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Collaboration, Communication, and Computers: What Do We Think We Know about Networks and Learning?.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Fishman, Barry |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| Abstract | PURPOSE There has been an explosion of interest in computer networks for learning in the past five years, particularly in the Internet and the World Wide Web. For at least the past ten years, educational researchers have been studying this new medium and its potential for supporting educational activity in all its many forms. This session is intended to be a " pulse check " on research in educational networking. The panelists, having asked many of the original research questions in this domain, are uniquely qualified to now take stock of their (and others') work to date. The audience will also be strongly encouraged to ask challenging questions about what we now know about networks and learning. BACKGROUND Three factors have led to recent interest in using computer networks to allow students to communicate, often across great distances. First, applications of technology that attempted to remove other students, teachers, and other people from the learning setting were frequently disappointing or limiting. In practice, teachers often would have groups of students interacting with computers, not only because of limited availability but also to enhance learning. Secondly, the adoption of computer-based communication technologies in business has both allowed networking technology to become economically viable and has spurred research in collaboration technology, the so-called " groupware " applications. Third, the rise of collaborative learning and social theories of learning have emphasized interpersonal contact and the social context of learning. Computers are attractive for implementing collaborative learning, in part because computers allow students to interact with others in a way traditional school settings would not. They are also attractive as a basis for collaboration, providing shared artifacts for students to discuss or work together on. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.covis.northwestern.edu/info/papers/pdf/communications-aera.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
