Laffey, J., Tsai, I.-C., Amelung, C., Hong, R.-Y., Galyen, K. & Goggins, S. P. (2010). The role of activity awareness for social ability, sense of community and satisfaction in online learning. Open Education Research, 16(3). [Download]

Moore, J.L., et al., e-Learning, online learning, and distance learning environments: Are they the same?, Internet and Higher Education (2010), doi:10.1016/j.iheduc.2010.10.001 [Download]

Laffey, J., Schmidt, M., Galyen, K., & Stichter, J. P. (under review). Smart collaborative 3D virtual learning environments: A preliminary framework. [Currently under review by the Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments].

Moore, J., Dickson-Deane, C., Galyen, K. (accepted). Gaining Knowledge Through Mentoring in Online Learning Communities. [Paper to be presented at Sloan-C, 2011.]

Schmidt, M., Galyen, K, & Laffey, J. (under review). Open source software and design-based research symbiosis in developing 3D virtual learning environments: Examples from the iSocial project. [Currently under review by Computers and Education].

Schmidt, M., Laffey, J., Galyen, K., Babiuch, R. & Stichter, J. (under review). Building iSocial: Lessons learned from 3D virtual learning environment research and development. [Currently under review for the 2011 Immersive Education iED Summit, Boston, USA].

Moore, J.L., Dickson-Deane, C., Galyen, K., Kumalasari, C., Kwon, K. (under review) The ZONE Learning Community: Gaining Knowledge Through Mentoring. [Currently under review by First Monday.]

Etter, R., Miller, W.H., Neumeyer, G.M., Meffert, B.A., Yeager, T.J., Schwinke, V.A., Kilfoil, L. & Galyen, K. (2009). Development of a problem-based undergraduate nuclear course to strengthen math skills in support of the US nuclear workforce. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 100, 70-72. [Download]

Schmidt, M., Galyen, K., Laffey, J., Ding, N., & Wang, X. (2010). Leveraging open source software and design based research principles for development of a 3D virtual learning environment. SIGCAS Comput. Soc., 40, 45-53. doi:10.1145/1929609.1929614. [Download]

Dickson-Deane, C., Moore, J. L., Chen, W. & Vo, N., Galyen, K. & Washburn, M. (2009). Building Competence for Usability Evaluation of E-learning courses. Paper presented at the AECT's annual Conference,Training and Performance Division, Louisville Kentucky. [Download]

Dickson-Deane, C., Moore, J. L., Galyen, K., Chen, W., Vo, N. & Washburn, M. (2009, June). Identifying Appropriate E-learning Usability Evaluators. Paper presented at the E-learn Conference conducted by The University of West Indies. St. Augustine, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. [Download]

Galyen, K. & Dickson-Deane, C. (2009). Lessons Learned in Evaluating e-Learning Products: A Beginning Evaluator Checklist. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2009 (pp. 1952-1956). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Galyen, K., Dickson-Deane, C., Moore, J., Chen, W. & Vo, N. (2009). Usability Evaluation of a Nuclear Math and Theory Online Learning Environment. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2009 (pp. 842-847). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. [Download]

Galyen, K., Goggins, S., & Laffey, J. (2010). Social ability in completely online groups: A comparison with and without activity awareness tools. In Proceedings of world conference on educational multimedia, hypermedia and telecommunications 2010. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Galyen, K., Kumalasari, C., & Kwon, K. (2008). The digital media ZONE: A model for online digital media instruction. Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008, 1568-1573. [Download]

Galyen, K., Tsai, I., & Laffey, J. (2010). The relationship between learning satisfaction and social ability in completely online learning courses. In Proceedings of world conference on educational multimedia, hypermedia and telecommunications 2010. (pp. 1941-7). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/34903 [Download]

Goggins, S., Galyen, K., & Laffey, J. (2010). Network Analysis of Trace Data for the Support of Group Work: Activity Patterns in a Completely Online Course. Proceedings from ACM Group 2010, Sanibel Island, FL. (35% acceptance rate) [Download]

Goggins, S. P., Laffey, J., & Galyen, K. (2009). Social ability in online groups: Representing the quality of interactions in social computing environments. In Proceedings of the 2009 international conference on computational science and engineering. doi: 10.1109/CSE.2009.339 [Download]

Hong, R. -Y., Galyen, K., Laffey, J., & Tsai, I. -C. (2009). Social comparison visualization for fostering participation in online learning. (Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, USA). [Download]

Laffey, J., Reid, D., Galyen, K., Hong, R. Y., Xie, X., Amelung, C., Gu, X. & Guo, Y. (2010). A turn to the social: Design research to build understanding, tools and practices for the social nature of online learning. Proceedings of the 2010 Educational Design Research Conference, Athens, GA. [Download]

Laffey, J., Hong, R. Y., Galyen, K., Goggins, S., & Amelung, C. (2009). Context-Aware activity notification system: Supporting CSCL. In Proceedings of the 9th international conference on computer supported collaborative learning, volume 2. [Download]

Laffey, J., Schmidt, M., Ding, N. & Galyen, K. (2010. A Design Research Approach to Innovation in 3D Virtual Learning Environments. Proceedings of the 2010 Educational Design Research Conference, Athens, GA.

Laffey, J., Tsai, I.-C., Amelung, C., Young, R., Galyen, K., & Goggins, S. (2009). The role of social information for social ability, sense of community and satisfaction in online learning. Paper presented at the 2009 Annual Conference of American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

Moore, J.L., Dickson-Deane, C., Galyen, K., Vo, N. & Charoentham, M. (2008). ELearning Usability Instruments: What is being Evaluated?. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (pp. 430-435). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. [Download]

Moore, J.L., Dickson-Deane, C., Galyen, K. & Chen, H. (2009). Refining an e-course usability evaluation tool. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2009 (pp. 885-890). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. [Download]

Moore, J. L., Galyen, K., Saparova, D., Washburn, M., Dickson-Deane, C. & Kulp, G. (2009). Evaluating Online Boating Safety Courses: Are they Usable? Paper presented at the AECT's annual Conference, Distance Learning Division, Louisville Kentucky.

Moore, J. L., Dickson-Deane, C., Galyen, K. & Chen, W. (2010, April). Designing for E-learn, Online, and Distance Learning Environments: Are They the Same? Paper presented at AERA's annual Conference, Special Interest Group Online Teaching and Learning (SIG-OTL), Denver Colorado.

Tsai, I., Galyen, K., Xie, X., & Laffey, J. (2010). Using activity theory to examine social interaction of online learning. In Proceedings of world conference on educational multimedia, hypermedia and telecommunications 2010. Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/34785. [Download]