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Green, Rodney A.; Hughes, Diane L. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2013
Asynchronous online discussion forums are increasingly common in blended learning environments but the relationship to student learning outcomes has not been reported for anatomy teaching. Forums were monitored in two multicampus anatomy courses; an introductory first year course and a second year physiotherapy-specific course. The forums are…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Medical Education, Medical Students, Computer Mediated Communication
Lata, Pushp; Luhach, Suman – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2014
Learning Management Systems (LMS) are being integrated in the curriculum by many educational institutions to extend teaching and learning beyond classroom. This paper is based on a case study exploring the integration of LMS Nalanda created on Moodle in Effective Public Speaking (EPS) classroom to give students an additional platform to practice,…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Speeches, Writing (Composition)
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Kim, Il-Hee – Interactive Learning Environments, 2014
This article investigates the effect of participation in synchronous online discussions on the development of individual reasoning as manifested in reflective essays. Students from a fourth-grade classroom engaged in a series of real-time online discussions. The format of the discussion was based on the Collaborative Reasoning approach which has…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Logical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Synchronous Communication
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Joubert, Marie; Wishart, Jocelyn – Computers & Education, 2012
This study drew on data from two different initiatives in which groups of participants were asked to work together to build knowledge. In the first initiative school students were asked to discuss ethical issues in science, using a moderated online discussion board and in the second, researchers in the field of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Ethics, Researchers, Science and Society
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Xie, Ying; Ke, Fengfeng; Sharma, Priya – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2010
Deep cognitive thinking refers to a learner's purposeful and conscious manipulation of ideas toward meaningful learning. Strategies such as journaling/blogging and peer feedback have been found to promote deep thinking. This article reports a research study about the effects of two different blog leader styles on students' deep thinking as…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Teamwork
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Mooney, Mara; Southard, Sheryne; Burton, Christie H. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2014
Asynchronous online threaded discussions are widely recognized as a tool to enhance learning in the virtual classroom. While they can serve as a mechanism for reinforcing material and promoting a deeper understanding of course content, discussion boards often lack rich and dynamic dialogue, and instead serve as a field of obligatory discourse,…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Virtual Classrooms
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Frazee, Rebecca V. – Educause Quarterly, 2003
Assessed college students' satisfaction with and participation in online discussions, examining the effectiveness of a simple strategy to enhance discussion relevance (renaming the discussion groups so that the titles made explicit connections to specific course assignments). Results found that students considered the online discussions somewhat…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Discussion Groups, Educational Technology, English (Second Language)
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Murphy, Elizabeth; Loveless, Jamie – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
This paper presents an example of an approach that involves both the student and the instructor in the evaluation of an online discussion in a context of teaching and learning. According to this approach, the student conducts a self analysis of his or her contributions to the discussion, using criteria supplied in advance of the discussion. One…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Discussion Groups, Student Participation, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Gil, Ana; Quinones, Angel – 1999
This qualitative study explored the use of listservs as instructional instruments in a graduate-level leadership program at a Midwestern university. Nineteen graduate students, none of whom had prior training in using e-mail or listservs, participated in the semester-long project in which students were required to respond to assigned case studies…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education
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Hew, Khe Foon; Cheung, Wing Sum – Computers & Education, 2008
Previous research studies on how to promote student participation in asynchronous online discussions have largely focused on the role of the instructor or tutor as facilitators. Not many investigated student facilitation. This article reports a qualitative study examining the facilitation techniques used by student facilitators to attract their…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Student Participation, Peer Relationship, Computer Uses in Education
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Holley, Debbie; Dobson, Caroline – Learning, Media and Technology, 2008
Research shows that some non-traditional students find the university environment alienating, impersonal and unsupportive. The "Quickstart' project combines traditional lectures and seminars with a sequence of carefully designed online tasks, aimed at lessening the impact of the start of year uncertainties for new students. One thousand students…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Learning Experience
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Levine, S. Joseph – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2007
Discussion boards have the unique capacity to support higher-order constructivist learning and the development of a learning community, This chapter provides ten conditions that support the effective use of an online discussion.
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion
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Cheung, Wing Sum; Hew, Khe Foon; Ling Ng, Connie Siew – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2008
The use of online learning is growing very fast in universities. Consequently, understanding how to promote student contribution in asynchronous online discussions, which is considered an integral part of online learning, has become increasingly crucial. Previous research has examined how factors, such as instructor facilitation techniques may…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Foreign Countries, Student Participation
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Wijekumar, Kausalai Kay; Spielvogel, James – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a case study on the creation of an intelligent discussion board (IDB) that promotes active participation of all students, better threading, and re-uses vast collections of discussions. Design/methodology/approach: This paper presents an IDB that was modeled like an intelligent tutoring system with a…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Program Effectiveness, Student Participation
Schrader, Stuart M.; Assante, Leonard – 1996
This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of an online student-facilitated health care communication electronic conference as part of a requirement of a health care communication course taught at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis in Spring 1995. Discussion focuses on the use of Internet components in…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Conferences
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