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Title:
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A META-PERSPECTIVE ON THE ASYNCHRONOUS DISCUSSION FORUM |
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Author(s):
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Elna Van Heerden , Jennifer Lewinson |
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ISBN:
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972-98947-5-2 |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías, Piet Kommers and Maggie McPherson |
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Year:
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2004 |
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Edition:
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2 |
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Keywords:
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Asynchronous discussion forum; online learning; meta-perspective. |
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Type:
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Poster/Demonstration |
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First Page:
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1158 |
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Last Page:
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1158 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The asynchronous discussion forum (ADF) is an integral part of the different models of virtual universities. The purpose
of this poster presentation is to i) present an analysis of the mission statements of online institutions which would
underlie the implementation of instructional tools such as the ADF; (ii)to describe the application of ADFs within
different models of online learning and (iii) to present a framework of the pedagogical and epistemological foundations
which underlie these applications from a meta-perspective. This poster will visually present a framework for conducting
and interpreting research about the ADF. This, in turn, has important implications for practice and emerging policy in the
increasingly diverse online learning environment. |
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