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Direct linkMcVey, Michael Hamilton – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2008
With the increased interest in using Immersive Virtual Worlds (IVWs) such as Second Life to augment and amplify teaching or to develop communities of practice, the author engaged graduate students, all current K-12 teachers, in a qualitative study to examine their attitudes about communicating for the first time in a virtual setting represented by…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Virtual Classrooms, Teacher Education
Ellis, Robert A.; Goodyear, Peter; O'Hara, Agi; Prosser, Michael – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2007
This paper reports on an investigation into learning through discussions by undergraduate social work students. Second-year students studying psychology for social work experienced discussions began with face-to-face tutorials, and then continued for some time after online. This study used closed-ended questionnaires to investigate what students…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Social Work, Reflection, Undergraduate Students
Wheeler, Steve – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2007
This paper explores the role played by communication technologies and study orientations in the amplification and reduction of transactional distance in blended learning. Factor analysis and structural equation modelling of different communication modes (face to face, email and telephone) revealed that students experience at least some…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Computer Mediated Communication, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication
