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Lee, Sang Joon – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
The development of technologies enables us to create online learning environments. As online learning is expanding its role in higher education, it becomes one of fundamental issues how to create online learning environments to facilitate online interaction. One of the methods is using a discussion board where learners can interact with other…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Peer Evaluation, Higher Education
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Soller, Amy – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2004
The rapid advance of distance learning and networking technology has enabled universities and corporations to reach out and educate students across time and space barriers. Although this technology enables structured collaborative learning activities, online groups often do not enjoy the same benefits as face-to-face learners, and their…
Descriptors: Interaction, Educational Technology, Educational Benefits, Teaching Methods
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Bradshaw, Pete; Powell, Stephen; Terrell, Ian – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2005
This paper provides an account of the development of online communities at Ultralab for students engaged on masters-level programmes, doctoral research and continuing professional learning. It considers the ways in which the engagement of learners, and their consequent participation, is seen to be dependent on several factors--the learners'…
Descriptors: Internet, Program Descriptions, Computer Mediated Communication, Learner Engagement
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Bruce, Betram – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1999
Looks at the frames (of time, space, roles, and knowledge) that define learning, and examines how such frames would be radically altered by online learning. Discusses students, teachers, schooling as an institution, commercialization, and curriculum. Concludes that the new frame may deliver much, and may also exclude much. Includes listings of Web…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Environment
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Banerjee, Manju; Brinckerhoff, Loring C. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2002
This article highlights some of the defining characteristics of distance education courses and their impact on traditional assessment practices for instructors and students, including those with learning disabilities. Factors that instructors need to consider for dealing with test accommodations for students with learning disabilities are…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Delivery Systems, Distance Education, Educational Assessment
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Labbo, Linda D.; Reinking, David; McKenna, Michael C. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1998
Discusses several of the unique features of digital text, identifying five key concepts about digital literacy as they relate to technological trends in the workplace and describing a select set of innovative instructional uses of technology that have the potential to transform digital-literacy education. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Education Work Relationship
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Van Gorp, Mark J. – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 1998
Examines computer-mediated communication (CMC) in preservice teacher education, documenting emerging problems and arising needs. After describing CMC and categorizing its utilization in preservice teacher education, the paper calls for creation of new CMC technologies that nurture preservice teachers' learning and discusses a Web-based classroom…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Cabot, Raymond H. – 1998
Based on the premise that technology can assist teachers in bringing about student learning about the past, this paper contends that technology must be integrated into the curriculum (in this case, the history curriculum) as a whole and it must complement the philosophy and the practice of the teacher. The paper is divided into sections: (1)…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development