Relationships Between Group Communication Patterns and Group Evaluation Results
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C. Y. Janey Wang, The University of Texas at Austin, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-47-1 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
How can online collaborative learning be evaluated? Are communication patterns valid indicators of online learners' participation and performance? The purposes of this study are to (1) explore the role of communication in the Web-based collaborative learning (CL) community, (2) explore the online communication patterns of two graduate Web-based collaborative learning courses, (3) examine the self, peer, and product evaluation results, and (4) investigate the relationships between group communication patterns and evaluation results through the analysis of online archived data and interviews with students in the course. Findings suggest that the course context, individuals' values, and the group's management strategies are influential factors to group communication patterns.
Citation
Wang, C.Y.J. (2003). Relationships Between Group Communication Patterns and Group Evaluation Results. In C. Crawford, N. Davis, J. Price, R. Weber & D. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2003--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 783-789). Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/18022/.
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