International Journal on E-Learning
October 2007
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 8
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Using Social Context and E-Learner Identity as a Framework for an E-Learning Notification System
Chris Amelung, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA, United States
Educational practitioners and theorists have long recognized that education is a social activity where people make sense of information through interactions that support internalization and... More
pp. 501-517
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Toward a Learner-Oriented Community College Online Course Dropout Framework
Simon Liu, Joel Gomez, Badrul Khan & Cherng-Jyh Yen, George Washington University, United States
Community colleges serve diverse segments of society through a flexible and open access. By their very nature, community colleges provide a good fit with online learning. Unfortunately, online... More
pp. 519-542
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Development of an E-Learning Culture in the Australian Army
Diane Newton & Allan Ellis, Southern Cross University, Australia
For organisations with hierarchical management and training cultures, e-learning provides opportunities for standardising content, delivery, and course management while challenging traditional... More
pp. 543-563
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Using Work Action Analysis to Identify Web-Portal Requirements for a Professional Development Program
George Nickles, Western Carolina University, United States
This article describes using Work Action Analysis (WAA) as a method for identifying requirements for a web-based portal that supports a professional development program. WAA is a cognitive systems ... More
pp. 565-580
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The Effect of Computer-Mediated Communication on Anonymous End-of-Course Teaching Evaluations
Nancy Rhea, University of Mississippi, United States; Alfred Rovai, Michael Ponton, Gail Derrick & John Davis, Regent University, United States
The purpose of this study was to determine if the nature of student comments on anonymous end-of-course evaluations differed relative to course delivery medium. Comments evaluated were submitted by... More
pp. 581-592
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Riding to the Future – An Investigation of Information Literacy Skills of Students at an Urban University as Applied to the Web Environment
Yu-Mei Wang, University of Alabama – Birmingham, United States
This study investigated university student information literacy skills benchmarked by the Association of College and Research Libraries: (a) determine the extent of information needed, (b) access... More
pp. 593-603
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Extending E-Book with Contextual Knowledge Recommender for Reading Support on a Web-Based Learning System
Gwo-Dong Chen, Fu-Hsiang Wei, Chin-Yeh Wang & Jih-Hsien Lee, National Central University, Taiwan
Reading content of the Web is increasingly popular. When students read the same material, each student has a unique comprehension of the text and requires individual support from appropriate... More
pp. 605-622
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Using Online Discussion Forums to Assist a Traditional English Class
Tianyi Zhang, Michigan State University, United States; Tianguang Gao & Gail Ring, Ball State University, United States; Wei Zhang, The Second High School of Beijing Normal University, China
This study investigated the influence of online discussion forums on student achievement in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and critical thinking in English as Second Language (ESL)... More
pp. 623-643