, National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Lanny Arvan, College of Commerce & Business Administration, UIUC |
access, ALN, summer school, traditional on-campus undergraduates, online learners |
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| Exploring Collaborative Online Learning | Volume 5, Issue 1 - May 2001 |
David D. Curtis, Flinders University of South Australia Michael J. Lawson, Flinders University of South Australia |
collaboration, learning behaviors, textual interaction |
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| A Constructivist Approach to Online Training for Online Teachers | Volume 5, Issue 1 - May 2001 | Dr. Sanford Gold | faculty satisfaction, constructivism, faculty development, pedagogical training |
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| Development and Evaluation of a Framework for Creating Web-Based Learning Modules: A Pedagogical and Systems Perspective | Volume 5, Issue 1 - May 2001 |
Thomas Janicki, University of North Carolina - Wilmington Jens O. Liegle, Georgia State University |
learning effectiveness, asynchronous learning networks (ALN), computer-based training, instructional technology, just-in-time training, web-based training |
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| Lectures on Demand in ALN: Enhancing the Online Learning Experience | Volume 5, Issue 1 - May 2001 |
H.A. Latchman, Electrical and Engineering Department, University of Florida Sheryl M. Latchman, Qualitech Computer Services |
access, online education, lectures on demand, streaming media |
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