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Shea, Peter; Gozza-Cohen, Mary; Uzuner, Sedef; Mehta, Ruchi; Valtcheva, Anna Valentinova; Hayes, Suzanne; Vickers, Jason – Educational Media International, 2011
This paper presents both a conceptual and empirical investigation of teaching and learning in online courses. Employing both the Community of Inquiry framework (CoI) and the Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy, two complete online courses were examined for the quality of both collaborative learning processes and learning…
Descriptors: Evidence, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Learning Processes
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Munzer, Stefan – Educational Media International, 2003
Describes an empirical field study on synchronous cooperative distance learning carried out in a large software company. Topics include Web-based training that included a chat tool; analysis of group discourse that showed variations in learning processes; participant attitudes; amount of participation; and the need for effective instructional…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Corporate Education, Distance Education, Field Studies
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Perez-Prad, Aixa; Thirunarayanan, M. O. – Educational Media International, 2002
Explored students' perceptions of learning experiences in an online and a face-to-face section of the same university course. Qualitative data from students and the instructor showed the importance of peer interaction and cooperative learning environments; difficulties and benefits of Web-based instruction; and the importance of the affective…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education