What does the latest research say about the most effective approaches to online and blended learning?\u00a0 Consider adding one or more of these peer-reviewed journals to your summer reading list:<\/p>\n
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning<\/a> \u2013 The current issue of this twice-a-year journal is a special edition on the hot topic of open educational resources.<\/p>\n Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks<\/a> \u2013 Articles in the latest issue delve into mobile learning, e-portfolios, and student engagement.\u00a0 JALN is published by the Sloan Consortium<\/a>, whose website has a wealth of resources about online and blended learning.<\/p>\n Journal of Interactive Online Learning<\/a> \u2013 Recent articles cover learning analytics as predictive tools, the challenge of establishing a sense of community in an online course, and a comparative study of student performance in online and face-face chemistry courses.<\/p>\n Journal of Online Learning and Teaching<\/a> \u2013 The current issue of JOLT (the best journal acronym here!) includes such diverse topics as instructor-made videos as a tool to scaffold learning, comparative usefulness of web-based tech tools in online teaching, and student perceptions of online discussions.\u00a0 JOLT is published by MERLOT<\/a>, the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching, a great collection of peer-reviewed open educational materials that could be useful in your online or classroom teaching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What does the latest research say about the most effective approaches to online and blended learning?\u00a0 Consider adding one or more of these peer-reviewed journals to your summer reading list: International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning \u2013 The current issue of this twice-a-year journal is a special edition on the hot topic… Continue reading