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Guerin, Cally; Carter, Susan; Aitchison, Claire – International Journal for Academic Development, 2015
As practices and expectations around doctoral writing continue to change, so too do the demands on academic developers and learning advisors. Social media is increasingly playing a role in doctoral education, just as it is in higher education more generally. This paper explores a blog initiated in 2012 to inform and support doctoral writing; since…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Web 2.0 Technologies, Doctoral Programs, Content Area Writing
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Scherer Bassani, Patricia B. – Computers & Education, 2011
Cooperative relationships are the foundation of a model of online learning based on communities. The development of a community depends on the interaction between community members. This study is based on the belief that the dynamics of exchange of thought, from a Piagetian perspective, are one possibility for understanding the process of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Interaction