Much has been written about the promise of online environments for higher education, and there is a rapidly growing body of research examining the nature of learning and interaction in such courses. This article presents a discourse analysis of an interactive, text-based, online, graduate education course, designed and taught according to constructivist principles. Qualitative analysis was used to describe the discourse devices and strategies that participants used in order to establish and maintain community, to create coherent academic discussions, and to negotiate agreements and disagreements over the length of the course. The results have implications for our understanding of how topical and social cohesion are established in online dis...
This paper describes an innovative approach to analyze the progression of dialogue in asynchronous ...
This paper describes an innovative approach to analyze the progression of dialogue in asynchronous ...
M.Ed. (ICT)Abstract: The aim of this qualitative case study was to gain insight into the online conv...
Much has been written about the promise of online learning environments for higher education, and th...
This article describes a study exploring how students’ learning is reflected in asynchronous online ...
This chapter explores a sociolinguistic approach to computer-mediated communication (CMC), by examin...
Universities are gradually implementing virtual learning processes. However, research still remains ...
Since the application of Web-based templates in distance education, the threaded discussion forum is...
Computer-mediated communication has become a major research topic due to the growing number of gradu...
In this article we describe the research we have carried out aimed at contributing conceptual and m...
Interaction involves people communicating and reacting to each other. This process is key to the stu...
This empirical study deals with the construction of a learning community in an<br />online non-colla...
Advances in technology are having a profound impact on distance education as online learning is beco...
Computer technology is used as a mediational tool to support collaborative instructional methods. Co...
Interaction involves people communicating and reacting to each other. This process is key to the stu...
This paper describes an innovative approach to analyze the progression of dialogue in asynchronous ...
This paper describes an innovative approach to analyze the progression of dialogue in asynchronous ...
M.Ed. (ICT)Abstract: The aim of this qualitative case study was to gain insight into the online conv...
Much has been written about the promise of online learning environments for higher education, and th...
This article describes a study exploring how students’ learning is reflected in asynchronous online ...
This chapter explores a sociolinguistic approach to computer-mediated communication (CMC), by examin...
Universities are gradually implementing virtual learning processes. However, research still remains ...
Since the application of Web-based templates in distance education, the threaded discussion forum is...
Computer-mediated communication has become a major research topic due to the growing number of gradu...
In this article we describe the research we have carried out aimed at contributing conceptual and m...
Interaction involves people communicating and reacting to each other. This process is key to the stu...
This empirical study deals with the construction of a learning community in an<br />online non-colla...
Advances in technology are having a profound impact on distance education as online learning is beco...
Computer technology is used as a mediational tool to support collaborative instructional methods. Co...
Interaction involves people communicating and reacting to each other. This process is key to the stu...
This paper describes an innovative approach to analyze the progression of dialogue in asynchronous ...
This paper describes an innovative approach to analyze the progression of dialogue in asynchronous ...
M.Ed. (ICT)Abstract: The aim of this qualitative case study was to gain insight into the online conv...