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2000 |
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abstract |
A commonly encountered view of computer conferencing focuses on peer interaction,
student empowerment and a shift in both teacher and student roles. This paper argues
that this view over-emphasises the medium and minimises the importance of factors
such as the setting and structure of the conferencing and the discipline area. To
gain a better understanding of the relevant factors that affect conferencing it is
important to investigate the different ways and contexts in which it is used.
The paper discusses two examples of conferencing at the Open University: one in the
Science faculty and one in the Arts Faculty. With relatively low and dispersed populations,
an important reason for using conferencing is to simulate the kinds of academic discussions
that face to face tutorials would otherwise allow. Conferencing also allows students
to discuss and debate relevant issues and to have regular contact with their tutors.
An evaluation of the conferencing drew on a variety of data to provide information
about the patterns of interaction, the kinds of contributions students made, how they
referred to and made use of other student contributions, and their perceptions of
the experience.
The evidence from the evaluation suggests that on both courses conferencing fostered
effective academic debate, and provides an example of a successful model that is a
little more 'traditional' than some of those encountered in the literature. |
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3 |
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peerReviewed |
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3 |
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Article |
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Jones, Ann ; Scanlon, Eileen and Blake, Canan (2000). Conferencing in communities
of learners: examples from social history and science communication. Educational
Technology and Society, 3(3) pp. 215–226. |
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Jones, Ann ; Scanlon, Eileen and Blake, Canan (2000). Conferencing in communities
of learners: examples from social history and science communication. Educational
Technology and Society, 3(3) pp. 215–226. |
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Conferencing in communities of learners: examples from social history and science
communication |
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