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Networks of information sharing among computer-supported distance learners

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CSCL '99: Proceedings of the 1999 conference on Computer support for collaborative learning

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Published: 12 December 1999 Publication History

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Collaborative learning requires interaction and exchange among learners as they share experiences and solve problems cooperatively. In computer-supported distance learning classes it is often difficult to know to what extent individuals are interacting and how much they communicate with other class members. To explore intra-class interaction, social network data were gathered on the exchange of information and advice about class work among members of four distance learning classes, and the use of media for this exchange. Results present a preliminary evaluation of characteristics of the "typical" student's network in these classes, including the size of the network, the frequency of exchanges, and the media used, and its relation to students sense of belonging to the class.

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Wang YQiu F(2009)A Web-Based System for Visualizing and Analyzing Interaction Structure in Online Collaborative LearningProceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advances in Web Based Learning10.1007/978-3-642-03426-8_51(424-433)Online publication date: 20-Aug-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/978-3-642-03426-8_51
Li YLiao JWang JHuang R(2007)CSCL interaction analysis for assessing knowledge building outcomesProceedings of the 8th iternational conference on Computer supported collaborative learning10.5555/1599600.1599680(431-440)Online publication date: 16-Jul-2007
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1599600.1599680
Cho HStefanone MGay G(2002)Social information sharing in a CSCL communityProceedings of the Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning: Foundations for a CSCL Community10.5555/1658616.1658623(43-50)Online publication date: 7-Jan-2002
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1658616.1658623

Networks of information sharing among computer-supported distance learners
1. Applied computing
  1. Education
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Collaborative and social computing
    1. Collaborative and social computing theory, concepts and paradigms

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Wang YQiu F(2009)A Web-Based System for Visualizing and Analyzing Interaction Structure in Online Collaborative LearningProceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advances in Web Based Learning10.1007/978-3-642-03426-8_51(424-433)Online publication date: 20-Aug-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/978-3-642-03426-8_51
Li YLiao JWang JHuang R(2007)CSCL interaction analysis for assessing knowledge building outcomesProceedings of the 8th iternational conference on Computer supported collaborative learning10.5555/1599600.1599680(431-440)Online publication date: 16-Jul-2007
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1599600.1599680
Cho HStefanone MGay G(2002)Social information sharing in a CSCL communityProceedings of the Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning: Foundations for a CSCL Community10.5555/1658616.1658623(43-50)Online publication date: 7-Jan-2002
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1658616.1658623

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