Reports

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Evaluation Project Report		Author(s)	.pdf	Online *
A)  GENERAL ISSUES
1	Online learners' interest in collaborative tools	TK, JB	R01/0112	Vol 2.2.i
2	Selection of collaborative tools	TK, JB	R02/0112	Vol 2.2.ii
5	Classification of DE delivery systems	DB, JS1, JB	R05/0201	Vol 2.2.v
7	Software evaluation criteria and methodology	DB, DF	R07/0203	Vol 3.1.vii
8	Collaborative software: fully featured vs. lean-and-mean?	JB	R08/0203	Vol 3.1.viii
43	OSS software: fully featured vs. the devil you know?	MH, BL, JB	R43/0410	vol. 6.1.xliii
44	Breaking down the LMS walls	MH	R44/0412	vol. 6.1.xliv
10	Evaluating vendor-supplied information	PF	R10/0203	Vol 3.1.x
11	International e-learning specifications	NF, RMcG	R11/0203	Vol 3.2.xi
40	International learning object metadata survey	NF	R40/0409	Vol 5.3.xl
46	Cancore: in Canada and around the world	NF	R46/0412	vol. 6.1.xlvi
49	Learning objects and instructional design	BH	R49/0503	vol. 6.2.xlvix
B)  TYPES OF COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY
21	100 collaborative products and their uses	JB, JD, JK, NW	R21/0310	Vol 4.2.xxi
	Introduction to computer-mediated conferencing	DG1, JS2		This site
	Introduction to internet audio	DW, DG2, NC		This site
22	Online polling as a collaborative tool	JK, JB	R22/0310	Vol 4.2.xxii
23	Best practices in online polling	JK	R23/0310	Vol 4.2.xxiii
26	Best practices in online conference moderation	ADeS, PF, JR	R26/0311	Vol 5.1.xxvi
27	Educational Wikis: features and selection criteria	LS, SC, MC, JR	R27/0311	Vol 5.1.xxvii
45	Conferencing tools and the productivity paradox	TN	R45/0501	vol. 6.1.xlv
48	Rubrics and exemplars in text-conferencing	AZ	R48/0505	vol. 6.2.xlviii
C)  CASE STUDIES: ONLINE COMMUNITIES
17	Video-conferencing in theatre and performance studies	MC, JD	R17/0301	Vol 4.1.xvii
28	Using synchronous audio for ESL teaching in Taiwan	KB, DL, KG	R28/0401	Vol 5.1.xxviii
34	Growing virtual communities	DG1	R34/0404	Vol 5.2.xxxiv
35	Synchronous conferencing in community advocacy	PF	R35/0404	Vol 5.2.xxxv
38	Defining a theological education community	JP	R38/0410	Vol 5.3.xxxviii
39	Marriage mentorship at a distance	HD	R39/0407	Vol 5.3.xxxix
D)  PRODUCT COMPARISONS
D1)  Internet Audio and Accessibility Issues
4	Internet audio products (1/2)	DW, DG2, NC, JB	R04/0201	Vol 2.2.iv
18	Internet audio products (2/2)	JD, JK, NW	R18/0303	Vol 4.1.xviii
31	Internet audio and accessibiity (1/4)	AdeS, PF, JR, LS	R31/0404	Vol 5.2.xxxi
32	Internet audio and accessibility (2/4)	LS	R32/0406	Vol 5.2.xxxii
36	Internet audio and accessibility (3/4)	LS	R36/0408	Vol 5.3.xxxvi
37	Internet audio and accessibility (4/4)	SC, JB	R37/0408	Vol 5.3.xxxvii
50	Optimizing conferencing freeware	JB, JK, NW, JD	R50/0505	Vol 6.2.l
52	A/V conferencing packages: high cost	SM, MR, US	R52/0510	Vol 6.3.lii
53	A/V conferencing packages: low cost	RT, BF, BK	R53/0510	Vol 6.3.liii
D2)  Text, Chat and Instant Messaging
3	Text-based conferencing (asynchronous)	DG1, JS2, JB	R03/0201	Vol 2.2.iii
6	Chat and instant messaging (synchronous: 1/3)	JS2, DG1, JB	R06/0202	Vol 3.1.vi
14	Chat and instant messaging (synchronous: 2/3)	EK, MR, HW, DW, PF	R14/0205	Vol 3.2.xiv
15	Chat and instant messaging (synchronous: 3/3)	BL, KP, JB, PF	R15/0205	Vol 3.2.xv
47	Wiki products: a comparison	CC, TR	R47/0412	Vol 6.2.xlvii
51	Text conferencing: features and functionality	LA, KMcC	R51/0510	Vol 6.3.li
D3)  Integrated Packages
16	Integrated collaborative tools	LF, NM, SM, CW, PF	R16/0205	Vol 3.2.xvi
19	Integrated course delivery packages	JA, TH, PL, RJ	R19/0303	Vol 4.1.ixx
24	Open Source learning management systems	JD	R24/0310	Vol 4.2.xxiv
25	OS learning management systems: comparisons	JD	R25/0310	Vol 4.2.xxv
29	Integrated learning management systems (LMS)	SC, MC, HD, LS	R29/0311	Vol 5.1.xxix
30	Vendor-assisted evaluation of an LMS	PF, JR, ADeS	R30/0311	Vol 5.1.xxx
41	WebCT: a major shift of emphasis	BM, JS, KT	R41/0410	Vol 5.3.xli
42	Contrasting LMS marketing approaches	BC, CC, JM, TN	R42/0410	vol. 6.1.xlii
D4)  Other
9	Dual platform products (PC and Mac)	DF, DB	R09/0203	Vol 3.1.ix
12	Online polling services	JB, TK, BW	R12/0205	Vol 3.2.xii
13	Online video-conferencing products	PC, BK, JB	R13/0205	Vol 3.2.xiii
20	Whiteboard products	NC, CH, NM, LM	R20/0303	Vol 4.1.xx
33	Digital authoring tools	RW	R33/0404	Vol 5.2.xxxiii