Interaktion/kommunikation

Distance Education Trends: Integrating new technologies 
to foster student interaction and collaboration
Current trends in the field of distance education indicate a shift in pedagogical perspectives and theoretical frameworks, with student interaction at the heart of learner-centered constructivist environments. The purpose of this article is to explore the benefits of using emerging technology tools such as wikis, blogs, and podcasts to foster student interaction in online learning. It also reviews social software applications ...
By Yoany Beldarrain, Distance Education Volume 27, Number 2, August, 2006
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39 Teaching tips
Suppose you ask a question in class and no one volunteers an answer...In my seminars, some students don't talk and others monopolize the discussion...Can technology help stimulate discussion between students?..
McMaster University (CA)

A Nomad's Guide to Learning and Social Software
Innovations in educational technology are often seen as opportunities to transform learning, and social software (blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, etc.) is no exception. But are the tensions between pedagogies and social software the result of attempts to make the latter conform to traditional teaching practices, or are they signs of real opportunities for rethinking learning processes? In this article, I explore the role that social software can play in new models of learning and participating in society...
By Ulises Mejias , doctoral academic at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York The Knowledge Tree: an e-Journal of Learning Innovation edition 7, Oct. 2005

Social interaction in corporate e-learning: when is it necessary?
When we work to design and implement learning solutions, we often bring our biases and preferences with us. One of those might be a strong belief in the importance of social interaction in learning, particularly for those of us who value constructivism. This article demonstrates that there are not only some learning processes that can be done individually, but also how they can complement social learning interactions. The case also demonstrates where the application of individual approaches can help make elearning as effective and efficient as it can be, particulary in time pressured environments. For those newer to e-learning, the paper offers a clear introduction to e-learning, social constructivism and social interaction...
By Frank Bate, PhD researcher Murdoch University, Western Australia, Dr Carole Steketee, University of Notre Dame, Western Australia. The Knowledge Tree: an e-Journal of Learning Innovation edition 8, 2006

Teachers’ Invisible Presence in Net-based
Distance Education
Conferencing – or dialogue – has always been a core activity in liberal adult education. More recently, attempts have been made to transfer such conversations online in the form of computer-mediated conferencing. This transfer has raised a range of pedagogical questions, most notably “Can established practices be continued? Or must new forms of participation and group management be established?...
By Agneta Hult, Ethel Dahlgren, David Hamilton and Tor Söderström , Pedagogiska institutionen, Umeå Universitet
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (nov 2005)

Student privacy issues, ethics, and solving the guest lecturer dilemma in online courses
Many assume that anonymity is a given in the virtual course, but the truth is that there are many levels of anonymity...
By Virgil E. Varvel Jr, University of Illinois Department of Outreach and Public Service. eLearn Magazine (26sep 2005)

Collaborative learning: group work and study teams
Students learn best when they are actively involved in the process. Researchers report that, regardless of the subject matter, students working in small groups tend to learn more of what is taught and retain it longer than when the same content is presented in other instructional formats...
From the hard copy book Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis; Jossey-Bass Publishers: San Francisco, 1993

Studenternas uppfattningar om datorkommunikation -
inom Nätuniversitetets medicin- och vårdutbildningar
"Yngre studenter känner sig mer vana och förtrogna med datorer än äldre och därmed är de mer nöjda med sin utbildning. Samma sak gäller för dem som är mer aktiva i datorkommunikationen. Så kan i korthet vård- och medicinstudenternas uppfattning av datorkommunikation sammanfattas. Författare till rapporten är Tor Söderström, Umeå universitet."
Umeå Universitet: Centrum för utvärderingsforskning, UCER, Arbetsrapport okt 2004

Grupparbeten gör nätet populärt?
Mycket tyder på att det är grupparbetena, som mer än allt annat, lockar studenterna att använda nätet...
Sunetten, nr2 maj, 2004

A Triple Helix of Learning Processes: How to cultivate learning, communication and collaboration among distance-education learners
This work focuses on collaborative learning and how it can be applied and supported in distance education. Previous work indicates that distance learners experience more loneliness, technical problems and lack of stimulation than face-to-face learners do.
Eva Rydberg Fåhræus,(2003) avhandling vid Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap, Stockholms universitet/KTH

Encouraging Student Participation in Discussion
Students' enthusiasm, involvement, and willingness to participate affect the quality of class discussion as an opportunity for learning. Your challenge is to engage all students, keep them talking to each other about the same topic, and help them develop insights into the material...
Davis, B.G. Tools for Teaching, Berkeley, University of California

Sage, guide or ghost? The effect of instructor intervention on student participation in online discussion forums
by Margaret Mazzolini Sarah Maddison Computers & Education Vol40 Issue 3 April 2003 237-253
When facilitating asynchronous discussion forums, should online instructors be encouraged to take a prominent `sage on the stage' role, a more constructivist `guide on the side' role, or an ultra low profile as `the ghost in the wings'?...
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The impact of group process variables on the effectiveness of distance collaboration groups 
Mauricio G. González Computers in Human Behavior, Volume 19, Issue 5, September 2003, Pages 629-648
We tested competing models of group effectiveness for 71 distance collaboration groups (equipos) comprised of 200 Mexican business students solving cases via electronic communication in a virtual education program...
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Taking discussion online
Online discussion allows students to interact with classmates outside class. An online discussion is not fixed in time or space: students can log on at any time from any Internet-enabled computer to seek clarification for issues they encounter in their coursework, to discuss topics raised in class, or to initiate new discussions on related topics. A successful online discussion has the same synergistic effect of group or in-class discussion, in which students build on one another's perspectives to gain a deeper understanding of the materials.

Team development and group processes of virtual learning teams
by Scott D. Johnson, Chanidprapa Suriya, Seung Won Yoon, Jared V. Berrett and Jason La Fleur Computers & Education, Volume 39, Issue 4, December 2002, Pages 379-393
This study describes the community building process of virtual learning teams as they form, establish roles and group norms, and address conflict. Students enrolled in an HRD masters program taught entirely online were studied to determine (1) how virtual learning teams develop their group process, and (2) what process and strategies they use as they work through the stages of group development. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry were used to capture the dynamic interaction within groups and the underlying factors that guided group process and decision-making...
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The relationships of communicator style, personality-based learning style, and classroom community among online graduate students by Alfred P. Rovai
The Internet and Higher Education, Vol.6 Issue 4 4th Quarter 2003, Pages 347-363
This study examined the relationships among communicator style, personality-based learning style, and sense of classroom community among 72 graduate students enrolled in online doctoral coursework…
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Student discussions on a linear algebra problem in a distance education course by
Linear Algebra and its Applications, Article in press… (Available online 29 October 2003)
An introductory course on Linear Algebra was given at a distance, employing group work. We present one of the on-line discussions about a problem that involved eigenvalues and eigenvectors, commenting on the conceptual and logical difficulties of students, as well as the characteristics of the distance environment as far as they influence student interactions...
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Effectively Using Electronic Conferencing
This document is largely based on a lecture by Linda Harasim. These suggestions are meant to stimulate your thinking about using electronic conferencing in your course

Communities of Learners: Connecting Students To Maximize Learning.
Clayton, Maria A. 2002
Faculty engaged in instruction integrating the World Wide Web continue to invest time to adapt different technologies towards meeting the mandate of increased interactivity. This paper reports on what the results of these efforts show and what the payoff is for the investment of time...
In: Teaching, Learning, & Technology: The Connected Classroom. Proceedings of the Annual Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference (7th, Murfreesboro, TN, April 7-9, 2002)
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Using learning technologies: Ideas for keeping one’s balance
Learning technologies (IT), as discussed here, cover two types: 
(1) dialogue or conferencing technologies such as audio, video and computer conferencing and face-to-face small-group work, and 
(2) information delivery technologies such as print, cassettes, lectures, the Web, computer software, and printed text. /Elizabeth J. Burge

You've got mail. Is that all there is? Use of the Internet for literary studies in Swedish university education and research
By Erik Peurel
In February 2000 a survey was conducted among scholars teaching literature at universities and university colleges in Sweden. The survey consisted of 23 questions dealing with the scholars' use of the Internet in their teaching and research. The questions were answered by 105 of the 176 scholars to whom they were distributed. The survey shows that the respondents seem to be comfortable with using the Internet for communication, whereas they very rarely use it for information retrieval or dissemination of research results. The results of the survey are discussed in terms of research traditions within the field of the humanities. Human IT, 2001 nr. 2-3

Classroom Communication Apprehension and Distance Education.
Author: Marshall, Rodney ; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern States Communication Association (71st, Lexington, KY, April 4-8, 2001).
The rise of distance education classrooms in colleges and universities call for attention to the difference in communicative strategies need from a regular classroom.This study examined the concept of classroom communication apprehension (CCA) and the distance classroom...
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Interactive distance education: implications for the adult learner
Carter.Dr. Alex International Journal of Instructional Media, 2001, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p249, 12p, 6 charts
The purpose of this research was to determine the attitudes of adult students taking courses utilizing a compressed video network...
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Using questions in teaching
First Words on teaching - Text based resource for new lecturers, Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development, Oxford Brookes University