NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Comments in MOOCs: Who Is Doing the Talking and Does It Help?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Swinnerton, B.; Hotchkiss, S.; Morris, N. P. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2017
This paper investigates the characteristics and behaviour of learners on nine Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on the FutureLearn platform in 2014 and 2015. FutureLearn's social constructivist approach, which emphasizes learning through social interaction, makes the focus on forum posting within these MOOCs particularly appropriate. This study…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Implementing Computer-Mediated Intercultural Communication in English Education: A Critical Reflection on Its Pedagogical Challenges
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lee, K. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018
Integrating computer-mediated intercultural communication (CMIC) activities into language curricula has been discussed as an innovative approach. Despite the increasing number of successful examples reporting positive outcomes of adopting CMIC activities in language-learning environments, it has also been noted that there are significant…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Intercultural Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Culture and the Processes of Virtual Teaming for Training
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ahanchian, M. R.; McCormick, J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2009
Virtual teamwork is a growing mode of operation within organizations through the increasing sophistication and accessibility of computer-mediated communication. The purpose of this paper was to develop a new conceptual framework and propositions to assist understanding of a new training phenomenon. The approach used was the integration of related,…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Virtual Classrooms, Cultural Influences, Teamwork