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International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

September 2011 Volume 6, Number 3

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Number of articles: 7

  1. Student Use of Facebook for Organizing Collaborative Classroom Activities

    Cliff Lampe, Donghee Yvette Wohn, Jessica Vitak, Nicole B. Ellison & Rick Wash

    Social network sites such as Facebook are often conceived of as purely social spaces; however, as these sites have evolved, so have the ways in which students are using them. In this study, we... More

    pp. 329-347

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  2. Identity Presence and Knowledge Building: Joint Emergence in Online Learning Environments?

    Fengfeng Ke, Alicia F. Chavez, Pei-Ni L. Causarano & Antonio Causarano

    This study examined the presence of identity in diverse online courses and explored how presence of identity correlated with content and students' participation in online discussion and hence... More

    pp. 349-370

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  3. Agent-Based Dynamic Support for Learning from Collaborative Brainstorming in Scientific Inquiry

    Hao-Chuan Wang, Carolyn P. Rose & Chun-Yen Chang

    This paper seeks to contribute new insight to the process of learning during idea generation (i.e., brainstorming) by proposing and evaluating two alternative operationalizations for learning,... More

    pp. 371-395

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  4. Scaffolding Collaborative Technical Writing with Procedural Facilitation and Synchronous Discussion

    Shiou-Wen Yeh, Jia-Jiunn Lo & Jeng-Jia Huang

    With the advent of computer technology, researchers and instructors are attempting to devise computer support for effective collaborative technical writing. In this study, a computer-supported... More

    pp. 397-419

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  5. Are Two Heads Always Better than One? Differential Effects of Collaboration on Students' Computer-Supported Learning in Mathematics

    Dejana Mullins, Nikol Rummel & Hans Spada

    While some studies found positive effects of collaboration on student learning in mathematics, others found none or even negative effects. This study evaluates whether the varying impact of... More

    pp. 421-443

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  6. Analyzing Temporal Patterns of Knowledge Construction in a Role-Based Online Discussion

    Alyssa Friend Wise & Ming Ming Chiu

    This paper introduces an approach to analyzing temporal patterns of knowledge construction (KC) in online discussions, including consequences of role assignments. The paper illustrates the power of... More

    pp. 445-470

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  7. The Impact of Scripted Roles on Online Collaborative Learning Processes

    Francesca Pozzi

    This paper illustrates the experience gained within an online course, where a collaborative technique, namely Role Play, was used within an asynchronous text-based environment to trigger... More

    pp. 471-484

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