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Nibourg, Theodorus – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2005
The previous report in this series discusses current attitudes to distance education technology, with specific reference to the counter-productive effects of learning management systems. The current paper pursues this theme in relation to the evolution of online audio-conferencing systems in DE, and revisits the notion of the "productivity…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Productivity
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Bruner, John – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2007
While many colleges and universities have moved forward with implementing distance education (D.E.) programs, administrators still find difficulty in getting faculty to participate willingly. An understanding of faculty motivators and inhibitors, especially faculty perception of the "hassle factor" involved with D.E., will give…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Participation, College Faculty
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Thorpe, Mary; McCormick, Robert; Kubiak, Chris; Carmichael, Patrick – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2007
Computer-mediated conferencing has been adopted, particularly for purposes of online course provision, as a method that can deliver community. Widespread interest in a communities-of-practice approach within both informal and formal learning has strengthened perceptions of the value of creating a community online. A case study of asynchronous…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Communities of Practice, Computer Mediated Communication
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Arvaja, Maarit – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2007
This paper presents a methodology designed to explore the role of context in collaborative knowledge construction activity in asynchronous web-based discussion. The discussions of two student groups participating in a web-based teacher education course were compared. The comparison aimed to highlight the differences and similarities between the…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Cooperative Learning, Evaluation Methods, Internet
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Bax, Christopher; Baggott, Glenn; Howey, Ellen; Pellet-Many, Carolyn; Rayne, Richard; Neonaki, Maria; Bax, Bridget E.; White, Christopher Branford – Bioscience Education e-Journal, 2006
This study was carried out to examine students' responses to the use of on-line assessments that included feedback. First year BSc students taking a Cell Biology module undertook such an assessment and were then asked to evaluate the test by completing an anonymous questionnaire. Answers were analysed in light of the respondents' ethnicity and…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Ethnicity, Computer Assisted Testing, Cytology
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Makri, Katerina; Kynigos, Chronis – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
This paper introduces a rationale for change in roles and practices of the participants in mathematics education MA courses and their instructor, based on the integration and use of a web log, both as a medium for asynchronous communication, and as a mechanism for provoking professional reflection, through changes in the discursive style and the…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Mathematics Education, Electronic Publishing, Mathematics Teachers
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Gomez, C.; Gonzalez, J. E.; Pardo, J. M. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2003
In this work, the characteristics of a simulator for channel coding techniques used in communication systems, are described. This software has been designed for engineering students in order to facilitate the understanding of how the error correcting codes work. To help students understand easily the concepts related to these kinds of codes, a…
Descriptors: Simulation, Mathematics Instruction, Coding, Computer Software
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Hartford, Trudy – Bioscience Education e-Journal, 2005
This paper describes a final year biosciences module consisting of workshops to which web-based tools were introduced. The ability of the online tools to facilitate group work and assess the students was investigated. The online module was delivered via WebCT as the VLE (Virtual Learning Environment). The initial concept was to enhance rather than…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Electronic Learning
Ng, Connie S. L.; Tan, Charlene – New Horizons in Education, 2006
Background: Solving ill-structured problems is an important aspect in many professions, including the teaching profession. It is therefore appropriate to engage pre-service teachers in solving ill-structured problems. Aim: This study investigates the ill-structured problem-solving processes in an un-moderated asynchronous discussion for one group…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Problem Solving, Foreign Countries, Asynchronous Communication
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Hostetter, Carol; Busch, Monique – Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2006
The study examined students' perceptions of social presence in online and face-to-face course environments. Data from surveys of 112 undergraduate students (80 in online, 32 in face-to-face classes) are presented. Statistical tests include t-tests and ordinary least squares regression tests. Students' perceptions of social presence were similar in…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Attitudes, Online Courses
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d'Eca, Teresa Almeida; Gonzalez, Dafne – CALICO Journal, 2006
Becoming a Webhead (BaW) is a 6-week free teacher development online workshop, one of the TESOL Electronic Village Online (EVOnline) sessions offered annually as preconvention activities for members and nonmembers of TESOL. The main goal of BaW is to introduce language teachers around the world to different web communication tools and explore the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Blended Learning
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Perkins, Cheryl; Murphy, Elizabeth – Educational Technology & Society, 2006
This paper reports on an exploratory case study involving the development of a model for identifying and measuring individual engagement in critical thinking in an online asynchronous discussion (OAD). The model is first developed through a review of the literature on the construct and subsequently applied to the content analysis of the…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Content Analysis, Learner Engagement, Case Studies
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Seddon, Kathy; Postlethwaite, Keith – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2007
This paper describes the construction and testing of a model designed to inform contributors to online collaborative dialogues about the nature of their contribution, and to guide the input from tutors who facilitate these dialogues. In particular, the model was designed to assist reflection on learning behaviours in online dialogues by…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Expertise, Administrators, Principals
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Downing, Kevin J.; Lam, Tsz-fung; Kwong, Theresa; Downing, Woo-kyung; Chan, Sui-wah – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2007
This paper uses the case-study method to examine detailed data related to student and tutor usage of an asynchronous discussion board as an interactive communication forum during a first-semester associate degree course in applied psychology at the City University of Hong Kong. The paper identifies "what works" in relation to discussion…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Associate Degrees, Interaction
Cavanaugh, Cathy; Barbour, Michael; Brown, Regina; Diamond, Daryl; Lowes, Susan; Powell, Allison; Rose, Ray; Scheick, Amy; Scribner, Donna; Van der Molen, Julia – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2009
Online teaching is a complex professional practice. In addition to their content knowledge and pedagogical skill, online teachers must be qualified in methods of teaching the content online and have experience in online learning. This document examines some of the aspects of online teaching, specifically those related to communication and…
Descriptors: Interaction, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Student Relationship, Communication Strategies
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