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Using Technology in Higher Education: An Activity Theory Perspective.
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Issroff, Kim; Scanlon, E. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2002
Describes the application of activity theory to considerations of enhancing learning through the use of technology in higher education. Includes two case studies that explore the use of ICT (information and communication technology), one using computer-mediated conferencing and one using a Web site. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Information Technology
Using Narratives in Conferences To Improve the CMC Learning Environment.
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Ritchie, Garth; Peters, S. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2001
Reports on the use of short stories in Internet discussions to promote student learning. Describes off-campus teacher education students using CMC (Computer Mediated Communication) discussions of short stories and discusses results that show the use of narratives can improve the social environment of online conferences and contribute to…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Distance Education, Higher Education