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Xie, Ying; Ke, Fengfeng; Sharma, Priya – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2010
Deep cognitive thinking refers to a learner's purposeful and conscious manipulation of ideas toward meaningful learning. Strategies such as journaling/blogging and peer feedback have been found to promote deep thinking. This article reports a research study about the effects of two different blog leader styles on students' deep thinking as…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Teamwork
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Albayrak, Duygu; Yildirim, Zahide – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2015
This study investigates students' involvement in Facebook® as a course management system (CMS), Facebook acceptance, and the relationships between the two. The study used Facebook as a CMS in two freshman courses and employed mixed method as part of an action-research approach. Forty-two students participated in the study, and 12 of those students…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Computer Software, Computer Mediated Communication, Open Source Technology
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Spatariu, Alexandru; Hartley, Kendall; Schraw, Gregory; Bendixen, Lisa D.; Quinn, Linda F. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2007
Many consider rich argumentation to be the core of quality discussions and view it as a vehicle to solving problems and clarifying content. This study examined the influence of a discussion leader intervention on the quality of online argumentation and interactivity. Subjects were 44 undergraduate students who participated in online discussions on…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Persuasive Discourse, Higher Education, Computer Mediated Communication