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Gyllen, J.; Stahovich, T.; Mayer, R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018
Time on task has been recognized as an important variable in academic learning, but self-report measures of study time are problematic. Therefore, this study employs an automated system for recording time spent reading a course textbook. College students in an introductory engineering course accessed their textbook online. The book contained pages…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Electronic Learning, Electronic Publishing
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Golanics, J. D.; Nussbaum, E. M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2008
Computer-supported collaborative argumentation can improve understanding and problem-solving skills. This study uses WebCT to explore the improvement of argumentation in asynchronous, web-based discussions through goal instructions, which are statements at the end of a discussion prompt indicating what students should achieve. In a previous study…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Prior Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Undergraduate Students