States that although Internet "gurus" advocate that users refrain from "flaming," in fact, flaming permeates the Internet. Explores the nature of flaming in its characteristics and forms as seen in academic discussion groups. Argues that flaming educates the ignorant, tames the uncouth, and promotes effective communication. (PA)

Outlines a planned panel discussion on ways the Internet facilitates collaborative work in researching, interviewing, and writing; using computer mediated communication systems in a virtual conference; and experiences in building a virtual community of practitioners and researchers in information and communications technology in Latin America and…

Discusses the rhetorical aspects of avatars, or virtual selves, within multiuser graphical virtual realities (GVRs). Examines the development of GVRs and questions how representations of selves relate to online communication, focusing particularly on how bodies in GVRs are gendered. (Author/LRW)

Reports the preliminary findings of a research project designed to explore the relevance of computer-mediated communication technologies for labor education. Tested conferencing systems, computer-based collaborative learning spaces, and online course materials for the Canadian Union of Public Employees' Solidarity Network (SoliNet). SoliNet Labour…

Reviews research into the role of gender in computer-mediated communication (CMC) interactions. Criticizes the frequent claim that CMC is free of gender-based inequalities because of the lack of face-to-face cues and emphasizes the important role of social context in providing and limiting opportunities for instructional interactions. (SLD)

This article describes the development of the video bookmark, hereinafter referred to as the videomark, and its application to the collaborative indexing of the lecture video in video-based distance education system. The combination of the videomark system with the bulletin board system (BBS), which is another network tool used for discussion, is…

Effective collaboration in computer-mediated settings among spatially distributed people is a precondition for success in many new learning and working contexts but it is hard to achieve. We have developed two instructional approaches to improve collaboration in such settings by promoting people's capabilities to collaborate in a fruitful way and…

The article reviews the popularity in networked learning designs for values of collaboration, and in particular, of community. Examples of this are drawn from the networked learning literature, highlighting corresponding arguments for networked learning providing the basis for a more democratic ethos within higher educational programmes. The…

In this paper we discuss the role of silence within a virtual organising context. The paper raises issues related to the construction of silence in the virtual team context and the implications it has on team interactions. By drawing upon existing studies on virtual teams, we argue that members' silence may not always have negative effects on team…

A computer virus is a program--a piece of executable code--that has the unique ability to replicate. Like biological viruses, computer viruses can spread quickly and are often difficult to eradicate. They can attach themselves to just about any type of file, and are spread by replicating and being sent from one individual to another. Simply having…

Voice Communications are critical for the proper functioning of primary, secondary and higher education environments. At the K-12 level, teachers and staff must be able to communicate with each other between classrooms and the school office. Also, teachers often need to communicate between schools within a district as well as with the district…

A framework for deep learning for dynamic online discussion in distance education is illustrated in this paper. The foundation of the framework is based on three general processes: information, methods and cognition. A structure for dynamic discussions within the framework provides three types of online discussion; flexible peer, structured topic…

The one feature that most distinguishes the Internet from any previous communications medium is its interactivity. The Net is a two-way street. One gives, and one receives. Savvy organizations and individuals have long recognized this, making it easy for people to contact them and diligently respond to e-mail. Organizations on the vanguard have…

This paper focuses on a tool for meaningful, collaborative, interaction in a constructionist music composition environment. In particular, it describes the design and implementation of ''Networked DrumSteps'', an application that allows multiple users in different locations to collaborate in the process of music composition, but without the use of…

Blogs are not a passing fad as a new blog is created every second. There are more than 900,000 blog posts a day. Blogs are one of many new disruptive technologies that are transforming the world. They are creating a richer, more dynamic, more interactive Web where participation is the rule rather than the exception. Classrooms and schools are…