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Publication Date: 2010
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Degree of Online Collaboration and Team Performance: A Case Study
Thompson, Ling; Ku, Heng-Yu
Quarterly Review of Distance Education, v11 n2 p127-134 2010
This case study investigated the relationship between degree of online collaboration and quality of group project among four teams. Thirteen participants were randomly assigned to form 4 teams to work on 4 collaborative projects across 16 weeks. Two different data sources of discussion archives and quality of group projects were collected and analyzed. Results indicated that there was a strong relationship between the degree of online collaboration and the quality of group projects. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Case Studies, Student Projects, Educational Quality, Discourse Analysis, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Learner Engagement, Teamwork, Distance Education, Online Courses, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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