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Haake, Joerg M.; Pfister, Hans-Rudiger – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2010
This study reports findings from an experimental field study of scripted collaboration for net-based learning in the context of a one-semester university course on operating systems. In scripted collaboration, activities of learners are coordinated and guided according to particular rules, implemented via respective tools in the learning…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Distance Education, Computer Science Education, Field Studies
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Rourke, Liam; Kanuka, Heather – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2007
This qualitative case study illustrates barriers to informal argumentation and reasoned debate, i.e., "critical discourse," in online forums. The case is the computer conference of a 15-week, graduate-level humanities course offered entirely at a distance. Twelve students, all with families and careers, were enrolled in the course. We read all…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Humanities, Barriers, Case Studies