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de Vries, Sjoerd; Bloemen, Paul; Roossink, Lonneke – 2000
This paper describes the concept of online knowledge communities. The concept is defined, and six qualities of online communities are identified: members (user roles are clearly defined); mission (generally accepted goal-statement, ideas, beliefs, etc.); commitment (members give their loyalty to the mission); social interaction (frequent…
Descriptors: Community, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Design Preferences
Detlor, Brian – 1999
This paper explores the viability of a new approach to intranet design, one that is based on an understanding of the organizational information environment and user information behavior. The approach was used by 11 project teams of graduate students to develop intranet designs for local organizations. The workbooks used by the project teams were…
Descriptors: Behavior, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer System Design
Stahl, Gerry; Butcher, Kirstin; Caron, John; Johnson, Gabe; Lenell, Elizabeth; Long, Scott; dePaula, Rogerio; Prestopnik, Paul; Sumner, Tammy – 1999
In January 1999, an interdisciplinary seminar of doctoral students from cognitive, educational and computational sciences was organized to study theoretical texts that might provide insight into how to support collaborative learning with perspectives-based software. The seminar uses a Web-based tool called WEBGUIDE to mediate and structure…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design
Gibbs, William J.; Fewell, Patricia J. – 1997
There are a number of issues that must be addressed when delivering courses entirely online, such as designing effective user interfaces, using the visual medium of the World Wide Web effectively, and modifying traditional instructional methods. This paper discusses the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of an online course at…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Design Preferences, Distance Education, Electronic Mail
Lautenbacher, Glenn E.; Mahling, Dirk E. – 1997
This paper presents interface guidelines from research at the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) School of Information Sciences in developing a collaborative, problem-based learning environment for the World Wide Web. The lessons learned are based on student use and evaluation of three interface prototypes over the course of 3 years and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning
Suiter, Martha, Ed. – 1995
This set of proceedings assembles papers presented at the 1995 Council for Higher Education Computing Services (CHECS) conference, held at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico. CHECS members are higher education computing services organizations within the state of New Mexico. The main focus of the conference was the Internet…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Security, Computer Uses in Education
Bazillion, Richard J.; Braun, Connie – 1998
A World Wide Web-based course at Winona State University (Minnesota) in the history of modern Germany (1818-1990), offered during the 1997-98 academic year, showcased several teaching innovations. Taught in "studio mode," with a workstation for each student, the course combined seminar discussions with electronic communication via e-mail…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Active Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication
Grooters, Fiona; de Vries, Sjoerd – 1998
This paper presents the design of a project-based study environment on the World Wide Web based upon the e-study concept, i.e., studying by means of Internet technologies. The first section discusses the e-study concept, including Interactive Study Environments (ISE), Interactive Study Systems, and online Study Services. Design guidelines for a…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Courseware