IRRODL New Issue: Vol. 13, No. 4

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IRRODL Issue 13(4)

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International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Dear Subscribers, Welcome to the ‘Halloween’ 2012 edition of the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL), the world’s most well read and cited academic journal of distance and open education research. In this issue we have no spooks or goblins, just quality distance education research, field and leadership notes, and a book review. After you have scanned (and clicked through to read!) the articles below, I hope you will forward this email to a colleague, noting the articles that you think will make a difference to your practice and research. Also please encourage your colleagues to subscribe to IRRODL by visiting the site – the price is right! We are experiencing a surge of submissions, so we welcome readers registering on the site as potential reviewers. Remember to complete the field that itemizes your interests and expertise, so we can assign articles that will be of most use to you and to our authors. As always thanks to authors, reviewers and editors. Terry Anderson, Ph.D. Editor, International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Professor, Athabasca University 1200 10011 109 St. Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3S8                      Ph  780 497 3421 terrya@athabascau.ca Vol 13, No 4 (2012) Table of Contents Editorial Editorial: Volume 13, Number 4 HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Terry Anderson i-iv Research Articles An investigation of collaboration processes in an online course: How do small groups develop over time? HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Namsook Jahng 1-18 Impact of OpenCourseWare publication on higher education participation and student recruitment HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Stephen Carson, Sukon Kanchanaraksa, Ira Gooding, Fred Mulder, Robert Schuwer 19-32 Facebook groups as LMS: A case study HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Hagit Meishar-Tal, Gila Kurtz, Efrat Pieterse 33-48 Footprints of emergence HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Roy Trevor Williams, Jenny Mackness, Simone Gumtau 49-90 Understanding e-learning adoption in Brazil: Major determinants and gender effects HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Shintaro Okazaki, Luiz Miguel Renda dos Santos 91-106 Who am I and what keeps me going? Profiling the distance learning student in higher education HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Jacqueline Aundree Baxter 107-129 Organizational factors’ effects on the success of e-learning systems and organizational benefits: An empirical study in Taiwan HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Ying Chieh Liu, Yu-An Huang, Chad Lin 130-151 Exploring learner to content interaction as a success factor in online courses HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Tekeisha Denise Zimmerman 152-165 Assumptions and challenges of open scholarship HTML PDF MP3 EPUB George Veletsianos, Royce Kimmons 166-189 Beyond the net generation debate: A comparison between digital learners in face-to-face and virtual universities HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Begoña Gros, Iolanda Garcia, Anna Escofet 190-210 Mobile microblogging: Using Twitter and mobile devices in an online course to promote learning in authentic contexts HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Yu-Chang Hsu, Yu-Hui Ching 211-227 Sense of community in graduate online education: Contribution of learner to learner interaction HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Jo L. Shackelford, Marge Maxwell 228-249 Student access to and skills in using technology in an open and distance learning context HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Hanlie Liebenberg, Yuraisha Chetty, Paul Prinsloo 250-268 Emotional presence, learning, and the online learning environment HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Marti Cleveland-Innes, Prisca Campbell 269-292 Field Notes A needs assessment of ODL educators to determine their effective use of open educational resources HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Charity Akuadi Okonkwo 293-312 Leadership in Open and Distance Learning Notes Leadership, personal transformation, and management HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Tim Workman, Marti Cleveland-Innes 313-323 Book Notes Book review – Learning theory and online technologies HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Diane Carver

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