The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

May 23, 2002

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)

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Athabasca University – Canada’s Open University

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CANADA T9S 3A3

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