Internet and Higher Education
2007 Volume 10, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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Evaluating online conversation in an asynchronous learning environment: An application of Grice's cooperative principle
Chia-Huan Ho & Karen Swan
This study goes beyond student perceptions of online learning experiences, satisfaction, and attitudes, to examine the actual participation and dynamics that occur in online discussions and their... More
pp. 3-14
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Meaningful interaction in web-based learning: A social constructivist interpretation
Younghee Woo & Thomas C. Reeves
Interaction is an essential ingredient in any learning process. However, every interaction does not lead to increased learning. When interaction has a direct influence on learners' intellectual... More
pp. 15-25
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Illustrating the “virtual” in virtual schooling: Challenges and strategies for creating real tools to prepare virtual teachers
Niki Davis, M D. Roblyer, Amina Charania, Rick Ferdig, Chad Harms, Lily Ko Li Compton & Mi Ok Cho
Virtual schooling, or the practice of offering K-12 courses via distance technologies, has rapidly increased in popularity since its beginning in 1994. Although effective interaction with and... More
pp. 27-39
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Factors explaining faculty technology use and productivity
Yonghong (Jade) Xu & Katrina A. Meyer
This study examines factors related to technology use in teaching by university faculty. An EFA analysis of multiple questions of technology use in the classroom found two factors: one loaded with ... More
pp. 41-52
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Quality in blended learning: Exploring the relationships between on-line and face-to-face teaching and learning
Paul Ginns & Robert Ellis
This project draws on a large body of seminal research showing that the approaches students take to learning, and the subsequent quality of their learning, is closely related to their perceptions... More
pp. 53-64
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A preliminary assessment of Google Scholar as a source of EAP students' research materials
Rena Helms-Park, Pavlina Radia & Paul Stapleton
While the use of a search engine to find secondary sources is now a commonplace practice among undergraduate writers, recent studies show that students' online searches often lead to materials that... More
pp. 65-76
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Facilitating online discussions effectively
Alfred P. Rovai
This article presents a synthesis of the theoretical and research literature on facilitating asynchronous online discussions effectively. Online courses need to be designed so that they provide... More
pp. 77-88