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Toprak, Ziya; Yücel, Volkan – Cogent Education, 2020
The function of academy depends on wide practices of institutionalization. Academy is not only responsible to instruct, but also it has to train generations that will take over its own institutionalism. Academic writing is the foremost tool of academy's own reproduction. The problem of this study is academic writing. Academic writing in Turkish…
Descriptors: Academic Language, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills, Graduate Study
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Farabaugh, Robin – Language Awareness, 2007
For the last four semesters my courses in Shakespeare have used QwikiWiki and MediaWiki, two versions of the wiki software, for writing exercises and directed reflection on language--including both by the students about Shakespeare's language, and by the teacher/researcher regarding the students' performance in "Writing to Learn". In experimenting…
Descriptors: Discourse Communities, Educational Technology, Computer Software, Writing Assignments
Smith, Peter, Ed. – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2009
The Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) is a dynamic organization for people interested in small college technology issues. Its members include information technology professionals, instructional technologists, and faculty members from all over the world who use computers and technology to support teaching and learning. The…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Information Technology, Educational Technology, Organizations (Groups)
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Nicholson, Sheila A.; Bond, Nathan – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2003
The use of technology in the educational setting can provide support for professional development early in a teacher's career. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was to examine the use of an electronic discussion board in a field-based block of courses as a place where 17 preservice teachers could share experiences and ideas. The…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Use Studies, Technology Uses in Education, Preservice Teacher Education
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Huang, Kun; Dong, Yifei; Ge, Xun – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2006
Computing is a complex, multidisciplinary field that requires a range of professional proficiencies. Computing students are expected to develop in-depth knowledge and skills, integrate and apply their knowledge flexibly to solve complex problems, and work successfully in teams. However, many students who graduate with degrees in computing fail to…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Computer Software, Computers, Exhibits
Reushle, Shirley; McDonald, Jacquelin – 2001
This paper examines the possibility of technology supporting and facilitating the organization and development of knowledge in a particular field through critical discourse. The following three examples of discourse-structuring technologies have been investigated to determine whether selected software might support critical discourse to capture…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Cognitive Structures, Comparative Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication
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Stahl, Gerry – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2006
The Virtual Math Teams Project is exploring how to create, structure, support, and assess an online chat-based collaborative community devoted to mathematics discourse. It is analyzing the forms of group cognition that emerge from the use of shared cognitive tools with specific functionalities. Centered on a case study of a synchronous online…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Virtual Classrooms, Mathematics Education, Case Studies