The Spring Open Issue of the International Review of Research in Open
and Distance Learning (www.irrodl.org) is online.
The Main Section:
Editorial
Distance Education Curricula Reform: Taking the High Road
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/editorial.html
An Assessment of the Effectiveness of e-learning in Corporate Training
Programs
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/strother.html
Cooperation vs. Deliberation: CMC and the Problem of Argument in
International Distance Education
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/davis.html
Distance Learning for Food Security and Rural Development: A Perspective
from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/mclean.html
The Development of Social Climate in Virtual Learning Discussion Groups
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/mioduser.html
Building Sense of Community at a Distance
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/rovai.html
Additional Sections
Book Notes:
African Youth on the Information Highway: Participation and Leadership
in Community Development
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/siaciwena_review.html
Supporting Students in Open and Distance Learning
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/sharma_review.html
Keeping Students in Higher Education: Successful Practices and
Strategies for Retention
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/tresman_review.html
Research Notes
Towards a Strategy for Improved Student Retention in Programmes of Open,
Distance Education: A Case Study From the Open University UK
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/tresman_rn.html
Electronic Tutorials: Indonesian Experience
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/belawati_rn.html
Online Learning Activities: Beginning An International Collaboration
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/nickel_rn.html
Technical Notes
Chat and Instant Messaging Systems
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/technical.html#vi
Software Evaluation Criteria and Terminology
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/technical.html#vii
Fully Featured vs. Lean-and-Mean?
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/technical.html#viii
Dual-Platform Products (PC and Mac)
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/technical.html#ix
Evaluating Vendor Supplied Information
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/technical.html#x
Field Notes
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/field.html
* News from the Americas
* News from Asia
* News from Europe
* News from the Commonwealth of Learning
Conference Notes
http://www.irrodl.org/content/v3.1/conference.html
For more information about manuscript submissions, please contact:
Paula Smith - Managing Editor
International Review of Research
in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL)
www.irrodl.org
Athabasca University - Canada's Open University
1 University Drive, Athabasca, AB
CANADA T9S 3A3
Phone: 1.780.675.6810 Fax: 1.780.675.6722
E-mail:
paulah@athabascau.ca