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Empirical Study of Motivators and Barriers of Teacher Online Knowledge Sharing
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Hew, Khe Foon; Hara, Noriko – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2007
The focus of this study was to understand knowledge flows among teachers by examining what types of knowledge was shared by teachers, as well as what motivates or hinders teachers to share knowledge online. We examined an electronic mailing list (listserv) supporting a community of practice of literacy teachers. Data were gathered on the teachers…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Educational Technology, Sharing Behavior, Information Networks
Using Electronic Meeting System Support in the Design of the Graduate Core Curriculum.
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Spuck, Dennis W.; And Others – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1995
Discusses uses of an electronic meeting system (EMS) to aid in designing graduate core curricula. Presents results from a study of a seven-member task force that used EMS for seven months to facilitate selection of core courses for master's degree programs. A diagram illustrates the task force's graduate core review process and an appendix…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Diagrams, Electronic Mail
A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Information Seeking in Open-Ended Information Systems.
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Hill, Janette R. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1999
Describes a theoretically and empirically based framework for how users formulate and employ information-seeking strategies in open-ended information systems (OEISs). Discusses challenges related to OEISs. Describes OEIS theoretical and users' perspectives. Presents an example based on a recent study to illustrate use of the OEIS…
Descriptors: Information Networks, Information Seeking, Information Systems, Information Utilization