Volume 5, Number 1, January 2008

From the Editor’s Desk
This Issue in a Nutshell

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Is Identical Really Identical? An Investigation of Equivalency Theory and Online Learning
Ruth Lapsley, Ph.D., Lewis-Clark State College
Brian Kulik, Ph.D., Central Washington University
Rex Moody, Ph.D., University of Colorado—Boulder
J. B. (Ben) Arbaugh, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Abstract and Paper Author Bios

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ARTICLES

Why Do Students Withdraw from Online Graduate Nursing and Health Studies Education?
Beth Perry, Ph.D., Athabasca University
Jeannette Bowman, Ph.D., Athabasca University
Dean Care, Ph.D., University of Manitoba
Margaret Edwards, Ph.D., Athabasca University
Caroline L. Park, Ph.D., Athabasca University
Abstract and Paper Author Bios

Implementing Educational Technology in Higher Education:
A Strategic Approach
Cynthia C. Roberts, Purdue University North Central
Abstract and Paper Author Bios