International Journal on E-Learning
July 2008
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 10
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Resolving the Problem of Intelligent Learning Content in Learning Management Systems
Marta Rey-López, University of Vigo, Spain; Peter Brusilovsky, University of Pittsburgh, United States; Maram Meccawy, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom; Rebeca Díaz-Redondo & Ana Fernández-Vilas, University of Vigo, Spain; Helen Ashman, University of South Australia, Australia
Current e-learning standardization initiatives have put much effort into easing interoperability between systems and the reusability of contents. For this to be possible, one of the most relevant... More
pp. 363-381
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Assessing Student Achievement and Progress with Online Examinations: Some Pedagogical and Technical Issues
Anshuman Khare & Helen Lam, Athabasca University, Canada
Published papers on the area of online assessment have mainly focused on instructors' assessment of online discussion forums or computer-assisted testing in a highly structured environment with a... More
pp. 383-402
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Online Identity:Guidelines for Discerning Covert Racism in Blogs
Gulsun Kurubacak, Anadolu University, Turkey
Blogs are web sites, which have the specific themes and are updated with the latest news, views, and trends including philosophical reflections, opinions, and social and/or political issues. Due to... More
pp. 403-426
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An Evaluation of the Learning of Undergraduates Using E-Learning in a Tertiary Institution in China
James Liu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; Xiangqian Cheng, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
In recent years, tertiary institutions in developed countries have made extensive use of Course Management Systems (CMSs), software packages designed to help educators create online learning... More
pp. 427-447
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Assessing Students for Online Learning
Anastasia Trekles Milligan & Janet A. Buckenmeyer, Purdue University Calumet, United States
Distance education has dramatically increased the educational opportunities for underserved populations. This is evidenced by the fairly recent proliferation and success of online universities, and... More
pp. 449-461
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Personalized Versus Collective Instructor Feedback in the Online Courseroom: Does Type of Feedback Affect Student Satisfaction, Academic Performance and Perceived Connectedness With the Instructor?
Tara Gallien, Northwestern State University, United States; Jody Oomen-Early, Texas Woman's University, United States
The demand for online learning has never been greater. For faculty, teaching in the virtual classroom requires a new set of skills and practices. Online instructors must prepare for the increased... More
pp. 463-476
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Examining Teacher Verbal Immediacy and Sense of Classroom Community in Online Classes
Shu-Fang Ni, Da-Yeh University, Taiwan; Ronald Aust, University of Kansas, United States
This study used quantitative measures to gather data from online students to analyze the effects of perceptions about teacher verbal immediacy and classroom community on students' level of... More
pp. 477-498
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Finding a Balance in Dimensions of Blended Learning
Marie-Jose Verkroost, International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, Netherlands; Leonie Meijerink, VSO Nederland, Netherlands; Harry Lintsen, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands; Wim Veen, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
This article is a formative evaluation of a course in which a blended learning environment was created and a good balance in dimensions of blended learning was sought. Blended learning is defined... More
pp. 499-522
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Pedagogical Characteristics of Online and Face-to-Face Classes
Karl Wuensch, Shahnaz Aziz, Erol Ozan, Masao Kishore & M. H. Nassehzadeh Tabrizi, East Carolina University, United States
Currently, many students have had experience with both face-to-face and online classes. We asked such students at 46 different universities in the United States to evaluate the pedagogical... More
pp. 523-532
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Linking Pedagogical Theory of Computer Games to Their Usability
Chee Siang Ang, Einav Avni & Panayiotis Zaphiris, City University-London, United Kingdom
This article reviews a range of literature of computer games and learning theories and attempts to establish a link between them by proposing a typology of games which we use as a new usability... More
pp. 533-558
