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Meyer, Katrina A.; Jones, Stephanie J. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
The graduate students admitted to the online and blended programs in higher education at Texas Tech University and the University of Memphis were surveyed about their respective university websites, or the institution's "virtual face." A total of 42 students rated 30 web-based services as "must have," "nice to have," "delighted to have (but not…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Web Sites, Student Attitudes, Blended Learning
Sharma, Priya; Xie, Ying – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2008
Recently, attempts have been made to use Weblogs and other personal webpublishing technologies to support individual and social reflection in higher education. Weblogs can be highly individual and reflective in nature, and students' experiences and perceptions of the technology and practice are of primary importance in furthering educational use.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Data Analysis, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites
Alden, Jay – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2011
The use of team projects has been shown to be beneficial in higher education. There is also general agreement that team efforts should be assessed and that the grading ought to represent both (1) the quality of the product developed jointly by the team, as well as (2) the degree of participation and quality of contribution by each individual…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Program Effectiveness, Grading
Waters, Jim – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2012
The growth of online learning has exposed fundamental gaps in our knowledge, both theoretical and pragmatic. This research investigated some questions of the role of emergent leaders in online leaning and the influence of different behaviors. Firstly are there any common factors that identify thought-leaders? Secondly does the presence of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction
Akyol, Zehra; Garrison, D. Randy – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2008
The purpose of this study was to explore the dynamics of an online educational experience through the lens of the Community of Inquiry framework. Transcript analysis of online discussion postings and the Community of Inquiry survey were applied to understand the progression and integration of each of the Community of Inquiry presences. The results…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Educational Experience, Transcripts (Written Records)
Lewis, Kadriye O.; Sincan, Murat – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
In this technologically advanced age, much emphasis is put on collaboration in education at many levels. As a result, faculty co-teaching (collaborative teaching) has grown dramatically. This paper introduces how two instructors from different countries (USA and Turkey), one experienced in online teaching and the other in medical informatics,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Information Science, Team Teaching