Building a Learning Community On-Line: Towards Socio-Academic Interaction.
Overview & Synopsis
Used computer-mediated communication (CMC) to support postgraduate students in distance-education contexts, examining how CMC could reduce transactional distance and noting the construction of learning communities within an online environment and the socioacademic nature of such communities. Results indicate that CMC can support the construction of online learning communities that provide significant social and academic support to students. (SM)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Building a Learning Community On-Line: Towards Socio-Academic Interaction. |
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| Author / Organization | Lally, Vic, Barrett, Elizabeth |
| Subject & Discipline | College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1999 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-282274 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |