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Akyol, Zehra; Vaughan, Norm; Garrison, D. Randy – Interactive Learning Environments, 2011
This study investigated the effect of time on the development of a community of inquiry by examining an online course offered over two different time periods. The study was guided by the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework (Garrison, Anderson, & Archer, "The Internet and Higher Education" 2000; 2(2-3): 87-105). The focus was on a graduate level…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups
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Abrams, Zsuzsanna I. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005
A primary objective of graduate education, and often promoted by peer collaboration tasks, is the development of critical thinking skills. The present study compares how graduate students enrolled in a qualitative research design course in applied linguistics utilized asynchronous computer-mediated communication (ACMC) and face-to-face…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Critical Thinking, Seminars, Graduate Students