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Riel, Margaret – Interactive Learning Environments, 1990
Discusses the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in education and summarizes three studies that demonstrated the positive effect of electronic networking on elementary and secondary students' reading and writing skills and their interest in meaningful educational activities. Highlights include knowledge construction; collaborative…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning
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Harasim, Linda – Interactive Learning Environments, 1993
Explores the use of a cyberspace technology, i.e., computer conferencing, to support collaborative learning in courses at two Canadian universities. Instructional design for online learning is examined, including course design, learning tasks, group size, and course requirements; problems are identified; and improvements are suggested, including…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
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Scardamalia, M.; And Others – Interactive Learning Environments, 1992
Presents results from elementary school classroom uses of the Computer Supported Integrated Learning Environments (CSILE) software that stores student productions, including text and graphics, in one database to which all users have simultaneous access. Educational uses, effects, and outcomes of CSILE are described; and knowledge construction is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction