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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 ...
A study of distance education students choosing computer-mediated communications as a function of cultural capital: perceptions, access, and barriers revisited.
(1998-01-01)
Distance education institutions are increasingly using computer-mediated communications (CMC) to deliver undergraduate university courses. It is important that distance educators know who this mode of delivery attracts, ...
Gendered interactions in computer mediated conferencing: participation, purposive differences, and "list effects".
(2004-01-01)
Computer mediated conferencing (CMC) has been widely viewed as a valuable forum for providing opportunities for interaction amongst learners in a distance education setting. This interaction has been identified as a critical ...
Adaptation and application of a transcript analysis tool to analyze a computer-mediated communication (CMC) distance education course transcript.
(1999-01-01)
Traditionally, individuals engaged in correspondence course study were isolated in that they had no venue to communicate with fellow students. They used the telephone if and when they needed assistance from the instructor. ...
Student-Student Interaction In An Online Continuing Professional Development Course: Testing Anderson's Equivalency Theorem
(2011-05-11)
Continuing education programs for laboratory professionals benefit from the creation of a community of inquiry which encourages students to think critically and learn deeply. Student-student interactions are an essential ...
An evalutation of the British Columbia rural health video network link.
(2002-01-01)
The British Columbia Rural Health Video Network Link initiative strove to provide quality educational experiences, clinical consultations, and clinical service support to the population of nine physicians in Vanderhoof ...
A formative evaluation model for online teachers.
(2003-01-01)
Teachers are often frustrated with conventional evaluation practices normally used to establish their effectiveness, permanent status and promotion. Educators tend to take a dim view of evaluation because ultimately it is ...
Deep Learning and Cognitive Presence in Collaborative Web-Based Learning Environments: Student and Instructor Perspectives
(2006-05-14)
This study examines the ability of online distance education courses using CMC and constructivist assessment tools to support cognitive presence and deep learning. Four online focus groups were conducted, three among ...
Barriers to the Rural Women of Ranong, Thailand to Accessing Education Using Information and Communication Technology.
(2004-01-01)
The purpose of this research is to develop an understanding of rural women's barriers and challenges to education an access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the province of Ranong, Thailand. For women ...
Northeastern Saskatchewan Aboriginal Students' Perceptions Of Their Distance Education Experiences And The Relationship To Their Aboriginal Culture
(2007-11-09)
The central issues explored in this research were the ways in which the current Eurocentric model of education has failed to provide for the unique educational needs of Aboriginal people, and the ways in which distance ...