When groups decide to use asynchronous online discussions: collaborative learning and social presence under a voluntary participation structure.
The purpose of this study is to explore how groups decide to use asynchronous online discussion forums in a non-mandatory setting, and, after the group decision is made, how group members use online discussion forums to complete a collaborative learning project requiring complex data gathering and r...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 143 - 161 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Apr2009
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