University preparation programs in school counseling, special education, and social work services remain separate with pre-service collaboration virtually nonexistent. A multidisciplinary electronic discussion forum was implemented to overcome the traditional barriers of space and time to allow students to use the Internet to collaborate in their…

Notes that asynchronous online discussion forums can enhance community college students' education. Focuses on how online discussion forums uniquely contribute to the teaching and learning of community college students. Discusses benefits of the online discussion forum. Concludes that educators must continue identifying who students are, how they…

Suggests that business students need to be prepared to manage the communication of intercultural teams. Discusses strategies for success such as: developing a network of good relationships built on trust and understanding; showing respect for other cultures and languages; and understanding how diversity strengthens the team. (SG)

The personal home pages of five Internet service providers were sampled and 16 personal home pages of adults with Down syndrome were found that referred to friendships. A thematic analysis indicated the authors could be attempting to present an image of themselves as someone who is capable of having friends. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Discusses the relationship of gender and discourse types, including epistolary and expository, in computer-mediated communication such as listservs. Describes a study that used transcript analysis to determine whether gender patterns could be detected in an online graduate course and considers the strategic value of discourse styles in group…

Notes that a developing multimedia network to connect three campuses allowed students in a Media, Religion and Cultural Identity course, national spokespersons, editors, and journalists to discuss the role of mediated religion, its impact on public opinion and on popular culture. Considers how a learning community was created. Argues for…

Discusses computer mediated communication (CMC) and how it is used in language learning. Focuses on new forms of discourse, new ways of learning, and multimedia and multi-modal CMC. (Author/VWL)

Reports the types of modification devices nonnative speakers of an intermediate level of proficiency employed during synchronous online exchanges. Results show that request for help, clarification check, and self correction were the most used strategies for negotiation among students. Data suggest these modification devices facilitate…

Describes a study of graduate distance education students that defined and measured collaboration during asynchronous computer-mediated communication using a threaded Web discussion. Developed a model for evaluating interdependence, synthesis, and independence in collaboration; and discusses the role of collaboration in problem solving, along with…

Studies may not help to determine cost-effectiveness of distance or mediated education for several reasons: difficulty gathering data; many costs are not intrinsic to technology, but a result of decisions made; and difficulty in comparing costs of different mediated programs. Cost-effectiveness of technology can be determined by designing and…

Presents a transcription from a recording of Dr. Gerald M. Phillips' last lecture, describing his philosophy of teaching, why he used computers, and how he introduced technology into his course on small group communication. (Author/JKP)

Describes the development of the Multidimensional Audioconferencing Classification System (MACS), an instrument for the tabulation, analysis, and interpretation of audioconferencing instructional interactions. MACS draws on three theoretical and empirical streams: (1) systematic small group interaction analysis; (2) systematic classroom…

Describes the implementation of electronic bulletin board systems (BBSs) at the Garfield High School Computer Science Magnet Center (Los Angeles) and the Educational Technology Program at California State University. Reviews advantages and disadvantages of BBSs and recommends that high schools and teacher education programs consider setting up…

Examines the interworking between Internet- and ISDN-based conferences, and shows how Internet and ISDN multimedia conferencing environments can be connected. Describes the components of the Conference Management and Multiplexing Center, which act as a gateway between the two environments, and ISDN multimedia conferencing equipment. (Author/AEF)

Examines a new professional practice in higher education that supports learning through computer-mediated communication; offers a preliminary model for its development. The model involves users' participation in collaborative networked learning for exploring and developing resource knowledge and support strategies. (AEF)