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Blogging as a Social Medium in Undergraduate Courses: Sense of Community Best Predictor of Perceived Learning
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Top, Ercan – Internet and Higher Education, 2012
The purpose of the study was to examine pre-service teachers' sense of community, perception of collaborative learning, and perceived learning. Fifty pre-service teachers from two undergraduate ICT courses which incorporated blogs participated in this study. The data were obtained via three online questionnaires (Collaborative Learning scale,…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Self Efficacy, Knowledge Level
From Forums to Wikis: Perspectives on Tools for Collaboration
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Kear, Karen; Woodthorpe, John; Robertson, Sandy; Hutchison, Mike – Internet and Higher Education, 2010
Web 2.0 communication tools have considerable promise for supporting collaborative learning. But there is a need for research examining learners' and teachers' experiences of the newer communication tools, such as wikis, in comparison with well-established tools, such as discussion forums. This paper reports on an initiative where distance…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Computer Mediated Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Social Influences
Exploring the Attitudes, Experiences and Dynamics of Interaction in Online Groups
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Finegold, Adam R. D.; Cooke, Louise – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
The aim of this research was to improve understanding of the attitudes, experiences and dynamics of interaction of students working in online groups. This was achieved through a case study of postgraduate Information Studies students using the WebCT discussion board at City University in the academic year 2004-2005. Qualitative and quantitative…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Attitudes, Interaction