This paper reports on a controlled experiment on the effects of three types of reflection triggers in an online course. Fifty-four volunteers, distributed in five groups, used these structured opportunities for reflection during learning. Results show that reflection triggers were extensively employed by the test persons and were perceived as…

Describes a study conducted in elementary schools in the Netherlands where email was embedded in a project in design and technology education. Discusses analyses of the email, as viewed from distributed cognition theory, that focused on the exchange patterns and content; and considers the impact on children's communication. (Author/LRW)