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Interactive Maps for Community in Online Learning
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Cavanaugh, Terence W.; Cavanaugh, Cathy – Computers in the Schools, 2008
The online courses studied here used the visual medium of the interactive geographic map as a form of dialogue to reduce students' sense of transactional distance during the course, build their skills with Web 2.0 media, and increase their motivation. Using the dynamic map and the related online spreadsheet, the course participants created digital…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Team Training, Maps