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Implementing a CMC Tutor Group for an Existing Distance Education Course.
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Weller, Martin – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2000
Describes a pilot study at the Open University of the United Kingdom that used a computer mediated communication (CMC) tutor group for a distance learning course. Highlights include the role of the tutor; benefits perceived by students; comparisons with face-to-face tutorials; and tuition issues. (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education
Space ALIVE!: A Multimedia-Enhanced Collaborative Learning Environment.
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Looi, Chee-Kit; Ang, D. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2000
Discusses online text-based collaborative learning environments such as Multi-User Dimensions (MUDs) and Object-Oriented MUDs (MOOs) and describes a multimedia-enhanced, Web-based MOO (WOO) called SpaceALIVE! that was the subject of a pilot project with Singapore secondary school students. (Contains 15 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Multimedia Materials
Simulation as a Home Learning Environment--Students' Views.
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Ronen, M.; Eliahu, M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1999
Describes a pilot study aimed at exploring the possibility of introducing simulation-based homework into junior high school ninth grade science classes studying electric circuits. Analyzes students' views in relation to their prior computer experience and their achievement, and discusses results from questionnaires and interviews that show…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Educational Environment