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Title:
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E-TUTORIAL SUPPORT FOR VIRTUAL COLLABORATIVE LEARNING IN PRACTICE AN EXPLORATIVE FIELD STUDY |
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Author(s):
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Birgitta Kopp, Maria Cristina Matteucci, Carlo Tomasetto, Heinz Mandl |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-04-3 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Dirk Ifenthaler and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Computer-mediated communication, collaborative learning, teaching strategies |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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131 |
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Last Page:
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138 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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In collaborative knowledge construction scenarios, the learner-tutor interaction plays a major role in successful learning. In such contexts, the support provided by the e-tutor is of importance. Even though support methods are required from a theoretical point of view, the question is whether e-tutors effectively employ these methods in practice in their e-learning courses. To gain further insights into the specific practices of e-tutors, a questionnaire was developed for our study to inquire about primary support methods. The e-tutors who responded described seventy-eight e-learning experiences from 17 different European countries. Results showed that e-tutors use a wide variety of support methods in both a flexible and specific manner. In general, e-tutors tend to intervene personally during collaboration rather than pre-structure collaboration. Furthermore, e-tutors focus more on cognitive activities than they do on social activities. In these collaborative online contexts, it is also hard for e-tutors to detect social phenomena in their e-learning experiences. |
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