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Collaborative Learning with a Wiki: Differences in Perceived Usefulness in Two Contexts of Use
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Naismith, L.; Lee, B.-H.; Pilkington, R. M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
This paper investigates the potential of a wiki (FlexWiki) to support collaborative authoring of web resources in authentic coursework by two different sets of education students at different stages of their professional development. Research questions included: (1) how the selected wiki could be blended with curriculum activities and existing…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Cooperative Learning, Group Dynamics, Education Courses
Peer Interaction: The Experience of Distance Students at University Level
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Ferguson, R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
This study investigates how university students on distance learning courses experience interaction with their peers. Students on two distance learning courses at The Open University (UK) were interviewed, to investigate learners' experience of interaction on these courses. The analysis, using a grounded-theory approach, reveals disparities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction
Online or Face-to-Face? Experimenting with Different Techniques in Teacher Training
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Delfino, Manuela; Persico, D. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2007
This paper illustrates a 5-year case study (from 2001 to 2005) regarding a course in educational technology that involved from 100 to 150 student teachers per year for a total of more than 500 trainees. Since the first version of the course, which was entirely based on a face-to-face approach, computer mediated collaborative learning techniques…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Educational Technology, Student Teachers, Online Courses