ERIC ED463733: A Journey in Virtual Collaboration pdf

ERIC ED463733: A Journey in Virtual Collaboration

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This paper describes the experiences of three university instructors facilitating computer-mediated communication among three teacher training courses at Indiana University, Bloomington and Northwest campuses, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The project utilized AltaVista Forum (now SiteScape Forum), a World Wide Web-based discussion forum. The paper offers guidance in virtual collaboration. Main discussion points: include the project setting; development of a meaningful project; the importance of modeling behavior; training students on collaboration skills, benefits of using SiteScape Forum; assessment issues; flexibility; student feedback; and anticipating problem areas. (Author/MES

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 2001-04
• Year: 2001
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education, Group Discussion, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Student Evaluation, Teacher Education, Web Based Instruction, World Wide Web, Anderson, Tiffany, Reinhart, Julie, Slowinski, Joe

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