Author : Chatchada Akarasriworn
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,93 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Teleconferencing in education
ISBN :
Author : Khe Foon Hew
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 39,37 MB
Release : 2012-06-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 1461423708
The increasingly prevalent use of online- or blended-learning in schools universities has resulted in asynchronous online discussion forum becoming an increasingly common means to facilitate dialogue between instructors and students, as well as students and students beyond the boundaries of their physical classrooms. This proposed academic book contributes to the literature on asynchronous online discussions in the following three main ways: First, it reviews previous research studies in order to identify the factors leading to limited student contribution. Limited student contribution is defined as students making few or no postings, students exhibiting surface-level thinking or students demonstrating low-level knowledge construction in online discussions. It then identifies the various empirically-based guidelines to address the factors. Second, three potential guideline dilemmas that educators may encounter: (a) use of grades, (b) use of number of posting guideline, and (c) instructor-facilitation are introduced. These are guidelines where previous empirical research shows mixed results when they are implemented. Acknowledging the dilemmas is essential for educators and researchers to make informed decisions about the discussion guidelines they are considering implementing. Third, nine exploratory case studies related to student-facilitation and audio-based discussion are reported on and examined. Using students as facilitators may be an alternative solution to educators who wish to avoid the instructor-facilitation guideline dilemma. Using audio discussion would be useful for participants with poor typing skills or those who prefer talking to typing. The proposed book is distinctive in comparison to current competitor titles because all the findings and guidelines are empirically-based. Furthermore, the nine expanded case studies provided specifically address the issue of student/peer facilitation and audio-based discussion. Student/peer facilitation and audio discussion are two areas that hitherto received comparatively lesser attention compared to instructor facilitation and text-based discussion.
Author : Russell, Donna
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,92 MB
Release : 2009-10-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 1605668796
"Using a case study analysis, this book provides a unifying perspective for discussing the viability of collaborative virtual spaces as training programs for insurance brokers, forums to support at-risk university students, simulations of historical places, means to aid autistic children learn social skills, repositories for digital libraries, collaborative spaces designing new university programs and emergency response training"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Lynne F. Richard
Publisher :
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 20,79 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Distance education
ISBN :
Computer technology is used as a mediational tool to support collaborative instructional methods. Computer support offers a platform for collaboration with the goal of scaffolding students' understanding, providing increased agency to the student for their own learning, and motivating students, as participants in a PBL process. In online PBL, ideas are made visible in the online environment where students can create iterative processes over time to build problem solutions. Research on face-to-face collaborative discourse in education is fairly extensive. However, with the relatively new and growing use of online collaborative learning, collaborative learning in this context has been given only modest attention to date. The primary research question was: What are different patterns of knowledge construction as part of collaborative discourse? This qualitative case study examined data from 34 students enrolled in an undergraduate course in an educational psychology. The course used a blended instructional structure of in class face to face time and asynchronous online problem-based learning (PBL). Students were assigned to collaborative working groups (n=6 groups). Four online PBL cases were presented and each group was assigned a facilitator (the course professor and a graduate assistant). The students had to collaborate to develop and present a problem solution to each of four problems -- posting their dialogue online. The online dialogue was analyzed for characteristics of participation, interaction, and student learning. The goal of this case study was to illuminate and understand the characteristics of online knowledge construction. Examination of the collaborative problem-solving process revealed examples of discourse that showed evidence of both individual learning, social construction of knowledge, and the collaborative knowledge building of a group. Groups that demonstrated a more interactive style of interaction and worked to negotiate a shared understanding of the problem solution were able to integrate educational psychology at a more elaborated level. Through this descriptive process the findings add to a growing body of knowledge about computer supported collaborative learning and PBL and can help to support effective instructional designs and practices.
Author : Gulsun Kurubacak
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 18,37 MB
Release : 2006
Category :
ISBN :
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the College learners' attitudes toward Online Synchronous Communications (OSCs) to build knowledge networks. Also, this study focuses on how to improve these learners' critical thinking skills via synchronous communicational activities. Based on the main purpose of this study and the concerns, the key research inquiries are: (1) To what extent do online learner abilities continue to develop their critical thinking skills to become deeply engaged in OSCs? (2) What kinds of OSCs-based experiences are associated with their critical thinking developments to build knowledge networks?(3) What are online learner patterns in critical thinking developments to address complex problem solving activities in democratic and multicultural contexts in OSCs? and (4) What are the impacts of these learners' critical thinking developments on their learning outcomes to appreciate OSCs? This is a qualitative case study that utilizes both qualitative and quantitative data to provide detailed information to the researcher for the data collection. The research site was the Designing Online Learning Environments course at the Department of Distance Education of Social Sciences Institute in the large urban and government-based University in the Spring Semester 2004. There were totally eleven learners (three of them were men and the rest of them were women) in this course. The author hoped that learners' attitudes toward synchronous online activities were more clearly defined, and examined as well as analyzed to integrate and implement new communication technologies into the curriculum efficiently. (Contains 1 table.).
Author : Pozzi, Francesca
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,73 MB
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 1616929006
"This book provides a focused assessment of the peculiarities of online collaborative learning processes by looking at the strategies, methods, and techniques used to support and enhance debate and exchange among peers"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 797 pages
File Size : 19,76 MB
Release : 2022-12-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1668475987
With the advent of virtual environments and communities, the metaverse has been rapidly expanding in recent years as businesses and industries have begun to see the value and opportunities this technology provides. In order to ensure this technology is utilized to its full potential, further study on the best practices, challenges, and future directions is required. The Research Anthology on Virtual Environments and Building the Metaverse considers the latest research regarding the metaverse and discusses potential issues and benefits of the technology. The book also examines strategies and tactics businesses and companies can use when implementing the metaverse into their operations. Covering key topics such as immersion, augmented reality, and virtual worlds, this major reference work is ideal for computer scientists, business owners, managers, industry professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Author : Paul J. Giguere
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 22,38 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1581121792
The effects of a communications protocol in a synchronous on-line chat environment on the satisfaction of students in a Web-based computer science course was studied. Two undergraduate faculty members who teach Web-based courses, and 42 students in four separate computer science courses participated in the study. Students completed a pretest that measured their prior experience, current attitudes, and expectations with regards to synchronous chats in a Web-based course. Two classes of students were introduced to a communications protocol by the instructors that was used throughout the course while in synchronous chat. The other two classes did not use a protocol. A posttest was administered to all students at the end of each course that measured student satisfaction with the synchronous chats held throughout the semester. A communications protocol, in the context of this investigation, is a set of rules or guidelines that are adhered to by all participants while engaged in a synchronous electronic discussion. This study answered the question: What effect does a communications protocol in a synchronous on-line chat environment have on the satisfaction of students in a Web-based computer science course? The study showed that the use of a communications protocol in on-line synchronous chats had no effect on student satisfaction with Web-based courses.
Author : International Society for Technology in Education
Publisher : ISTE (Interntl Soc Tech Educ
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781564842374
This booklet includes the full text of the ISTE Standards for Students, along with the Essential Conditions, profiles and scenarios.
Author : Stevenson, Carolyn N.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 31,55 MB
Release : 2019-08-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 1522598162
Effective communication is essential in every organization, including educational institutions. Often, members of the online community work in isolation. Collaboration across varying disciplines and departments can promote unique professional development activities and create a stronger connection to the entire online community. Enriching Collaboration and Communication in Online Learning Communities is a critical scholarly publication that supports communication and collaboration in online settings by focusing on the ways all members of the educational institution can create community to foster personal and professional growth for all. The book takes an in-depth look at communication strategies and challenges including managing conflict, working effectively in virtual teams, critical thinking, intercultural and cross-cultural communication, and online leadership. It is ideal for faculty, teachers, administrators, principles, curriculum developers, professionals, researchers, and students.
