1. Guest editor’s notes

   • William J. Gibbs

   EditorialNotes Pages: 2 - 2

2. Reconciling research, theory, and practice in web-based teaching and learning: The case for grounded design

   • Michael J. Hannafin
   • Minchi C. Kim
   • Hyeonjin Kim

   OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 20

3. Cognitive presence in online learning

   • Heather Kanuka
   • D. Randy Garrison

   OriginalPaper Pages: 21 - 39

4. Building an online wisdom community: A transformational design model

   • Charlotte N. Gunawardena
   • Barbara Jennings
   • Julia Mummert

   OriginalPaper Pages: 40 - 62

5. Evaluating online courses and programs

   • Melody M. Thompson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 63 - 84

6. Strategies for enhancing assessment with electronic portfolios

   • Peter Adamy

   OriginalPaper Pages: 85 - 97

7. An evolution of distance learning issues: From exporting to enhancing the classroom experience

   • Sally M. Johnstone

   OriginalPaper Pages: 98 - 113

8. Increasing the use of electronic resources in the humanities

   • Sören A. Steding

   OriginalPaper Pages: 114 - 132

9. Immediacy, cohesiveness, and the online classroom

   • Jason D. Baker
   • Robert H. Woods

   OriginalPaper Pages: 133 - 151