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Title:
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RESURRECTING GRADUATE CONVERSATION THROUGH AN ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITY |
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Author(s):
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Brian Thoms , Nathan Garrett , Mariana Soffer , Terry Ryan |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-42-3 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes and Maggie McPherson (series editors: Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen) |
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Year:
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2007 |
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Edition:
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V I, 2 |
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Keywords:
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Action Research, Conversation, Social Networking, Elgg |
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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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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper reports on action research that implements online learning community (OLC) software to foster conversation
at a specific graduate school. The design of the research is informed by theories of conversation, online learning, and
social networking, as well as by popular Web 2.0 technologies. A distinguishing feature of this application is that it is
oriented towards and controlled by individuals, rather than being centered on courses. Results indicate that
stakeholdersgraduate students and facultyappreciate and find value in the OLC we implemented. |
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