Lay Theories Regarding Computer-Mediated Communication in Remote Collaboration
<p>Computer-mediated communication and remote collaboration has become an unexceptional norm as an educational modality for distance and open education, therefore the need to research and analyze students’ online learning experience is necessary. This paper seeks to examine the assumptions and...
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International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
2017-01-01
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| author | Karl Parke Nicola Marsden Cornelia Connolly |
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| description | <p>Computer-mediated communication and remote collaboration has become an unexceptional norm as an educational modality for distance and open education, therefore the need to research and analyze students’ online learning experience is necessary. This paper seeks to examine the assumptions and expectations held by students in regard to computer-mediated communication and how their lay theories developed and changed within the context of their practical experiences in conducting a remote collaborative project, through computer-mediated communication. We conducted a qualitative content analysis of students’ final reports from an inter-institutional online course on computer-mediated communication and remote collaboration. The results show that students’ assumptions were altered and indicate the strong benefits of teaching how to collaborate remotely, especially if a blended approach of theory and practical application are combined.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-313d3a964c0c47a291e9596282fcd08d2023-03-01T21:21:15ZengInternational Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)Open Praxis1369-99972304-070X2017-01-0191173010.5944/openpraxis.9.1.502346Lay Theories Regarding Computer-Mediated Communication in Remote CollaborationKarl Parke0Nicola Marsden1Cornelia Connolly2Hochschule HeilbronnHochschule HeilbronnDundalk Institute of Technology<p>Computer-mediated communication and remote collaboration has become an unexceptional norm as an educational modality for distance and open education, therefore the need to research and analyze students’ online learning experience is necessary. This paper seeks to examine the assumptions and expectations held by students in regard to computer-mediated communication and how their lay theories developed and changed within the context of their practical experiences in conducting a remote collaborative project, through computer-mediated communication. We conducted a qualitative content analysis of students’ final reports from an inter-institutional online course on computer-mediated communication and remote collaboration. The results show that students’ assumptions were altered and indicate the strong benefits of teaching how to collaborate remotely, especially if a blended approach of theory and practical application are combined.</p>https://openpraxis.org/articles/387distance learningcomputer-mediated communicationlay theoriesremote collaboration |
| spellingShingle | Karl Parke Nicola Marsden Cornelia Connolly Lay Theories Regarding Computer-Mediated Communication in Remote Collaboration Open Praxis distance learning computer-mediated communication lay theories remote collaboration |
| title | Lay Theories Regarding Computer-Mediated Communication in Remote Collaboration |
| title_full | Lay Theories Regarding Computer-Mediated Communication in Remote Collaboration |
| title_fullStr | Lay Theories Regarding Computer-Mediated Communication in Remote Collaboration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lay Theories Regarding Computer-Mediated Communication in Remote Collaboration |
| title_short | Lay Theories Regarding Computer-Mediated Communication in Remote Collaboration |
| title_sort | lay theories regarding computer mediated communication in remote collaboration |
| topic | distance learning computer-mediated communication lay theories remote collaboration |
| url | https://openpraxis.org/articles/387 |
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