Vol. 8, No. 4 of the MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT at http://jolt.merlot.org/) has been published and is available online. The papers that comprise the issue are listed below.
Vol. 9. No. 1 of JOLT will be released in the coming weeks. As you may already know, Vol. 9, No. 2, the June 2013 issue, will be a themed special issue on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The guest editors for that special issue are George Siemens (Athabasca University), Valerie Irvine (University of Victoria), and Jillianne Code (University of Victoria).
JOLT VOL. 8, NO. 4 CONTENTS
Research Papers
Contribution of Learner–Instructor Interaction to Sense of Community in Graduate Online Education
Jo L. Shackelford and Marge Maxwell
Examining Differences in University Implementation of iTunes U
Randy K. Yerrick and Joseph A. Johnson
Video Conferencing Guidelines for Faculty and Students in Graduate Online Courses
Cynthia Gautreau, Barbara C. Glaeser, L. Carl Renold, Shariq Ahmed, Joyce Lee, JoAnn Carter-Wells, Mark Worden, E. Douglas Boynton, and Jim Schools
Student Perceptions of a Hybrid Discussion Format
Yuankun Yao
Case Studies
Instructor-Made Videos as a Scaffolding Tool
Guohua Pan, Sandipan Sen, David A. Starrett, Curtis J. Bonk, Michael L. Rodgers, Mohan Tikoo, and David V. Powell
Proactive Intervention Strategies for Improving Online Student Retention in a Malaysian Distance Education Institution
Lai Cheng Tung
Concept Paper
A Three-Step Model for Designing Initial Second Life-Based Foreign Language Learning Activities
Feihong Wang, John K. Burton, and Jane Falls
Position Paper
“Which Technology Should I Use to Teach Online?”: Online Technology and Communication Course Instruction
Carolyn S. Carlson, Philip J. Aust, Barbara S. Gainey, Stephen Jake McNeill, Tamara Powell, and Leonard Witt
