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Curtis J. Bonk
Indiana University
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Five Key Resources for an Electronic Community of Elementary Student Weather Forecasters
Curtis J. Bonk
Journal of Computing in Childhood Education Vol. 7, No. 1 (1996) pp. 93–118
The Indiana Weather Project (IWP) investigated how the joint application of situated learning and constructivist theory might support elementary school students' understanding of weather systems. Results indicated significant cognitive gains during...
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Cooperative Hypermedia: The Marriage of Collaborative Writing and Mediated Environments
Curtis J. Bonk
Computers in the Schools Vol. 10, No. 1 (1994) pp. 79–124
Discusses collaborative writing with hypermedia and multimedia tools as well as the requisite hardware and software support that foster cognitive and social skills. Proposes research on the impact on and possibilities for students and teachers using ...
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Online Training in an Online World
Curtis J. Bonk
USDLA Journal Vol. 16, No. 3 (2002)
Discusses electronic learning in the corporate world and other training settings. Reports results of a Web-based survey that addressed training methods; interest in Web-based learning; organizational support for Web-based courses; types of online...
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The World is Open: Introducing the Heroes, Gurus, and Revolutionaries of the Shared Internet
Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 1–4
In 2005, Thomas Friedman introduced us to a flatter world. Four years later, Curt Bonk’s book, "The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education," helps show us how the flatter world has become much more open for teaching and...
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The Effects of Convergent and Divergent Computer Software on Children's Critical and Creative Thinking
Curtis J. Bonk
This study was undertaken to determine whether convergent or divergent computer software better enhances children's critical and creative thinking skills. Subjects were 40 elementary students (4th, 5th, and 6th grades), who were randomly assigned to ...
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The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education
Curtis J. Bonk
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology Vol. 2009, No. 1 (Jun 23, 2009)
Building on Thomas Friedman's book, The World is Flat, in his book, The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education, Curt Bonk offers an intriguing look at ten technology trends which he called educational openers. When combined,...
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E-Learning in College and Corporate Settings: The Present State and Beyond
Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 182–184
Questions about e-learning abound in both corporate and college settings. Who is making the decisions about e-learning? Who owns online courses and materials? What tools and courseware are preferred by trainers and instructors? What pedagogical...
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The World is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education
Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3371–3380
Abstract: According to Thomas Friedman's book, The World is Flat, worldwide economic trends are flattening. In education, however, opportunities for learning are actually expanding or opening up through a myriad of emerging distance technologies....
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Introducing the R2D2 Model: Online Learning for the Diverse Learners of This World
Curtis J. Bonk; Ke Zhang
Distance Education Vol. 27, No. 2 (August 2006) pp. 249–264
The R2D2 method--read, reflect, display, and do--is a new model for designing and delivering distance education, and in particular, online learning. Such a model is especially important to address the diverse preferences of online learners of varied ...
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Social network analysis of peer relationships and online interactions in a blended class using blogs
Jieun Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 28, No. 1 (January 2016) pp. 35–44
This study examines the social network of the learner relationships and online interactions in a graduate course using weblogs for writing and sharing weekly reflective journals during a 16-week semester. The social network data of the learner...
Language: English
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The R2D2 Model of Online Instruction: A Mapping Out of the Components
Curtis J. Bonk; Ke Zhang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 2010–2015
R2D2 method—read, reflect, display, and do—is a new model for designing and delivery distance education, and, in particular, online learning. Such a model is especially important to address the diverse preferences of online learners of varied...
Topics: Distance Education
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The Use of Weblogs in Learning and Assessment in Chinese Higher Education: Possibilities and Potential Problems
WeiChao Chen; Curtis J. Bonk
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 1 (January 2008) pp. 41–65
Weblogs are beginning to be used in educational settings in China, sending hope for changes in both learning and assessment. This article summarizes two recent Weblogs studies involving new ideas of student assessment in China. While these case...
Topics: Interaction, Instructional Design, Assessment, Educational Technology, eLearning, Communication, Portfolios, Teaching Methods, Information Communication Technologies
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Learner Issues With WWW-Based Systems
Curtis J. Bonk; Vanessa Dennen
International Journal of Educational Telecommunications Vol. 5, No. 4 (1999) pp. 401–417
This paper reports the results of a breakout session focused on learner issues within the context of the ED-MEDIA '99 Seminar on WWW-based course-support systems. The authors summarize a large number of points that were discussed by the participants ...
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Implementation, Challenges, and Future Plans of Social Learning in the Workplace
Hyunkyung Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 2581–2587
This study examined the implementation, challenges, and future plans of social learning in the workplace through perspectives of workers in various organizations. To investigate workers’ perspectives, an online survey was conducted. A total of 696...
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The Emergence of Open-Source Software in North America
Guohua Pan; Curtis J. Bonk
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 8, No. 3 (Dec 05, 2007)
Unlike conventional models of software development, the open source model is based on the collaborative efforts of users who are also co-developers of the software. Interest in open source software has grown exponentially in recent years. A Google...
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Teaching on the Web: With a Little Help from My Pedagogical Friends
Curtis J. Bonk; Vanessa Dennen
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 11, No. 1 (1999) pp. 3–28
This overview of development of Web-based college courses discusses: costs and benefits of Web tools; a 10-level Web integration continuum; a learner-centered view of Web learning; ways to embed critical thinking, creative thinking, and cooperative...
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Collaborative Learning in the Workplace: Practical Issues and Concerns
Hyunkyung Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC) Vol. 7, No. 2 (Jun 08, 2014) pp. 10–17
This study aims to identify practical issues and concerns about collaborative learning in the workplace. For this purpose, the study examines perceptions of corporate personnel including learning managers and instructional designers related to...
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The Emergence of Open-Source Software in China
Guohua Pan; Curtis J. Bonk
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 8, No. 1 (Feb 27, 2007)
The open-source software movement is gaining increasing momentum in China. Of the limited numbers of open-source software in China, Red Flag Linux stands out most strikingly, commanding 30 percent share of Chinese software market. Unlike the...
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The R2D2 Model for Effective Online Teaching and Enjoyable Online Learning
Ke Zhang; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 1547–1553
The R2D2 model—read, reflect, display, and do—is a new model for designing and delivering online learning. Such a model is especially important to address the diverse preferences of online learners of varied generations and Internet familiarity. ...
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Turkish Teachers' Awareness and Perceptions of Open Educational Resources
Ozgur Ozdemir; Curtis J. Bonk
Journal of Learning for Development Vol. 4, No. 3 (2017) pp. 307–321
The purpose of this study is to explore K-12 teachers' awareness of open educational resources (OER) as well as their perceptions of its potential opportunities and challenges for teaching practices. Data were gathered from 99 online survey...
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A Case-Based Electronic Learning Environment for Pre-Service Teacher Education
Curtis J. Bonk; Steve Malikowski
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 1105–1109
This study took place within a teacher education program at a large Midwestern university with vast field observation placements around the state and world. In the first field experience of this program, preservice teachers study for 20 hours with...
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The Use of Wikis for Collaboration in Corporations: Perceptions and Implications for Future Research
Hyunkyung Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 2588–2594
This study examines perceptions and issues of corporate people related to collaboration and its tools, and specifically wikis in corporations. First, to identify interest in collaboration tools, a research interest survey for collaboration tools in...
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Addressing diverse learner preferences and intelligences with emerging technologies: Matching models to online opportunities
Ke Zhang; Curtis J. Bonk
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 34, No. 2 (Mar 25, 2009)
This paper critically reviews various learning preferences and human intelligence theories and models with a particular focus on the implications for online learning. It highlights a few key models, Gardner’s multiple intelligences, Fleming and...
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Adding Some TEC-VARIETY: 100+ Activities for Motivating and Retaining Learners Online
Curtis J. Bonk; Elaine Khoo
(2014) pp. 1–368
Many ideas and events led to the development of the TEC-VARIETY framework and the 100+ activities for motivating and retaining online learners described in this book. Much of it has its roots in the mid-1980s, long before most educators had ever...
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Integrating Flipped learning with Team-based learning in a Pre-service Teacher Education Course: Experiences and Outcomes
Jieun Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 18, No. 1 (January 2019) pp. 5–29
The present study investigated student learning experience and collaborative learning outcomes when enrolled in a flipped classroom setting integrated with team-based learning in a pre-service teacher education program. In addition, it examined...
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Asynchronous Computer Conferencing as Mindtools: Implications for Integrating Mindtools in the Classroom
Nicos Valanides; Charoula Angeli; Curtis J. Bonk
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 840–843
We report on the findings of a study that was completed in July of 2002 regarding the affordances of asynchronous conferencing to foster quality computer-mediated interactions. Specifically, we investigated the extent to which COW, can be used to...
Topics: Classrooms
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Toward an e-Mentoring Framework in Group Development
Seung-hee Lee; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1984–1989
Across educational settings, online group development is a prominent issue. Both instructors and learners can support better group development process by being aware of which stage the group is in. Understanding group conflicts and utilizing...
Topics: Developmental Stages, Mentoring
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Design of blended learning environment ensuring transfer of training
Jieun Lee; Curtis J. Bonk; Aram Park
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 1302–1305
Transfer of training is a critical issue for HRD in the corporate sector. However, research indicates that no more than 20 % of corporate investment in training results in performance improvement or transfer of training to the workplace. Researchers ...
Topics: Training, Instructional Design
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Computerized Prompting Partners and Keystroke Recording Devices: Two Macro Driven Writing Tools
Thomas H. Reynolds; Curtis J. Bonk
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 44, No. 3 (1996) pp. 83–97
Discusses writing instruction and the use of educational computer programs; provides a theoretical framework that includes cognitive tool partnerships, learning theory, writing research, and the Vygotskian theory of mediated learning; and describes...
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Content Analysis of Online Discussion in Educational
Noriko Hara; Curtis J. Bonk; Charoula Angeli
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 887–889
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) is an emerging research area in educational technology. The prolifera tion of research literature indicates various virtues and drawbacks (Ahern, Peck, & Laycock, 1992; Henri, 1992; Kuehn, 1994) in analyzing...
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Explorations into Teacher Moderating and Student Engagement in a Unique Synchronous Environment
Shufang Shi; Curtis J. Bonk; Punya Mishra
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 2935–2940
There is a significant gap in the research on teacher online moderation as well as in student engagement online. In response, this study explores the linkages between forms of teacher moderating and student behavioral, emotional, and intellectual...
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Examining the Roles of Blended Learning Approaches in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) Environments: A Delphi Study
Hyo-Jeong So; Curtis J. Bonk
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 3 (2010) pp. 189–200
In this study, a Delphi method was used to identify and predict the roles of blended learning approaches in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments. The Delphi panel consisted of experts in online learning from different...
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Defining the Learner Feedback Experience
Erin A. Crisp; Curtis J. Bonk
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 62, No. 6 (2018) pp. 585–593
A surge in the proliferation of educational technology tools and models means that postsecondary learners and instructional designers have more options than ever before. Selecting the most appropriate tool for a given learner-centered instructional...
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A Model of Teacher Professional Development To Support Technology Integration
Lee H. Ehman; Curtis J. Bonk
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2002 (April 2002)
During the 1998-1999 school year faculty from Indiana University's School of Education (Bloomington) began in in-service teacher education program, Teacher Institute for Curriculum Knowledge about Integration of Technology (TICKIT). TICKIT was...
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Instructor Experiences in Designing and Delivering Interactive MOOCs in Higher Education
Meina Zhu; Curtis J. Bonk; Annisa Sari
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2017 (Oct 17, 2017) pp. 509–515
There is a pressing need to better understand the instructional design and delivery methods of instructors of massive open online courses (MOOCs) In response, this mixed method study focused on how MOOC instructors encourage online interaction The...
Topics: research, Instructional Design, Other
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Future Directions and Challenges of E-Learning: A Panel Conversation of E-Learning Leaders
Curtis J. Bonk; Thomas H. Reynolds
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning Vol. 2017, No. 1 (2017)
Want to know what e-learning will look like in 2020 or 2025? Interested in the untapped potential and emerging niche or growth areas? Or might you want to better understand the challenges awaiting each of these new possibilities of e-learning? The E-...
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The Development of Children's Writing Awareness and Performance within a Generative/Evaluative Computerized Prompting Framework
Curtis J. Bonk; Thomas H. Reynolds
The use of a generative and evaluative computerized prompting framework to improve the teaching of writing skills was studied with 164 children in grades 6, 7, and 8 with high or low writing skills, who were randomly assigned to control or treatment ...
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Early Adolescent Composing within a Generative-Evaluative Computerized Prompting Framework
Curtis J. Bonk; Thomas H. Reynolds
Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 8, No. 1 (1992) pp. 39–62
Discussion of cognitive process research on writing focuses on a study of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade middle school students that tested a generative-evaluative model of composition. Treatments for experimental and control groups of ability...
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World Forum Communications: Analyses of Student and Mentor Interactions
William A. Sugar; Curtis J. Bonk
1995 Annual National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), (1995)
This study analyzed new forms of student social interaction and dialogue within asynchronous communications of six middle schools and six high schools participating in the World Forum. In the World Forum, students discussed, questioned, and debated...
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Linkage between Instructor Moderation and Student Engagement in Synchronous Computer Conferences
Shufang Shi; Unya Mishra; Curtis J. Bonk
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2004 (October 2005)
Current theories of learning have emphasized the value of dialogue for student engagement and achievement (Cazden, 2001; Bruffee, 1992). Research has also shown that the nature of classroom discourse depends greatly on the teacher (Anderson, Rourke, ...
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Content Analysis of Online Discussion in an Applied Educational Psychology Course
Noriko Hara; Curtis J. Bonk; Charoula Angeli
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 28, No. 2 (2000) pp. 115–52
This study analyzed discussion in an online conference that supplemented class discussion using an instructional method called the starter-wrapper technique within a graduate level educational psychology course. Describes use of a model for content...
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Designing Digital Game-Based Learning Environments
Yun-Jo An; Curtis J. Bonk
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 53, No. 3 (May 2009) pp. 43–48
With the emergence of the Web 2.0 and other technologies for learning, there are a variety of special places that did not exist previously in which to pursue learning. Not just a few dozen more but millions more. Many of these are not the physical...
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A Dozen Recommendations for Placing the Student at the Center of Web-Based Learning
Curtis J. Bonk; Jack A. Cummings
Educational Media International Vol. 35, No. 2 (1998) pp. 82–89
Twelve learner-centered recommendations for Web-based instruction are discussed, relating to safe learning communities; student engagement; students' choice; facilitating learning; public and private feedback; apprenticing student learning;...
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Critical Design and Administrative Issues in Online Education
Richard J. Magjuka; Min Shi; Curtis J. Bonk
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 8, No. 4 (2005)
For administrators who are contemplating an online program, it is vital to know the critical design and administrative issues to consider as well as the decision-making processes one might typically encounter. This paper discusses ten issues that...
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The Pedagogical TICKIT: Web Conferencing To Promote Communication and Support during Teacher Professional Development
Curtis J. Bonk; Lee Ehman; Emily Hixon; Lisa Yamagata-Lynch
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 2 (2002) pp. 205–33
Discusses the online activities used in the Teacher Institute for Curriculum Knowledge about the Integration of Technology (TICKIT), a school-based professional development program involving K-12 teachers from rural Indiana schools that was...
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Wikibooks and Wikibookians: Loosely-Coupled Community or the Future of the Textbook Industry?
Meng-Fen Grace Lin; Suthiporn Sajjapanroj; Curtis J. Bonk
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3689–3697
This is the second of a two-part study of the Wikibookian community. Our initial study explored the basic demographics, purpose and goals, ownership, collaborative work experiences, successes and failures, and advantages and disadvantages of...
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The Challenges and Successes of Wikibookian Experts and Want-To-Bees
Suthiporn Sajjapanroj; Curtis J. Bonk; Mimi Lee; Grace Lin
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 2329–2333
Wikis are purposefully created to provide an open environment to users who want to share ideas and virtually collaborate on their work. One emerging Wiki technology, the Wikibook, is an interesting phenomenon finding its way into various educational ...
Topics: Educational Technology
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The Future of Blended Learning and the Emerging Competencies of Human Resource Development Professionals in Taiwan
Ya-Ting Teng; Curtis J. Bonk; Kyong-Jee Kim
International Research Conference in the Americas of the Academy of Human Resource Development 2007 (2007)
The purpose of this study was to explore the future direction of blended learning in workplace in Taiwan and to probe into emerging competencies of human resource development (HRD) professionals. One hundred and twelve participants who worked in...
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The TICKIT to Teacher Learning: Designing Professional Development According to Situative Principles
John B. Keller; Curtis J. Bonk; Khe Hew
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 32, No. 4 (2005) pp. 329–340
Professional development that leads to change in teacher practice is hard to find, especially professional development focused on technology integration. The Teacher Institute for Curriculum Knowledge about the Integration of Technology (TICKIT)...
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An investigation of the relationship between flow in computer-mediated interaction and virtual learning team effectiveness
Xiaojing Liu; Curtis J. Bonk; Simon McIntyre; Richard Magjuka
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 2919–2928
Teamwork has become an increasingly important part of online learning environments. The widespread use of virtual teams in online courses has not been companied by adequate research to address those issues that affected the learning and productivity ...