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An Empirically Grounded Framework to Guide Blogging in Higher Education
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Kerawalla, L.; Minocha, S.; Kirkup, G.; Conole, G. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2009
We report on a study involving Masters-level students who blogged as a part of a distance-learning course at the Open University, UK. We present an empirically-grounded framework that can be used to guide educators when they are considering blogging as part of their courses, and can be used by students' whose courses include blogging activities.…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Open Universities, Distance Education
Peer Interaction: The Experience of Distance Students at University Level
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Ferguson, R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
This study investigates how university students on distance learning courses experience interaction with their peers. Students on two distance learning courses at The Open University (UK) were interviewed, to investigate learners' experience of interaction on these courses. The analysis, using a grounded-theory approach, reveals disparities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction
An Experimental Network-Mediated Study Support System.
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Ellermann, Henk; And Others – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1992
Describes the design of a prototypical computer-mediated communication (CMC) system at the Open University of the Netherlands called StudieNet which focuses on a single mathematics course. The concept of the integrated study environment used in StudieNet is explained, StudieNet functions are compared with the nonautomated course, and how the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Distance Education, Educational Environment