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Kang, Inae; Bonk, Curtis J.; Kim, Myung-Chun – Internet and Higher Education, 2011
The unique technological functions of a weblog have earned it a growing reputation as a pedagogical tool for educators across fields of study. While using the blog as a communicative and pedagogical platform in two different graduate classes in Korea, this study explored the premise of a weblog as a place for networked individuality. The classes…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Constructivism (Learning), Web Sites, Electronic Publishing
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Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Dunlap, Joanna C. – Internet and Higher Education, 2010
The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework is a comprehensive guide to the research "and" practice of online learning. One of the most challenging aspects of establishing a CoI in online courses is finding the best way to attend to each element of the CoI framework in a primarily text-based environment. In our online courses, we have examined the…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Guidelines, Communities of Practice, Inquiry
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Akyol, Zehra; Ice, Phil; Garrison, Randy; Mitchell, Rob – Internet and Higher Education, 2010
The Community of Inquiry Framework is based on the premise that online learning is a collaborative constructivist activity. However, not all courses are similarly oriented. In general, courses can be divided into constructivist and objectivist. In constructivist courses, learners develop solutions to problems through sustained discourse and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Distance Education, Online Courses
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Dawson, Shane – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
This study developed a quantitative methodology to ascertain lead indicators of student sense of community whilst undertaking a course of study. Study participants (N = 464) were drawn from students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate Education units within a large Australian metropolitan university. Through juxtaposing student online…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students
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Schrum, Lynne; Burbank, Mary D.; Engle, Jonathan; Chambers, Jack A.; Glassett, Kelly F. – Internet and Higher Education, 2005
Faculty in post-secondary institutions must continually reassess, refine, and revise their teaching, yet it is a challenge for them to gain this professional development with heavy teaching responsibilities and high demands on their time. Creating Optimum Learning Environments (CREOLE) is a collaborative project between one community college and…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Learning Strategies, Professional Development
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Shea, Peter; Li, Chun Sau; Pickett, Alexandra – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
This paper focuses on two components of a model for online teaching and learning--"teaching presence" and "community". It is suggested that previous research points to the critical role that community plays in academic success and persistence in higher education. Through a review of recent literature it is proposed that teaching presence--viewed…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Online Courses, Teaching Models