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Social presence is one of the most significant factors to examine in distance education. The impact of social presence on learning must be examined because of the prevalence of CMC in education. Many of the studies dealing with social presence on...

CMC can enhance and inhibit interactions in distance education and communication. Characteristics of CMC, the design and use of instruction and the users' perception of the medium are critical points to be considered when utilizing CMC to enhance...

This article describes how computer-mediated communication (CMC) has eroded the ancient relationship between Chinese students and their teachers. The lack of non-verbal cues and other characteristics of CMC have impacted both Eastern and Western...

CMC issues are omitted by most educators while integrating computer technology into classrooms. What problems are produced when attention to CMC skills is neglected? From the multicultural aspect, what issues should be examined? How should CMC be ...

Web-based instruction has become a powerful tool in recent years. However, WBI utilizing a Constructivism theoretical framework has not been explored. A database-driven WBI is the solution for this implementation. Another critical issue is the...

INTRODUCTION Taiwan has experienced an economic miracle over the past two decades and her computer industry has been an integral piece of this economic success. The country's burgeoning gross national product has allowed the government to infuse...

Social presence is a critical social factor to be examined in distance education. The existing instrument, developed for non-computer-mediated communication, is unable to measure social presence in an online learning environment. Several studies...

Social presence is a vital affective learning factor that influences online interaction. The purposes of this study are to examine the how the duration of online discussion impacts social presence. It is important to increase the level of online...

Online discussion method is not limited to having students read the assigned materials and responding to questions posted by the instructor. Online debate is an effective discussion method to engage online learners in a more interactive method of...

The online discussion portion of asynchronous learning networks is one of the most important tools to enhance interactions. Conducting effective online discussions in an asynchronous learning network requires strategic planning and management. ...

Online discussion method is not limited to having students read the assigned materials and responding to questions posted by the instructor. Online debate is an effective discussion method to engage online learners in a more interactive method of...

Social presence is a vital affective learning factor that influences online interaction. The purposes of this study are to examine the how the duration of online discussion impacts social presence. It is important to increase the level of online...

Evaluation of teaching is an effective strategy to improve teaching. Online evaluation of teachers has not received appropriate attention as a tool to improve teaching in various levels of education and for evaluation of performance in higher...

Current online tutorials were limited to one-way distribution. The learner was unable to negotiate what they wanted to learn and how they wanted to learn. A database-driven tutorial was designed to implement learner-centered pedagogy. A web-based ...

Social presence is one of the most critical factors in technology-based learning. To increase the level of interaction, the degree of social presence must be increased. Social presence was defined as the degree of person-to-person awareness in...

The current model for mentoring doctoral students is based on apprenticeship; but this process may result in the insufficient development, application and spread of knowledge. Other mentoring models have been proposed, but none have addressed online ...

Effective eLearning communities play an important role in the technology-based learning environment. An eLearning community has been misrepresented as a place where learners only learn together. This thesis is discussed, reviewed, and examined by...

The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of integrating peer evaluation of teaching and student evaluation for an online college course teaching. A peer evaluation of teaching conjunct with students' evaluation is conducted. Lesson...

Collaborative learning, online learning, and learning community have been considered effective learning strategies in human learning. Many instruction designs have been implemented in non-technology collaboration, and computer-based collaboration. ...

Online collaborative learning is an effective instructional design to enhance learning and training. The issue of how to evaluate online collaborative learning has been challenging. Traditionally, instructors apply summative evaluation methods to...