Journals for Computer-Mediated Learning: Publications of Value for the Online Educator

In contrast with traditional academic disciplines, online educators do not have a generally accepted list of scholarly journals, which is in part a result of the multidisciplinary nature of the field, the relative infancy of online learning, and the view of online pedagogy as an instructional modali...

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Autor principal: Matt Elbeck, B. Jean Mandernach
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ecba4caeafe1474783d9304e51d834472021-12-02T12:25:48ZJournals for Computer-Mediated Learning: Publications of Value for the Online Educator1492-3831https://doaj.org/article/ecba4caeafe1474783d9304e51d834472009-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/676/1268https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831In contrast with traditional academic disciplines, online educators do not have a generally accepted list of scholarly journals, which is in part a result of the multidisciplinary nature of the field, the relative infancy of online learning, and the view of online pedagogy as an instructional modality rather than a discrete academic discipline. The purpose of this study is to determine a comprehensive listing and relative value ranking of scholarly journals whose content informs online educators and motivates scholarship. After defining the scope of investigation to target peer-reviewed, scholarly journals with an explicit focus on computer-mediated learning (e.g., virtual, electronic, distance, distributive, mobile, and blended learning), 46 scholarly journals were identified as advancing the knowledge base in computer-mediated learning. Popularity, importance, prestige, and overall rankings for each journal are presented. The results inform online educators about the range of scholarly journals available and provide insight into the relative value of journals devoted to computer-mediated learning.Matt Elbeck, B. Jean MandernachAthabasca University PressarticleJournal Rankingcomputer-mediated learningonline educatorse-learningdistance learningdistributed learningvirtual learningmobile learningopen learningblended learningSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 10, Iss 3 (2009)
institution DOAJ
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topic Journal Ranking
computer-mediated learning
online educators
e-learning
distance learning
distributed learning
virtual learning
mobile learning
open learning
blended learning
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
spellingShingle Journal Ranking
computer-mediated learning
online educators
e-learning
distance learning
distributed learning
virtual learning
mobile learning
open learning
blended learning
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Matt Elbeck, B. Jean Mandernach
Journals for Computer-Mediated Learning: Publications of Value for the Online Educator
description In contrast with traditional academic disciplines, online educators do not have a generally accepted list of scholarly journals, which is in part a result of the multidisciplinary nature of the field, the relative infancy of online learning, and the view of online pedagogy as an instructional modality rather than a discrete academic discipline. The purpose of this study is to determine a comprehensive listing and relative value ranking of scholarly journals whose content informs online educators and motivates scholarship. After defining the scope of investigation to target peer-reviewed, scholarly journals with an explicit focus on computer-mediated learning (e.g., virtual, electronic, distance, distributive, mobile, and blended learning), 46 scholarly journals were identified as advancing the knowledge base in computer-mediated learning. Popularity, importance, prestige, and overall rankings for each journal are presented. The results inform online educators about the range of scholarly journals available and provide insight into the relative value of journals devoted to computer-mediated learning.
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title_short Journals for Computer-Mediated Learning: Publications of Value for the Online Educator
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title_fullStr Journals for Computer-Mediated Learning: Publications of Value for the Online Educator
title_full_unstemmed Journals for Computer-Mediated Learning: Publications of Value for the Online Educator
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publisher Athabasca University Press
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