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Stack-Cutler, Holly L.; Parrila, Rauno K.; Jokisaari, Markku; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2015
We examine (a) what social ties university students with a history of reading difficulty (RD) report assisting them to achieve their goals, (b) outlets available for developing social ties, (c) resources mobilized within these relationships, and (d) the impact of social ties' status on academic achievement. Participants were 107 university…
Descriptors: College Students, Reading Difficulties, Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication
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Burgess, Melissa L.; Ice, Phil – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
In this study, we examined optimal experience and the antecedents of flow as reported by college-level developmental reading students using "Second Life", a multi-user virtual environment. In an educational context, "Second Life" provided a space for demonstrating 21st century skills including communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Virtual Classrooms, Remedial Reading, College Students