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...

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Published in:Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 143 - 161
Main Author: So H
Format: equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Apr2009
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