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Technologies that Assist in Online Group Work: A Comparison of Synchronous and Asynchronous Computer Mediated Communication Technologies on Students’ Learning and Community
Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw; Jillian Wendt
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 24, No. 3 (July 2015) pp. 263–279
While the benefits of online group work completed using asynchronous CMC technology is documented, researchers have identified a number of challenges that result in ineffective and unsuccessful online group work. Fewer channels of communication and...
Topics: Communication, Human Computer Interaction, Learning Management Systems, Computer Sciences, Information Communication Technologies
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Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication Technologies in Online Group Work: Implications for Design and Practice
Jillian Wendt; Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2625–2627
The benefits of online group work in the asynchronous computer mediated communication (CMC) environment are documented. Likewise, recent research has begun to examine the benefits of online group work in the synchronous CMC environment as well,...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, Community, Communication, Information Communication Technologies
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An Examination of the Community of Inquiry Framework in the International Computer-Mediated Learning Context
Jillian Wendt; Deanna Nisbet; Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1063–1066
The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework is the most commonly utilized model for examining various aspects of the distance learning environment. Much research has examined the constructs of the CoI model (social presence, cognitive presence, and...
Topics: Learning Outcomes, Community, research, Instructional Design, Social & Cultural Issues
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The Predictive Relationship Among the Community of Inquiry Framework, Perceived Learning and Online, and Graduate Students’ Course Grades in Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Courses
Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw; Jillian Wendt; Mervyn Whighting; Deanna Nisbet
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 17, No. 3 (May 16, 2016)
The Community of Inquiry framework has been widely supported by research to provide a model of online learning that informs the design and implementation of distance learning courses. However, the relationship between elements of the CoI framework...
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Electronic versus Print Textbooks: The Influence of Textbook Format on University Students' Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, Motivation, and Text Anxiety
Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw; Jillian Wendt; Rebecca Lunde
American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 27, No. 3 (2013) pp. 179–188
Because a majority of university students do not regularly read course textbooks, a study was conducted to determine if portable electronic textbooks (e-textbooks) would increase university student motivation to read by enhancing cognitive learning...
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The Design and Development of the Virtual Training Modules for Peer Mentoring to Broaden Women’s and Minorities’ STEM Participation
Jillian Wendt; Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw; Brandy Huderson; Ayana Conway
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 588–593
This presentation focuses on the rationale, design, and development of the eMentoring modules that train graduate students for peer or near peer mentoring, which is part of a larger grant funded project supporting underrepresented minority women...
Topics: faculty development