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Rockinson-Szapkiw, Amanda J.; Heuvelman-Hutchinson, Lorene; Spaulding, Lucinda – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of online doctoral students' interactions via peer initiated and university initiated technology on their sense of connectedness. The participants of this study were 132 doctoral candidates enrolled in an online Doctor of Education program located in the United States. Findings from this study…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Electronic Learning, Social Networks
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VanDoorn, George; Eklund, Antoinette A. – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2013
Social networking offers teachers and learners exciting opportunities to communicate. Web 2.0 and its synchronous communications platforms provide new avenues for teachers to deliver curriculum and facilitate learning. Further, they provide new avenues for students to engage and intensify their own learning. Being able to chat in real-time with a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Web 2.0 Technologies, Social Networks
McNamara, Judith; Burton, Kelley – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2009
This paper goes beyond the existing literature and explores the innovative topic of designing criterion-referenced assessment for online discussion forums. There are several benefits of embedding online discussion forums into subjects including engaging students in collaborative learning, and encouraging deeper analysis, critical thinking and…
Descriptors: Law Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Networks, Network Analysis