Editorial |
Traffic and Activity Summary - LiveStats Report |
During the Month of January, 2007:
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The editors and referees are delighted to report the growth of readership. In December 2006, this editorial reported 100% growth in ten months. In December and January, page views increased from 53,746 fin November 2006 to 93,142 in January 2007 – a 73% increase. In January, there were 24,707 downloads of Acrobat files, almost a 50% increase from November. 2611 of the downloads were for ebooks – 1,785 for the distance education reader and 826 for the dissertation guide.
The IJITL editors are most grateful to our readers, authors, and volunteer staff that make this possible.
There are now approximately 200 articles by over 300 authors, and 37 editorials including this one. Approximately 15% of page views are for indexes, indicating the majority of readers use direct links from other sites or URLs.
The most requested issues in acrobat format during January 2007 included 8 from 2006, 6 from 2005, and 6 from 2004.
# | Month/Year | Jan_07 |
| # | Month/Year | Jan_07 |
1 | September 2006 | 1,432 |
| 11 | January 2006 | 699 |
2 | December 2006 | 1,240 |
| 12 | October 2004 | 534 |
3 | July 2004 | 1,186 |
| 13 | January 2004 | 613 |
4 | June 2005 | 946 |
| 14 | September 2005 | 606 |
5 | April 2005 | 890 |
| 15 | May 2006 | 564 |
6 | October 2006 | 834 |
| 16 | October 2005 | 551 |
7 | January 2005 | 832 |
| 17 | June 2004 | 548 |
8 | December 2004 | 754 |
| 18 | November 2006 | 541 |
9 | March 2006 | 753 |
| 19 | November 2005 | 529 |
10 | April 2006 | 734 |
| 20 | February 2004 | 495 |
Several articles have been viewed in HTML format more than 25,000 times, the leaders being Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age by George Siemens, and Learning Objects: A Practical Definition by Rory McGreal. The January 2005 issue and the distance education reader are the most requested Acrobat files, each with more than 20,000 downloads.
Total usage is time consuming to assemble. However, monthly statistics are a breeze. Here are the most requested HTML pages for January 2007.
# | Title and Author(s) | Journal | Jan07 |
1 | Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age George Siemens | 1,901 | |
2 | Tips and Tricks for Teaching Online: How to Teach Like a Pro! Kaye Shelton, George Saltsman | 1,271 | |
3 | Brain-Based Learning: Possible Implications for Online Instruction Stephanie A. Clemons | 1,245 | |
4 | Comparing Weblogs to Threaded Discussion Tools in Online Educational Contexts Donna Cameron, Terry Anderson | 1,055 | |
5 | Assessing Student Needs in Web-Based Distance Education Pamela A. Dupin-Bryant, Barbara A. DuCharme-Hansen | 999 | |
6 | Critical Thinking in Asynchronous Discussions Greg Walker | 906 | |
7 | Online Learning Teams: Indispensable Interaction Muhammad K. Betz | 916 | |
8 | Learning Objects: A Practical Definition Rory McGreal | 808 | |
9 | Building the Academic EcoSystem: Implications of E-Learning John Witherspoon | 771 | |
10 | Email as an Educational Feedback Tool: Jason Huett | 726 | |
11 | Creating Concept Maps: Integrating Constructivism Principles into Online Classes Brent Muirhead | 744 | |
12 | The Role of Critical Thinking in the Online Learning Environment Kelly Bruning | 731 | |
13 | Encouraging Creativity in Online Courses Stephanie A. Clemons | 725 | |
14 | University of Phoenix Online Masters in Teaching Program Cindy K. Knott | 702 | |
15 | Insights into Promoting Critical Thinking in Online Classes Daithí Ó Murchú, Brent Muirhead | 656 | |
16 | Online Courses Demonstrate Use of Seven Principles David Batts, Susan M. Colaric, Cheryl McFadden | 627 | |
17 | Making Your Own Educational Materials for the Web Bruce L. Mann | 625 | |
18 | Bricks and Clicks: A Comparative Analysis of Online and Traditional Education Settings Freda Turner and Jack Crews | 620 | |
19 | Academic Research Presentations: Practical Advice for Today's Graduate Students Brent Muirhead | 612 | |
20 | Time Management Strategies for Online Teaching Min Shi, Curtis J. Bonk, Richard J. Magjuka | 593 |