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Volume 7:3 - September 2003

Effects of Social Network on Students' Performance: A Web-Based Forum Study in Taiwan

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Author(s):
Heng-Li Yang, Department of Management Information Systems
Author(s):
Jih-Hsin Tang, Department of Management Information Systems
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
National Cheng-Chi University

This research investigates the effects of social networks on students’ performance in online education which uses networking as an adjunct mode for enhancing traditional face-to-face


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Emotion and E-Learning

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Author(s):
Kerry O’Regan, Learning and Teaching Development Unit
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
The University of Adelaide

Traditionally, emotion and cognition have been viewed as polar opposites and this view has been incorporated into theories of learning.


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Formal Course Design and the Student Learning Experience

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Author(s):
Gary Brown
Author(s):
Carrie B. Myers, Department of Education
Author(s):
Sharon Roy
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Washington State University
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Montana State University

What impact does collaboration between faculty and professional course designers have on the student learning experience?


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Face-To-Face Versus Threaded Discussions: The Role of Time and Higher-Order Thinking

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Author(s):
Dr. Katrina A. Meyer
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
University of North Dakota

This study compares the experiences of students in face-to-face (in class) discussions with threaded discussions and also evaluates the threaded discussions for evidence of higher-


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Teaching Courses Online: How Much Time Does it Take?

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Author(s):
Belinda Davis Lazarus
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
University of Michigan-Dearborn

Studies show that temporal factors like workload and lack of release time inhibit faculty participation in developing and teaching online courses; however, few studies exist to ga


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Asynchronous Discussion Groups in Teacher Training Classes: Perceptions of Native and Non-Native Students

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Author(s):
Sigrun Biesenbach-Lucas, Department of Language and Foreign Studies, American University
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
American University

This paper discusses students’ perceptions of an asynchronous electronic discussion assignment implemented shortly after the technology had been introduced to the university.


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Network Analysis of Knowledge Construction in Asynchronous Learning Networks

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Author(s):
Reuven Aviv, Ph.D., Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Author(s):
Zippy Erlich, Ph.D., Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Author(s):
Gilad Ravid, M.A., Center for Information Technology in Distance Education,
Author(s):
Aviva Geva, Ph.D., Department of Economics and Management,
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Open University of Israel

Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALNs) make the process of collaboration more transparent, because a transcript of conference messages can be used to assess individual roles and contributions and the c


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