jrhode profile

About me

Username:	jrhode
Name:	Jason Rhode
Job title:	Assistant Director, Faculty Development
Affiliation:	Northern Illinois University
Web page:	http://jasonrhodephd.com
Joined:	2006-07-08

What I do

I develop and provide training programs on web-course management systems as well as a variety of other topics related to online teaching and learning at Northern Illinois University. In addition, I also serve as an instructional designer, online course developer, and adjunct faculty for Valley Forge Christian College and adjunct faculty for the University of Illinois Global Campus, Illinois Online Network, and Seattle Pacific University

Interests

e-learning,m-learning,distance education,interaction,social networking,new media,community,computer-mediated communication

Recent Activity

2008-12-29

21:09: posted Disciplinary Differences in E-learning Instructional Design: The Case of Mathematics
19:29: posted Integrate Web 2.0 technology to facilitate online professional community: EMI special editing experiences
19:28: posted Teacher professional identity development with social networking technologies: learning reform through blogging
19:10: posted Podcasting syndication services and university students: Why don't they subscribe?
19:07: posted The 3 P's of pedagogy for the networked society: Personalization, participation, and productivity.
19:02: posted Talk the talk: Learner-generated podcasts as catalysts for knowledge creation
18:58: posted Using screencasting to scaffold exercises and promote cognitive engagement for novice object-oriented programmers
18:54: posted Teaching and Learning in the Web 2.0 Era: Empowering Students through Learner-Generated Content
18:48: posted Pervasive, lifestyle-integrated mobile learning for distance learners: an analysis and unexpected results from a podcasting study
18:45: posted Reducing the effects of isolation and promoting inclusivity for distance learners through podcasting
18:41: posted Using student-generated podcasts to foster reflection and metacognition
18:39: posted Exploring the potential for podcasting to deliver mobile ubiquitous learning in higher education
18:33: posted RSS and content syndication in higher education: Subscribing to a new model of teaching and learning
17:55: posted Future Learning Landscapes: Transforming Pedagogy through Social Software
17:38: posted News writing using wiki: Impacts on learning experience of student journalists
17:36: posted Social negotiations in a wiki environment: A case study with pre-service teachers
17:34: posted The Teach Web 2.0 Consortium: A tool to promote educational social networking and Web 2.0 use among educators
17:23: posted The paradox of trust in online collaborative groups
16:54: posted Intersecting communities of practice in distance education: the program team and the online course community
16:51: posted Learner and instructor identified success factors in distance education
16:40: posted Technology enhanced learning environments for self-regulated learning: a framework for research
16:37: posted Community and social network sites as technology enhanced learning environments
16:33: posted Self-regulated learning in virtual communities
16:29: posted Does a community of learners foster self-regulated learning?
16:25: posted Self-regulated learning in a digital world
16:22: posted A Design Framework for Syllabus Generator
16:20: posted Teaching Aspects of E-Learning
16:16: posted The Design of Online Tertiary Courseware for a Blended Learning, Project-Based, E-Business Management Program in the Middle East
16:12: posted Belonging Online: Students' Perceptions of the Value and Efficacy of an Online Learning Community
16:09: posted E-Learning Incorporation: An Exploratory Study of Three South African Higher Education Institutions
15:55: added a new blog post
15:40: posted Using a Virtual Learning Environment to Manage Group Projects: A Case Study
15:36: posted University Student Online Plagiarism
15:34: posted The Practitioners Model: Designing a Professional Development Program for Online Teaching
15:25: posted Audio Use in E-Learning: What, Why, When, and How?
15:22: posted Teachers Perceptions of the Effectiveness of a Blended Learning Approach for ICT Teacher Training
15:19: posted Understanding the Factors Limiting the Acceptability of Online Courses and Degrees
14:26: posted Supporting the Adult E-Learner: Principles and Principals
14:25: posted Vygotsky Revisited: The Relevance of Vygotskys Theories for 21st Century
14:14: posted 'Intentional repetition' and learning style: Increasing efficient and cohesive interaction in asynchronous online discussions
14:10: posted Ask and you will receive: how question type influences quantity and quality of online discussions
03:15: posted How day of posting affects level of critical discourse in asynchronous discussions and computer-supported collaborative argumentation
03:06: posted Student-facilitators' roles in moderating online discussions
03:04: posted Does the discussion help? The impact of a formally assessed online discussion on final student results
03:02: posted The effects of cognitive thinking styles, trust, conflict management on online students' learning and virtual team performance
03:01: posted Teachers’ pedagogical beliefs and their planning and conduct of computer-mediated classroom lessons
02:58: posted Gender differences in the perception and acceptance of online games
02:56: posted The ‘digital natives’ debate: A critical review of the evidence

2008-12-26

19:24: posted Web-based lecture technologies: blurring the boundaries between face-to-face and distance learning

2008-12-24

18:21: posted Linking Pedagogical Theory of Computer Games to Their Usability
18:19: posted Pedagogical Characteristics of Online and Face-to-Face Classes
18:17: posted Finding a Balance in Dimensions of Blended Learning
18:14: posted Examining Teacher Verbal Immediacy and Sense of Classroom Community in Online Classes
18:10: posted Personalized Versus Collective Instructor Feedback in the Online Courseroom: Does Type of Feedback Affect Student Satisfaction, Academic Performance and Perceived Connectedness With the Instructor?
18:08: posted Assessing Students for Online Learning
18:05: posted Online Identity: Guidelines for Discerning Covert Racism in Blogs
18:04: posted Assessing Student Achievement and Progress with Online Examinations: Some Pedagogical and Technical Issues
18:02: posted Resolving the Problem of Intelligent Learning Content in Learning Management Systems
17:58: posted The role of emotions in the experience of online learning: challenges and opportunities
17:57: posted Web 2.0 tools and processes in higher education: quality perspectives
17:55: posted Games, simulations, and visual metaphors in education: antagonism between enjoyment and learning
17:52: posted E-learning and the transformation of social interaction in higher education
17:49: posted Perspectives on Blended Learning in Higher Education
17:48: posted How Teachers Integrate Technology and Their Beliefs About Learning: Is There a Connection?
17:47: posted Guidelines for E-Learning - Advantages and Disadvantages
17:46: posted Envisioning the Educational Possibilities of User-Created Virtual Worlds
17:41: posted Blogging in the Classroom: A Preliminary Exploration of Student Attitudes and Impact on Comprehension
17:40: posted Assessing Higher Order Thinking in Video Games
17:38: posted An Introduction to Current Trends and Benefits of Mobile Wireless Technology Use in Higher Education
17:36: posted A Taxonomy of Factors to Promote Quality Web-Supported Learning
17:32: posted Social presence in online discussion groups: testing three conceptions and their relations to perceived learning
17:26: posted Interaction and critical inquiry in asynchronous computer-mediated conferencing: a research agenda
17:23: posted Characteristics of distance learners: research on relationships of learning motivation, learning strategy, self-efficacy, attribution and learning results
17:21: posted Assessment and student learning: a fundamental relationship and the role of information and communication technologies
17:19: posted Key factors driving learning: assessment, motivation and access

2008-12-15

13:10: posted The impact of asynchronous audio feedback on teaching and social presence: A survey of current research

2008-12-13

22:30: posted Using Second Life with learning-disabled students in higher education