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Hunter, William J. – Writing Notebook: Creative Word Processing in the Classroom, 1992
Describes an imaginary future classroom in which students are engaged in cooperative group writing on a computer network. (SR)
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education
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Susser, Bernard – Computers and Composition, 1993
Describes three main uses of computers for writing as a social activity: networking, telecommunications, and project work. Examines advantages and disadvantages of teaching writing on a network. Argues that reports in the literature and the example of an English as a foreign language writing class show that project work shares most of the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education
Lewis, Ralph – 1992
A study examined the socio-technical impact of computer-mediated communication (CMC) on students' attitudes towards computers, CMC, and their classes. Five classes at universities across America (119 students and faculty) participated in COMCONF, a BITNET computer conference which provided a unique laboratory for observations of CMC processes in…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Course Evaluation
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Duin, Ann Hill – Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 1991
Discusses the social nature of collaborative writing and describes collaborative writing in the workplace and the classroom. Discusses the kinds of computer-supported technology available to support such collaboration, and associated problems. Notes research questions needing to be addressed for the next decade of computer-supported collaborative…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Collaborative Writing, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Balester, Valerie M. – 1992
In the past decade, theories of the social construction of knowledge have resulted in the widespread use of collaborative learning techniques. Computer technology has been in the forefront of this movement, with one result being a minor revolution in writing instruction. Specifically, communications and text sharing through both local and wide…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs, Cooperative Learning, Educational Trends
Bruckman, Amy – 1994
Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs), are text-based virtual reality environments in which participants separated by great physical distances can communicate and collaborate in programming. Most MUDs started out as adventure games but are quickly being adapted for more "serious" endeavors. This paper presents a case study of the experiences of a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community, Computer Mediated Communication
Riel, Margaret – Computing Teacher, 1993
Careful planning is required for teachers to take full advantage of the cross-cultural learning opportunities afforded by electronic networks and telecommunications. Networking with more than one classroom and using a well-defined group project integral to other classroom activities are recommended. (EA)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
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Riel, Margaret – Instructional Science, 1990
Discussion of cooperative learning focuses on the use of Learning Circles on the AT&T Learning Network and its effects on teachers. The use of computer networks to link classrooms for learning activities is described and benefits of such activities for teachers are discussed, including knowledge acquisition, developing new instructional…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning
Holden, Michael; Mitchell, William – EDUCOM Review, 1993
Describes results of a Delphi study that was conducted to gather information to assist in defining the future of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in higher education. Results indicate that applications of CMC will focus on supporting classroom activities and facilitating cooperative learning and that one obstacle is faculty attitudes. (31…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning
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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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Harris, Judith B. – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1994
Discussion of telecommunications and distance education focuses on a graduate level course, primarily online, that was designed to help educators become familiar with Internet resources. Topics addressed include computer-mediated communication (CMC); writing and CMC; cooperative learning and participant roles; challenges of online interactions;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education
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Levin, James A.; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1987
The instructional media created by microcomputers interconnected by modems to form long-distance networks present some powerful new opportunities for education. While other uses of computers in education have been built on conventional instructional models of classroom interaction, instructional electronic networks facilitate a wider use of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, High Schools
Riel, Margaret – ED, Education at a Distance, 1994
Describes activities for elementary and secondary students who participate in AT&T's Learning Network. Topics include learning circles as virtual communities; forming learning circles; planning projects with teachers and students; exchanging work on the projects; creating a final publication as a group; and evaluating the process. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Cooperative Planning
Avots, Juliette – Computing Teacher, 1994
Describes a project designed to help high school language students learn about French-speaking countries that uses HyperCard and telecommunications capabilities and can be adapted to other related curriculum areas. Highlights include cooperative group work using the Internet and creating HyperCard stacks. (three references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Cooperative Learning
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Davies, Dick – 1994
Learning Network Design (LND) is a socially oriented methodology for construction of cooperative distance learning environments. The paper advances a social constructivist approach to learning in which learning and teaching are seen as a process of active communication, interpretation, and negotiation; offers a view of information technology as a…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Constructivism (Learning)
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