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My Publications

This is a subset of publications since 2005 illustrating my collaborative work on online education, postsecondary teaching and learning, and creative design topics — these and many of my other publications may be accessed via my Academia.edu and Google Scholar spaces. If you’d like to see my full vita, please let me know and I will forward it to you.

Lowenthal, P. R., Nyland, R., Jung, E., Dunlap, J. C., & Kepka, J. (2019). Does size matter? An exploration into faculty perceptions of teaching high-enrollment online courses. American Journal of Distance Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2019.1610262.

Witt, C., Sandoe, K., Dunlap, J. C., & Leon, K. (2019). Exploring MBA student perceptions of their preparation and readiness for the profession after completing real-world industry projects. International Journal of Management Education, 17(2) 214-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2019.02.003

Witt, C., Dunlap, J. C., & Sandoe, K. (2018). 5S your life: Using an experiential approach to teaching lean philosophy. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/dsji.12167

Lowenthal, P. R., & Dunlap, J. C. (2018) Investigating students’ perceptions of instructional strategies to establish social presence, Distance Education, DOI: 10.1080/01587919.2018.1476844

Johnson, H., Dunlap, J. C., Verma, G., McClintock, E., Dennis J. DeBay, D. J. , & Bourdeaux, B. (2018). Video-based teaching playgrounds: Designing online learning opportunities to foster professional noticing of teaching practices. TechTrends. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-018-0286-5

Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2018). Online educators’ recommendations for teaching online: Crowdsourcing in action. Open Praxis, 10(1), 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.10.1.721

Lowenthal, P. R., Dunlap, J. C., & Snelson, C. (2017). Live synchronous web meetings in asynchronous online courses: Reconceptualizing virtual office hours. Online Learning Journal (OLJ), 21(4), 177-194. http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v21i4.1285 [Note: One of 11 papers selected from more than 100 original submissions to the SIG-OTL of American Education Research Association (AERA).]

Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2016). Getting graphic about infographics: Design lessons learned from popular infographics. Journal of Visual Literacy, 35(1), 42-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/1051144X.2016.1205832

Lowenthal, P. R., Dunlap, J. C., & Stitson, P. (2016). Creating an intentional web presence: Strategies for educational technology professionals. TechTrends, 60, 320-329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0056-1

Dunlap, J. C., Verma, G., & Johnson, H. (2016). Presence+Experience: A framework for the purposeful design of presence in online courses. TechTrends, 60, 145-151. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0029-4

Dunlap, J. C., Bose, D., Lowenthal, P. R., York, C. S., Atkinson, M., & Murtagh, J. (2015). What sunshine is to flowers: A literature review on the use of emoticons to support online learning. In S. Y. Tettegah & M. Gartmeier (Eds.), Emotions, Design, Learning and Technology (pp. 163-182). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801856-9.00008-6

Verma, G., Johnson, H., Dunlap, J. C., & McClinctock, E. (2015). Fully online methods courses? Reconceptualizing STEM teacher preparation through spaces of learning.  In Chandresekharan, S., Murthy, S., Banerjee, G., Muralidhar, A. (Eds.). Proceedings of epiSTEME 6—Emerging Computational Media and Science Education (pp. 372-380), Cinnamon Teal Publishing, Mumbai, India.

Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2014). The power of presence: Our quest for the right mix of social presence in online courses. In A.P. Mizell & A. A. Piña (Eds.) Real life distance education: Case studies in practice (pp. 41-66). Greenwhich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Lowenthal, P. R., & Dunlap, J. C. (2014). Problems Measuring Social Presence in a Community of Inquiry. E-Learning and Digital Media, 11(1), 19-30. https://doi.org/10.2304/elea.2014.11.1.19

Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2013). What’s your best learning experience? Our story about using stories to solve instructional problems. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 25(2), 269-274. [Recipient of the 2014 AECT Division of Distance Learning (DDL) Journal Article Award in the following category: “1st Place Winner – Application Focused Article”]

Wolf, K., Dunlap, J. C., & Stevens, E. (2012). Ten things every professor should know about assessment. The Journal of Effective Teaching, 12(2), 65-79.

*Lowenthal, P. R., & Dunlap, J. C. (2012). Intentional web presence: Ten SEO strategies every academic should know. EDUCAUSE Review Online.

Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2011). Learning, unlearning, and relearning: Using Web 2.0 technologies to support the development of lifelong learning skills (pp. 292-315). In G.D. Magoulas (Ed.), E-infrastructures and technologies for lifelong learning: Next generation environments. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Parrish, P., Wilson, B. W., & Dunlap, J. C. (2011, March-April). Learning experience as transaction: A framework for instructional design. Educational Technology, 15-22.

*Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2011). Situational qualities Exhibited by exceptional presenters. ECAR Research Bulletin. Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.

Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2010). Hot for teacher: Using digital music to enhance students’ experience in online courses. TechTrends, 54(4), 58-73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-010-0421-4

Lowenthal, P. R., & Dunlap, J. C. (2010). From pixel on a screen to real person in your students’ lives: Establishing social presence using digital storytelling. Internet and Higher Education,13(1-2), 70-72.

Furtak, T. E., Dunlap, J. C., Ruskell, T. G., Tucker, S. A., & Ivatt, R. (2010). Peer-tutoring in web-based ConceptTests. The Physics Teacher, 48(1), 39-41.

Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2010). Defeating the Kobayashi Maru: Supporting student retention by balancing the needs of the many and the one. Educause Quarterly, 33(4).

Dunlap, J. C., & Lownthal, P. R. (2009). Horton hears a tweet. Educause Quarterly, 32(4).

Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2009). Tweeting the night away: Using Twitter to enhance social presence. Journal of Information Systems Education, 20(2), 129-136.

Sobel, D. M., Sands, D., & Dunlap, J. C. (2009). Teaching intricate content online: It can be done and done well. Action in Teacher Education, 30(4), 28-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/01626620.2009.10734450

Dunlap, J. C., Furtak, T. E., & Tucker, S. A. (2009). Designing for enhanced conceptual understanding in an online physics course. TechTrends, 53(1), 67-73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-009-0239-0

Dunlap, J. C., Dobrovolny, J. L., & Young, D. L. (2008). Preparing e-Learning designers using Kolb’s Model of Experiential Learning. Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 4(4).

*Dunlap, J. C. (2008). Getting to the heart of the problem: Using the Problems of Practice approach as a starting place for creating problem-centered instruction. Performance Improvement, 47(8), 26-34.

Dunlap, J. C., Sobel, D. M., & Sands, D. (2007). Supporting students’ cognitive processing in online courses: Designing for deep and meaningful student-to-content interactions. TechTrends, 51(4), 20-31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-007-0052-6

Dunlap, J. C., & Grabinger, R. S. (2007). “I’m sure I can tackle any problem”: Improving self-efficacy in a problem-based learning environment. Journal for Student-Centered Learning, 3(2), 91-102.

*Dunlap, J. C. (2007). Malcolm Gibson: Designing authentic online experiences for adult learners. In P. A. Ertmer and J. Quinn (Eds.), The ID CaseBook: Case Studies in Instructional Design (3rd ed.) (pp. 97-108). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Also published, supporting materials in accompanying Instructor’s Guide.

Dunlap, J. C. (2006). Using guided reflective journaling activities to capture students’ changing perceptions. TechTrends, 50(6), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-006-7614-x

Dunlap, J. C. (2006). The effect of enculturation on doctoral students’ self-efficacy through the development of and contributing to an online journal. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning, 1(2), 19-48. https://doi.org/10.7771/1541-5015.1025

Lowenthal, P., Stevens, E. & Dunlap, J. C. (2005). Digital storytelling—the missing key to online faculty development? In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (pp. 1187-1190). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Dunlap, J. C. (2005). Changes in students’ use of lifelong learning skills during a problem-based learning project. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 18(1), 5-33. DOI: 10.1111/j.1937-8327.2005.tb00324.x

*Dunlap, J. C. (2005). Workload reduction in online courses: Getting some shuteye. Performance Improvement, 44(5), 18-25.

Dunlap, J. C. (2005). Problem-based learning and self-efficacy: How a capstone course prepares students for a profession. Educational Technology Research and Development, 53(1), 65-85. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504858

Also see my contributions in the following online education design books*:

The CU Online Handbook, 2011

The CU Online Handbook, 2009

Online Learning Idea Book: Proven Ways to Enhance Technology-Based and Blended Learning (Volume 2, 2011)

Online Learning Idea Book: 95 Proven Ways to Enhance Technology-Based and Blended Learning (Volume 1, 2007)

Finally I have a few things in progress:

Lowenthal, P. R., & Dunlap, J. C. (acccepted). Social presence and asynchronous online discussions: A mixed methods investigation of the nature and development of social presence. Distance Education. [refereed journal article]

Lowenthal, P. R., Greear, K., Humphrey, M., Lowenthal, A., Conley, Q., Giacumo, L., & Dunlap, J. C. (under review). Creating accessible online and eLearning: Moving beyond compliance and broadening the discussion. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. [refereed journal article]

Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (in preparation). Storytelling as an inclusive teaching practice.

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* — denotes non refereed publications