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Using Constructivism in Technology-Mediated Learning: Constructing Order out of the Chaos in the Literature
(Radical Pedagogy, 1999)
There are a variety of epistemological positions underlying constructivism
learning theory in the literature. The purpose of this paper is to identify
and categorize the positions of constructivism learning theories, ...
Methodological Issues in the Content Analysis of Computer Conference Transcripts
(International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2000)
This paper discusses the potential and the methodological challenges of analyzing
computer conference transcripts using quantitative content analysis. The paper is divided into
six sections, which discuss: criteria for ...
Online Social Interchange, Discord, and Knowledge Construction
(Journal of Distance Education, 1998)
Online forums provide potential for new
forms of collaborative work, study, and
community that reduce barriers of time
and distance. Yet the types of interaction
and means by which individuals create
new knowledge in ...
Getting the Mix Right Again: An updated and theoretical rationale for interaction
(2003)
No topic raises more contentious debate among educators than the role of interaction as a crucial component of the education process. This debate is fueled by surface problems of definition and vested interests of professional ...
On-Line Forums: New Platforms for Professional Development and Group Collaboration
(JCMC, 1997-12)
This study evaluated the output, level of participation and perceptions of effectiveness and
value among participants in a virtual forum. Twenty-three experts in the field of adult
education and community development ...
Telelearning Research and the TeleLearning-Network of Centres of Excellence
(Journal of Distance Education, 2002)
This article provides a personal perspective on funding and organizational issues
related to e-learning, distance education, and other distributed forms of educational
technology research. It examines the largest single ...
The Search For Learning Community In Learner Paced Distance Education: Or, 'having Your Cake And Eating It, Too!'
(Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2005)
University distance and e-learning programs generally follow one of two models.
Most dual mode institutions and some open universities follow a model of cohort
learning. Students start and terminate each course at the ...
Using Peer Teams to Lead Online Discussions
(Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2002-03-14)
This study investigated an online course in which groups of four students were used to lead
online discussions. The teams were examined for their ability to bring instructional design,
discourse facilitation, and direct ...
Perceptions Of An Impending High Speed, Broadband Network: Anticipation And Anxiety Among K-12 Teachers, Technical Support Personnel, And Administrators
(Journal of Applied Educational Technology, 2006)
The purpose of this study was to solicit educators’ perceptions of a high speed, broadband network being built
in the Canadian province of Alberta, the Alberta SuperNet. We interviewed eight administrators, teachers, and ...
Using Web-Based, Group Communication Systems to Support Case Study Learning at a Distance
(International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2002-10)
This study explored the capacity of Web-based, group communication systems to support case-based teaching and learning. Eleven graduate students studying at a distance were divided into three groups to collaborate on a ...