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Interactional Coherence in Asynchronous Learning Networks: A Rhetorical Approach
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Potter, Andrew – Internet and Higher Education, 2008
Numerous studies have affirmed the value of asynchronous online communication as a learning resource. Several investigations, however, have indicated that discussions in asynchronous environments are often neither interactive nor coherent. The research reported sought to develop an enhanced understanding of interactional coherence, argumentation,…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Persuasive Discourse, Semantics, Discussion Groups