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Wise, Alyssa; Duffy, Thomas M.; Padmanabhan, Poornima – Educational Technology, 2008
In this article, the authors argue that online learning conversations need to go beyond the common "information exchange" to a deeper level of interaction in order to help learners build situated knowledge that is useful in their local contexts. The article begins by looking at the commonly-used framework of a Community of Practice (CoP) and, in…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Community, Communication Strategies, Teaching Methods
Yacci, Michael – Educational Technology, 2000
Provides a structural definition of interactivity in instruction, with the goal of describing and delimiting a broad and general process. Examines the four major attributes to the concept of interactivity, and defines four additional variables that arise through the structural study of interaction. Outlines five common patterns that deal with…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Instructional Design
Trentin, Guglielmo – Educational Technology, 1997
Logical communication structures organize basic telecommunications services to meet the aims and requirements of groups working on the Internet. This article clarifies logical communication structures within an educational context and illustrates how the communication requirements of work or study groups correspond to a variety of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Berge, Zane – Educational Technology, 1997
Reports on a survey of 42 post-secondary teachers about online instructional methods and strategies. The results are discussed in terms of Yelon's instructional principles: meaningfulness, prerequisites, open communication, organized essential ideas, learning aids, novelty, modeling, active appropriate practice, pleasant conditions and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Principles, Educational Strategies
Schifter, Catherine C. – Educational Technology, 2000
Discussion of distance education for higher education and the use of interactive computer-mediated communication systems focuses on the results of a survey of faculty and administrators that examined motivating factors for participation in distance education and inhibiting factors, including technical support, faculty workload, and concerns about…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education
Bonk, Curtis Jay; And Others – Educational Technology, 1996
Discusses three electronic conferencing tools that apprentice novice learners and encourage them to interact and grapple with alternative perspectives. Technical details of each tool are described, along with 1 instance where all 3 technologies were united, resulting in a highly interactive conversation shared by over 30 people at 4 different…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education
Byun, Hoseung Paul; Hallett, Karen; Essex, Christopher – Educational Technology, 2000
Presents 4 guiding concepts--organization, communication, collaboration, and enculturation--and 10 related principles for supporting instructors as they develop online courses. The principles are described using examples from the authors' experience as faculty development specialists. Principles focus on technical, pedagogical, and production…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Educational Principles
Schrum, Lynne; Lamb, Theodore A. – Educational Technology, 1997
Reports on the early stages of a project at the U.S. Air Force Academy, in which the instructional applications of a networked classroom laboratory, an intranet, and the Internet are explored as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of groupware and computer networks as instructional environments. Presents the results of the first pilot tests.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Cooperation, Distance Education
Wilson, Brian N. – Educational Technology, 1989
Discusses the field of educational technology and describes the evolution of the field in Australia. Definitions of educational technology are offered, the influence of computers is discussed, student attitudes toward educational technology in Australia are described, and prospects for the future are suggested. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Definitions, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Kearsley, Greg – Educational Technology, 1998
Argues that the amount of attention and resources devoted to the use of technology in education and training distracts from important problems and issues that need to be addressed for effective teaching and learning. Discusses instructional television, computer-based instruction, adaptive technology, distance learning, teacher education, and the…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Resources
Sharpe, Leslie; Hu, Chun; Crawford, Lachlan; Gopinathan, Saravanan; Moo, Swee Ngoh; Wong, Angela F. L. – Educational Technology, 2000
Describes how multipoint desktop video conferencing (MDVC) is used in preservice teacher education programs in Singapore to enhance the professional development of student teachers by allowing them to share ideas, experiences, and teaching resources in real time with an audience wider than the schools in which they teach. Summative evaluations…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education
de Caprariis, Pascal – Educational Technology, 2000
Examines constructivism in online learning, suggesting that part of the cause of the gap that exists between educational theorists and science instructors about how subjects can be taught appears to be due to different beliefs about what it is possible to learn. Illustrates a scientist's approach through examples of an online course designed by…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Distance Education, Educational Theories
Gilbert, Larry; Moore, David R. – Educational Technology, 1998
Defines social and instructional interaction and outlines key elements influencing the design of adaptive computer-mediated learning. Discusses options for the design of interactivity: Web-based, groupware, programming tools, and hybrid course design programs; proposes a graphical model for choosing design tools balancing interactivity and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software Development, Courseware
Huang, Hsiu-mei – Educational Technology, 2000
Focuses on various technological tools that support online learning: e-mail (voice mail); online discussion groups; online resources; CD-ROM; online courseware; asynchronous communication; synchronous communication; and World Wide Web. Analyzes the attributes of online delivery systems, addressing interactivity and feedback; media features;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Westera, Wim; Sloep, Peter B. – Educational Technology, 1998
Discusses the concept of a Virtual Company--a collaborative, distributed learning environment built on the notions of competence-based, constructivist, open learning, and distance education. It features an authentic, role-playing game that is strongly modeled upon the functional structures of real-life companies. Outlines the set-up of a Virtual…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Corporations