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Kreijns, Karel; Xu, Kate; Weidlich, Joshua – Educational Psychology Review, 2022
Social presence is an important construct in online group learning. It influences the way how social interaction unfolds online and affects learning and social outcomes. However, what precisely social presence is has been under debate, as presently a plethora of different definitions and measures exist preventing the development of a coherent…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Interpersonal Relationship, Definitions, Measurement
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Liu, Chen-Chung; Lin, Tsun-Wei; Cheng, Chia-Hui; Wen, Cai-Ting; Chang, Ming-Hua; Fan Chiang, Shih-Hsun; Tsai, Meng-Jung; Lin, Hung-Ming; Hwang, Fu-Kwun – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: Collaborative computer simulations are available on some online platforms which support students at distributed locations to synchronously collaborate on the simulations to learn sciences. However, how students collaborate with each other in collaborative simulations is not clear. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes
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Brannen, Sydney F.; Beauchamp, David; Cartwright, Nadia M.; Liddle, Danyelle M.; Tishinsky, Justine M.; Newton, Genevieve; Monk, Jennifer M. – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2021
Group work (GW) in undergraduate education facilitates the development of communication and collaborative skills. However, dysfunctional and inequitable group dynamics can have adverse effects, leading to increased anxiety. This research sought to determine the effectiveness of a Group Work Contract to facilitate the GW process in the face-to-face…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Contracts, Anxiety, Distance Education
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Messersmith, Amber S. – Communication Teacher, 2015
Facilitating meaningful interaction among students is a significant challenge of teaching in the online environment. This paper presents a semester-long approach that enables quality interaction among group members within undergraduate online group communication courses while experiencing the challenges of working with geographically dispersed…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Online Courses, Communication Strategies, Communication Skills
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Scherer Bassani, Patricia B. – Computers & Education, 2011
Cooperative relationships are the foundation of a model of online learning based on communities. The development of a community depends on the interaction between community members. This study is based on the belief that the dynamics of exchange of thought, from a Piagetian perspective, are one possibility for understanding the process of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Interaction
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers