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Trigger analysis in computer mediated conferencing.
(2003-01-01)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of trigger messages that initiate discussion in Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) asynchronous text conferencing. A total of one thousand and twenty-eight ...
Affect as a Presence in the Community of Inquiry Model
(2006-06-30)
This interpretive approach to a mixed-method study examines the likelihood that an awareness of the role of emotion as presented by Damasio and LeDoux enhances individual student participation in computer-mediated conferencing. ...
Student experiences with computer mediated conferencing: a case study.
(2000-01-01)
Computer conferencing provides students with the opportunity to interact with
each other and with the instructor with greater ease and more flexibility than ever before.
The literature indicates that conferencing was ...
From Estrangement To Engagement: Information And Communication Technologies For Strong Democracy
(2007-10-02)
This research essay is a critical review and synthesis of extensive research on e-democracy (electronic democracy) as a means to strengthen the democratic relationship between citizens, their government and elected officials. ...
Valuing perspectives: a grounded theory of mentoring in a distance education environment.
(2001-01-01)
The majority of research on mentoring that has been conducted in academic, business, and health care settings involves examining supportive relationships that have been cultivated in a face-to- face environment. This thesis ...
In transition: the journey of adult educators from traditional teaching into teaching online.
(2003-01-01)
As adult educators travel the asynchronous, online frontier they face many exciting challenges and opportunities. The realities facing adult educators, new to teaching online, include learning new technologies, adapting ...
Faculty assessment of the quality and reusability of learning objects.
(2003-01-01)
The research explored the process of selecting learning objects and how it differs from choosing learning resources in a traditional teaching environment. The study was designed to identify the challenges educational ...
Faculty attitudes toward interactions in delivering undergraduate distance education.
(2001-01-01)
Interaction is a common theme in distance education. While distance learners, and the uses of various technologies and tools, have been studied extensively, faculty have received less attention in the literature. The purpose ...
Factors Influencing the Process of Critical Thinking Among Health Professionals During Computer Conferencing: A Case Study
(2005-06-17)
Despite the growing amount of research evidence regarding effective clinical interventions, rehabilitation health professionals face many barriers in applying this new information to practice. Computer conferencing among ...
Interaction in satellite-based corporate distance training.
(2002-01-01)
Maintaining an educated, high performance workforce has become a particularly daunting challenge in the highly volatile knowledge-based economy. A growing number of companies currently use one-way video, two-way audio ...