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Shue, Laura L.; Lacroix, Celeste – 1998
A study explored some of the ways that the members of a medical educational institution make sense out of the radical pedagogical innovation taking place in their school. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with members at "MWCOM" (a pseudonym), then data were analyzed according to three primary themes which revolve around how…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Communities, Educational Change
Topper, Andrew – 1997
A study compared the discourse within a knowledge-building community in dual mediums: face-to-face meetings and electronic mail postings to a discussion list. Participants were faculty members and graduate students at a major university. The study focused on patterns of participation in both mediums, changes in these patterns, and possible effects…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Discourse Analysis