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Cases on online discussion and interaction experiences and outcomes /

Discussion, whether in online or face-to-face environments, is central to attaining and disseminating information. This book contains examples of online discussions in a variety of contexts and for a variety of purposes, allowing readers to understand what is likely to facilitate discussion online,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: IGI Global.
Other Authors: Aitken, Joan E., Shedletsky, Leonard, 1944-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2010.
Subjects:
Forums (Discussion and debate)
Information technology.
Critical thinking > Problems, exercises, etc.
Online communication courses
Blogs and wikis
Social dialogue
Social presence
Discourse analysis
Conversational structure
Communication interfaces
Electronic biographies
Online consultation forums
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Table of Contents:
  • Does Online Discussion Produce Increased Interaction and Critical Thinking? / Leonard Shedletsky
  • Collaborative Student Groups and Critical Thinking in an Online Basic Communication Course / Roy Schwartzman, Megan Morrissey
  • Promoting Reflective Discourse through Connectivity / Kathy Guthrie, Holly McCracken
  • Classrooms Without Walls / Lesley Withers, Lynnette Leonard, John Sherblom
  • Online Discussion in Engineering Education / Stuart Palmer, Dale Holt
  • B-Log on Social Change and Educational Reform / Eleni Sideri
  • De-Coupling Groups in Space and Time / Kevin Burden, Simon Atkinson
  • Towards More Productive Online Discussions / Benjamin Kehrwald
  • Using Discourse Analysis to Assess Social Co-Presence in the Video Conference Environment / Kristy Fägersten
  • Investigating the Online Interactions of a Team of Test Developers Working in a Wiki Environment / Anna Filipi, Sophie Lissonnet
  • A Close Look at Online Collaboration / Kris Markman
  • Online Discussion and Interaction / Jan Chovanec
  • Online Interpersonal Interactions Utilizing an Extremely Limited Communication Interface / Terri Patkin
  • Democratic Deliberation in Online Consultation Forums / Kevin Wang
  • What We Do Online Everyday / Judith Lapadat, Maureen Atkinson, Willow Brown
  • "There's Always Hope" / Tamar Ginossar
  • Change Talk at iVillage.com / Jolane Flanigan
  • Getting on the "E" List / Craig Scott, Laurie Lewis, Scott D'Urso
  • "The Secret is Out!" / Laura Black, Jennifer Bute, Laura Russell.

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