International Journal of Educational Telecommunications
2001 Volume 7, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 6
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Beyond Threaded Discourse
James Hewitt, University of Toronto, Canada
The educational potential of asynchronous, computer-mediated conferencing is well documented. Opportunities for increased group interaction, more equitable communication patterns, higher degrees of... More
pp. 207-221
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The Principle of Vicarious Interaction in Computer-Mediated Communications
Leah A. Sutton, Arizona State University, United States
Prior research has identified four kinds of interaction that affect the learning process in distance education (Hillman, Willis, & Gunawardena, 1994; Moore, 1989). This article defines,... More
pp. 223-242
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The Development of a Distance Learning Policy
Marion Ben-Jacob, Mercy College, United States
This century will see the increase in popularity of distance learning programs because of the added opportunity they provide to people to further their education. As such, it behooves colleges and ... More
pp. 243-249
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Viewing Online Learning through the Lens of Perspective Transformation
Angela Benson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States; Talmadge Guy & Julie Tallman, University of Georgia, United States
The purpose of this collective qualitative case study was: (a) to describe the learning perspectives of students enrolled in two online graduate-level library media courses, and (b) to explore the ... More
pp. 251-269
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The Educational MOO—User Profile
Oren Avigail, Mioduser David & Yankelevsky Orly, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
This article attempts to investigate the social and educational potential of the Multi User Dimension Object Oriented (MOO) environment, with emphasis on the educational MOO. This is accomplished... More
pp. 271-292
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Paradigms and Frames for R&D in Distance Education: Toward Collaborative Electronic Learning
Walter Heinecke, University of Virginia, United States; Kara Dawson, University of Florida, United States; Jerry Willis, Iowa State University, United States
This article investigates the relationship between paradigms of teaching and learning and models of distance education. The underlying premise of this article is that fundamental beliefs about the ... More
pp. 293-322