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Direct linkAustin, Richard John – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation presents the results of an exploratory study which examined the use of synchronous text-based communication technologies (SMS texting and instant messaging) by undergraduate university students generally 18 to 24 years old. Preliminary focus groups were conducted in order to gain additional understanding of their usage of these…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Undergraduate Students, Handheld Devices
Janson, Barbara – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Use of 3D (three-dimensional) avatars in a synchronous virtual world for educational purposes has only been adopted for about a decade. Universities are offering synchronous, avatar-based virtual courses for credit - within 3D worlds (Luo & Kemp, 2008). Faculty and students immerse themselves, via avatars, in virtual worlds and communicate…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, College Students, Virtual Classrooms
