International Journal on E-Learning
January 2009 Volume 8, Number 1
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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An Investigation of Teaching and Learning: Using Course Management Software (CMS) in a Typically Face to Face Course
Marcia Burrell-Ihlow, State University of New York College at Oswego, United States
The Provost at a small liberal arts college in upstate New York requested that a new college committee investigate the feasibility of creating and offering blended courses along with the typical... More
pp. 5-16
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Integrating ICT into Higher Education: Investigating Onsite and Online Professors' Points of View
Gerard Fillion, University of Moncton, Canada; Moez Limayem, University of Arkansas, United States; Therese Laferriere & Robert Mantha, Laval University, Canada
For the past two decades, information and communication technologies (ICT) have transformed the ways professors teach and students learn. The purpose of this study is to investigate the points of... More
pp. 17-55
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Enhancing Reading Literacy in Elementary Children using Programming for Scientific Simulations
Alexandria Williams, Kenneth Rouse, Cheryl Seals & Juan Gilbert, Auburn University, United States
Reading literacy has been a major problem for American students for the past several years. Educators have struggled to find a solution to this problem that will help students while at the same... More
pp. 57-69
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Instant Messaging between Students and Faculty: A Tool for Increasing Student-Faculty Interaction
Corey A. Hickerson, James Madison University, United States; Matt Giglio, Virginia Tech, United States
This study explores the pedagogical potential of instant messaging in a communication course. Two instructors made themselves available to students via instant messaging as a supplement to other... More
pp. 71-88
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Bridging the Gap Between Time- and Structure-Based Navigation in Web Lectures
Robert Mertens, Fraunhofer IAIS, Germany; Peter Brusilovsky, University of Pittsburgh, United States; Oliver Vornberger & Sergey Ishchenko, University of Osnabrück, Germany
Typical web lectures consist of two different kinds of media linked together: an audio- or video-recording and the corresponding slides or desktop recording. Both media are synchronized so that the... More
pp. 89-105
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The Impact of Teleconferencing with Native English Speakers on English Learning by Taiwanese Students
Wen-Chi Wu, Chien-Kuo Technical University, Taiwan; Michael Marek, Wayne State College, United States
Because there are few native speakers of English in Taiwan, students of English in Taiwan are often poorly motivated, having few opportunities to develop their skills and learn about American... More
pp. 107-126
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Online Learning and Quality Assurance
Vicky Zygouris-Coe, Bonnie Swan & Janine Ireland, University of Central Florida, United States
More and more we are seeing the online medium being used to deliver teacher training, and the need for effective evaluation strategies for these programs is crucial. This study investigated the... More
pp. 127-146