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How Does Mode of Qualitative Data Collection Affect Data and Cost? Findings from a Quasi-Experimental Study
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Namey, Emily; Guest, Greg; O'Regan, Amy; Godwin, Christine L.; Taylor, Jamilah; Martinez, Andres – Field Methods, 2020
Internet-based platforms are increasingly used to collect qualitative data. We conducted a quasi-experimental study to explore whether data collection mode affects data content and data collection costs. Participants (N = 171) were assigned systematically to one of four modes--(1) in-person (control), (2) online video-based, (3) online chat-based,…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Costs, Data
Online Learning Environments in Higher Education: Connectivism vs. Dissociation
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Reese, Sasha A. – Education and Information Technologies, 2015
Over the last decade online education has emerged as a way for students and faculty to collaborate more freely, attain greater flexibility, and utilize new media to learn. The burning debate lies in whether online educational options are harmful to traditional education or offer endless benefits necessary to accommodate a 21st century learner.…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Online Courses, Higher Education, Delivery Systems
Intersubjectivity in Theoretical and Practical Online Courses
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Lim, Janine; Hall, Barbara M. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2015
Rigorous interaction between peers has been an elusive goal in online asynchronous discussions. Intersubjectivity, the goal of peer-to-peer interaction, is a representation of a higher quality of synthesis. It is the representation of knowledge construction achieved through a synergistic progression from individual contributions to sequences of…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Content Analysis, Peer Relationship
Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication in an Online Environment: Faculty Experiences and Perceptions
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Huang, Xiaoxia; Hsiao, E-Ling – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine online instructors' experiences and perceptions of online teaching and their communication with students in an online environment. More specifically, the study focused on the questions regarding: (1) instructors' general experiences and perceptions of online teaching; (2) instructors' general experiences…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Distance Education, Online Courses, Synchronous Communication
The Influence of Computer-Mediated Communication Systems on Community
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Rockinson-Szapkiw, Amanda J. – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2012
As higher education institutions enter the intense competition of the rapidly growing global marketplace of online education, the leaders within these institutions are challenged to identify factors critical for developing and for maintaining effective online courses. Computer-mediated communication (CMC) systems are considered critical to…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Performance Factors, Performance Technology
Communication and Instruction in an Online Graduate Education Course
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Fernandez, Maria L. – Teaching Education, 2007
Computer-mediated distance education holds potential for providing professional development opportunities for teachers. This study investigated teaching and learning through written asynchronous and synchronous communications in an online graduate education course. Types of student participation during four weeks of discussions in the course, two…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Student Attitudes, Distance Education, Student Participation