IRRODL New Issue: Vol. 14, No. 1

As I mentioned yesterday in Article Notice – “Opening” A New Kind Of School: The Story Of The Open High School Of Utah, here is the full table of contents for this new issue.

IRRODL Issue 14(1)

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International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to offer to you the first issue of our 14th volume of the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL). As usual this issue contains many excellent research articles from around the world. Please review the titles below, or read a very short description from this issue’s editorial at http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1491/2472 before downloading these works. 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 14, No 1 (2013) Table of Contents Editorial Editorial: Volume 14, Number 1 HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Terry Anderson i-iv Research Articles Green curriculum: Sustainable learning in higher education HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Willa Petronella Louw 1-15 A predictive study of student satisfaction in online education programs HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Yu-Chun Kuo, Andrew E Walker, Brian R Belland, Kerstin E E Schroder 16-39 On-the-job e-learning: Workers’ attitudes and perceptions HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Josep-Maria Batalla-Busquets, Carmen Pacheco-Bernal 40-64 An OER architecture framework: Need and design HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Pankaj Khanna, P C Basak 65-83 Development of ODL in a newly industrialised country according to face-to-face contact, ICT, and e-readiness HTML PDF MP3 EPUB J Marinda van Zyl, Christoffel Johannes Els, A Seugnet Blignaut 84-105 Employability in online higher education: A case study HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Ana Paula Silva, Pedro Lourtie, Luisa Aires 106-125 Identifying barriers to the remix of translated open educational resources HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Tel Amiel 126-144 Uses of published research: An exploratory case study HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Patrick J. Fahy 145-166 A framework for developing competencies in open and distance e-learning HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Patricia B Arinto 167-185 Peer Portal: Quality enhancement in thesis writing using self-managed peer review on a mass scale HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Naghmeh Aghaee, Henrik Hansson 186-203 Learning in multiple communities from the perspective of knowledge capital HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Hayriye Tugba Ozturk, Huseyin Ozcinar 204-221 A multimedia approach to ODL for agricultural training in Cambodia HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Helena Grunfeld, Maria Lee Hoon Ng 222-238 Automatic evaluation for e-learning using latent semantic analysis: A use case HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Mireia Farrús, Marta R. Costa-jussà 239-254 Field Notes “Opening” a new kind of school: The story of the Open High School of Utah HTML PDF MP3 EPUB DeLaina Tonks, Sarah Weston, David Wiley, Michael K. Barbour 255-271

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Article Notice – “Opening” A New Kind Of School: The Story Of The Open High School Of Utah

I received notice of this article yesterday, and since I have been posting articles from the special issue of the American Journal of Distance Education, I though it appropriate for this item to jump the queue so to speak.

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning – Vol 14, No 1

“Opening” a new kind of school: The story of the Open High School of Utah

DeLaina Tonks, Sarah Weston, David Wiley, Michael K. Barbour

Abstract: The use of online learning at the primary and secondary school level is growing exponentially in the United States. Much of this growth is with full-time online schools, most of which are operated by for-profit companies that use proprietary online course content. In this article we trace the development of, and philosophy behind, a full-time online school that uses open access software and open educational resources for course content. As more nations begin to put in place plans for primary and secondary education in the event of natural disasters (e.g., the Christchurch earthquakes) or pandemics (e.g., avian flu or H1N1), the availability of open online content is of critical importance.

Keywords: K-12 online learning, cyber school, virtual school, open education

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IRRODL New Issue: Vol. 13, No. 5

No specific K-12 online learning items there, but a number of open access articles that may be of interest…

IRRODL Issue 13(5)

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International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Dear Colleagues, As a holiday present, we present to the 5,600 subscribers of IRRODL a special issue, Technology-Enhanced Information Retrieval for Online Learning. This special issue will be a treat for researchers wanting to learn about the innovative ways in which networked machines are providing new affordances to open and distance education. The issue is a bit more techie than our usual offering, but I am confident that most readers will find some fascinating articles and my personal guarantee that you will learn something from our computer and information science colleagues who have a passion for building tools and understanding online learning. The issue has been promoted, reviewed, and edited by a skilled team of researchers led by editors Dr. Maiga Chang (Athabasca University, Canada), Dr.Rita Kuo (Knowledge Square Inc., Taiwan), Dr. Gene Loeb (Center for Technology and Mental Health of Elderly, USA), and Dr. Bolanle Olaniran (Texas Tech University, USA). As always our thanks to all contributors to IRRODL and especially the editors, reviewers, and authors of this special issue. Season’s Greetings from Athabasca University, IRRODL managing editor Brigette McConkey, myself, and the many volunteers who make IRRODL happen. 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 5 (2012): Special Issue: Technology Enhanced Information Retrieval for Online Learning Table of Contents Editorial Editorial: Volume 13, Number 5 HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Maiga Chang, Rita Kuo, Gene Loeb, Bolanle Olaniran i-iii Research Articles Protecting students’ intellectual property in the web plagiarism detection process HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Sergey Butakov, Vadim Dyagilev, Alexander Tskhay 1-19 A rapid auto-indexing technology for designing readable e-learning content HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Pao-Ta Yu, Yuan-Hsun Liao, Ming-Hsiang Su, Po-Jen Cheng, Chun-Hsuan Pai 20-38 An e-book hub service based on a cloud platform HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Jinn-Shing Cheng, Echo Huang, Chuan-Lang Lin 39-55 Contexts in a paper recommendation system with collaborative filtering HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Pinata Winoto, Tiffany Y. Tang, Gordon I. McCalla 56-75 Searching for and positioning of contextualized learning objects HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Silvia Margarita Baldiris Navarro, Sabine Graf, Ramon Fabregat, Nestor Darío Duque Méndez 76-101 Instructor-aided asynchronous question answering system for online education and distance learning HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Dunwei Wen, John Cuzzola, Lorna Brown, Dr. Kinshuk 102-125 Drawing dynamic geometry figures online with natural language for junior high school geometry HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Wing-Kwong Wong, Sheng-Kai Yin, Chang-Zhe Yang 126-147 A semi-automatic approach to construct Vietnamese ontology from online text HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Bao-An Nguyen, Don-Lin Yang 148-172 Research Notes A qualitative analysis framework using natural language processing and graph theory HTML PDF MP3 EPUB Patrick Tierney

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IRRODL New Issue: Vol. 13, No. 4

From yesterday’s inbox…

IRRODL Issue 13(4)

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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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Article Notice – A Preliminary Examination Of The Cost Savings And Learning Impacts Of Using Open Textbooks In Middle And High School Science Classes

As I mentioned earlier today, I want to highlight a couple of specific articles related to K-12 online learning from yesterday’s IRRODL New Issue: Vol. 13, No. 3. The second…

A Preliminary Examination of the Cost Savings and Learning Impacts of Using Open Textbooks in Middle and High School Science Classes

David Wiley and John Levi Hilton III
Brigham Young University, USA

Shelley Ellington and Tiffany Hall

Abstract – Proponents of open educational resources claim that significant cost savings are possible when open textbooks displace traditional textbooks in the classroom. Over a period of two years, we worked with 20 middle and high school science teachers (collectively teaching approximately 3,900 students) who adopted open textbooks to understand the process and determine the overall cost of such an adoption. The teachers deployed open textbooks in multiple ways. Some of these methods cost more than traditional textbooks; however, we did identify and implement a successful model of open textbook adoption that reduces costs by over 50% compared to the cost of adopting traditional textbooks. In addition, we examined the standardized test scores of students using the open textbooks and found no apparent differences in the results of students who used open textbooks compared with previous years when the same teachers’ students used traditional textbooks. However, given the limited sample of participating teachers, further investigation is needed.

Keywords: Cost; open educational resources; remix; reuse; open textbooks; electronic textbooks; open access