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Albers, Peggy; Pace, Christi L.; Odo, Dennis Murphy – Journal of Literacy Research, 2016
Digital technologies make possible new avenues for sharing and accessing literacy research and practices worldwide. Among the myriad of options available, web seminars have become popular online learning venues. The current investigation is part of Global Conversations in Literacy Research (GCLR), a longitudinal and qualitative study now in its…
Descriptors: Critical Literacy, Seminars, Computer Mediated Communication, Communities of Practice
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Bitzer, E. M.; Albertyn, R. M. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2011
Professional development of generic black academic staff in South African higher education is viewed against the background of increased emphasis on open dialogue and concern for upward mobility in academe. Open dialogue and liberation create new expectations and challenges for staff. This article describes professional development of academics…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries, Professional Development
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Duncan-Howell, Jennifer – E-Learning, 2008
Transcripts of electronic discussions have traditionally been examined via the use of conversational analysis techniques. Coding such transcripts provides rich data regarding the content and nature of the discussions that take place. However, understanding the content of a message is not limited to the actual message itself. An electronic message…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication, Coding
Boomgard, Monica C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A growing number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who display complex learning needs present challenges to educators who struggle to meet their educational needs. Teaching is stressful and additional instructional challenges may increase teacher vulnerability to burnout, leading to a greater likelihood of attrition. Increasing…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Teacher Burnout, Online Courses, Autism
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Hull, Darrell M.; Saxon, Terrill F. – Computers & Education, 2009
Variations in group co-construction of knowledge and the extent to which participants engaged in negotiating meaning were directly related to instruction. The authors examined social interaction resulting from controlled variation in instruction using a counter-balanced design in two professional development courses for teachers. Both courses were…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Online Courses, Interpersonal Relationship
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Chen, Yihsuan; Chen, Nian-Shing; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Computers & Education, 2009
This article described the experiences of an inservice professional development program for teachers with a focus on online synchronous discussions. Transcripts of six online synchronous discussions containing 3600 messages from an online teacher professional development course were analyzed. In addition, the researchers interviewed 10…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Metacognition, Professional Development, Inservice Teacher Education
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Romano, Molly E. – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2008
The opportunity to engage in discussion with others about teaching issues is essential to a teacher's professional development, and can potentially be afforded through online discussions. The following study explored the use of online discussion as a way to engage beginning teachers in professional development. An investigation was conducted to…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Professional Development, Cognitive Development, Computer Mediated Communication