Browsing by Subject: Collaboration
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The impact of integrated coaching and collaboration within an inquiry learning environment
Toby Dragon, University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
The impact of integrated coaching and collaboration within<p>an inquiry learning environment (2013) pp. 1–205
This thesis explores the design and evaluation of a collaborative, inquiry learning Intelligent Tutoring System for ill-defined problem spaces. The common ground in the fields of Artificial... More
pp. 1-205
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Our space: How peer online collaboration impacts student understanding and collaboration in a high school social studies class
Kate Murphy, Caldwell College, United States
(2008) pp. 1–73
Inspired by the current business practice of utilizing online collaborative software for group projects, the researcher implemented three technology projects from December of 2007 to March of 2008 ... More
pp. 1-73
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Factors affecting academic collaboration via communication technologies
Richard Michael Philson, University of Michigan, United States
(1999) pp. 1–219
Recent years have seen dramatic increases in the use of technology in higher education, particularly the use of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Another common feature of the higher education... More
pp. 1-219
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Online tables & tablecloths: Facilitating space for online learning & collaboration
Bettina Helth Arnum Boyle, University of Toronto , Canada
Online tables & tablecloths: Facilitating space for online learning & collaboration (2009) pp. 1–99
This thesis describes the researcher’s journey as an online facilitator and reflective organization development (OD) practitioner as she explores how to nurture and cultivate space for learning and... More
pp. 1-99
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Online Collaboration Processes of Career Changers Seeking Alternative Teacher Certification
Jaqueline Urania Moraes Varjao, University of Phoenix, United States
(2012) pp. 1–152
In March 2011, the U.S. Department of Education released a list of Teacher Shortage Area (TSA) nationwide. In most states the need for certified teachers fall in four main areas: English as a... More
pp. 1-152
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A road from the uncertainty to negotiation – Virtual asynchronous collaboration
Ying-Hsiu Liu, University of Missouri - Columbia, United States; LaShaune Johnson, Creighton University, United States; Kyungbin Kwon, University of Missouri - Columbia, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 247–248
The Wiki technologies have been highly adopted within higher education to support online collaboration. However, studies have reported mixed findings on collaboration within the Wiki environment,... More
pp. 247-248
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Using Facebook for Cross-Cultural Collaboration: The Experience of Students from Taiwan
Chun-Min Wang
Educational Media International Vol. 49, No. 1 (2012) pp. 63–76
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of Facebook among college students in a cross-cultural collaboration project between Taiwan and the United States, and focuses specifically on... More
pp. 63-76
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Are Two Heads Always Better than One? Differential Effects of Collaboration on Students' Computer-Supported Learning in Mathematics
Dejana Mullins, Nikol Rummel & Hans Spada
International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Vol. 6, No. 3 (September 2011) pp. 421–443
While some studies found positive effects of collaboration on student learning in mathematics, others found none or even negative effects. This study evaluates whether the varying impact of... More
pp. 421-443
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Is Pair Programming More Effective than Other Forms of Collaboration for Young Students?
Colleen M. Lewis
Computer Science Education Vol. 21, No. 2 (2011) pp. 105–134
This study investigates differences between collaboration methods in two summer enrichment classes for students entering the sixth grade. In one treatment, students used pair programming. In the... More
pp. 105-134
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Collaborating Virtually: Using "Second Life" to Teach Collaboration
Lynnette Leonard, Lesley A. Withers & John C. Sherblom
Communication Teacher Vol. 25, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 42–47
Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE), such as Second Life (SL), can serve as important pedagogical tools that provide students and faculty members with unique opportunities for online group... More
pp. 42-47
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Building Fantasy Worlds Together with Collaborative Writing: Creative, Social, and Pedagogic Challenges
Ryan M. Rish & Joshua Caton
English Journal Vol. 100, No. 5 (May 2011) pp. 21–28
This article describes an assignment that encourages students to create collaboratively designed fantasy worlds. Inspired by the fanfiction genre, a teacher helps students create a world of... More
pp. 21-28
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Collaboration in Cultural Heritage Digitisation in East Asia
Hyuk-Jin Lee
Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems Vol. 44, No. 4 (2010) pp. 357–373
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the current status of collaboration in cultural heritage preservation in East Asia, including digital projects, and to suggest practical improvements... More
pp. 357-373
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Conditions for Successful Online Document Collaboration
Michael Vallance, Phillip A. Towndrow & Charles Wiz
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 54, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 20–23
With the development of Web 2.0 technologies, online document collaboration tools are becoming increasingly available, often free of charge. Although the technology is considered interactive and... More
pp. 20-23
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An Introduction to Collaboration with SharePoint for First-Year Business Students
Laura Atkins & Carey Cole
Journal of Information Systems Education Vol. 21, No. 3 (2010) pp. 283–289
The need for collaboration skills in today's market is increasing, with more businesses looking for ways to streamline communication, improve innovation, and share corporate knowledge. Students at ... More
pp. 283-289
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Using Synchronous Communication to Facilitate Graduate Students' Online Collaboration
Nancy J. Maushak & Chaohua Ou
Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 8, No. 2 (2007) pp. 161–169
This study was designed primarily to examine how synchronous communication facilitated graduate students' online collaboration and their perceptions of synchronous communication. Thirty online... More
pp. 161-169
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Developing Adaptive Collaboration Support: The Example of an Effective Training for Collaborative Inferences
Anne Deiglmayr & Hans Spada
Educational Psychology Review Vol. 22, No. 1 (March 2010) pp. 103–113
Adaptive support for computer-mediated collaboration aims at supporting learners' collaboration in a way that is tailored to their actual needs and by fostering their self-regulation, leading to... More
pp. 103-113
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Using Intelligent Tutor Technology to Implement Adaptive Support for Student Collaboration
Dejana Diziol, Erin Walker, Nikol Rummel & Kenneth R. Koedinger
Educational Psychology Review Vol. 22, No. 1 (March 2010) pp. 89–102
Research on computer-supported collaborative learning has shown that students need support to benefit from collaborative activities. While classical collaboration scripts have been effective in... More
pp. 89-102
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The Viability of Google Wave as an Online Collaboration Tool
Steven Ovadia
Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian Vol. 29, No. 2 (2010) pp. 158–161
Collaboration is an increasingly important skill in academia. Not only are librarians expected to collaborate with one another within a single library, but there are also expectations of both... More
pp. 158-161
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Integrating Second Life into an EFL Program in China: Research Collaboration across the Continents
Charles Xiaoxue Wang, Hongbo Song, David E. Stone & Qiaoqiao Yan
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 53, No. 6 (November 2009) pp. 14–19
Educational researchers and practitioners have paid considerable attention to the use of multiuser virtual environments (MUVEs) in recent years in order to support learning across curricula. Among ... More
pp. 14-19
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A Rating Scheme for Assessing the Quality of Computer-Supported Collaboration Processes
Anne Meier, Hans Spada & Nikol Rummel
International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Vol. 2, No. 1 (March 2007) pp. 63–86
The analysis of the process of collaboration is a central topic in current CSCL research. However, defining process characteristics relevant for collaboration quality and developing instruments... More
pp. 63-86