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Most of the recent research investigating the effects of multimedia on student writing has converged on the computer's capability to process text (Hartley, 1993). And, to date, much of this research has centered on the use of word processors to...

Web-based instruction (WBI) is an emerging delivery system used by public school systems, postsecondary institutions, military training centers, and business and industry to provide learners with education and training opportunities. There are...

The study examined how female and male graduate students (n = 13) participated in the discussions in a web-based course by analyzing the interactions of a mixed gender group in both online chats and threaded discussions. The discussions were drawn...

The purpose of the study was to examine how students (n = 14) participated in a web-based graduate course discussions. The focus of this examination was to analyze the interactions that occurred during synchronous (chat) and asynchronous (listserv)...

The purpose of the study was to examine how female and male students (n = 13) participate in web-based discussions in a graduate course. The focus of this examination was to analyze the interactions of a mixed gender group in chats and threaded...

This study focused on online debates and discussion in a course in which only female students were enrolled to examine whether females would engage in online debate, and if so, would their messages to each other contain traditional elements of...

This study examined the types of messages posted by graduate students (n= 11) in four online debates in a semester course. Researchers coded the debates to determine whether student participation was substantive (directly related to the topic) or...

This study examined student participation in online debates from within and across four different course offerings using asynchronous discussions. The first debate included additional guidance for debating. The second debate, midway through each...

This case study focused on whether women, enrolled in a graduate course, would engage in online debate, and if so, whether their postings would contain traditional elements of argumentation (i.e., argue, elaborate, critique). Content analyses for...

Effective assessment is vital in educational activities. We propose Intelligent Web-Based Assessment System (IWAS) to assess both learning and teaching. IWAS provides a foundation for more efficiency in instructional activities and, ultimately,...

The idea that online debates are beneficial and promote learning is not new. Yet, students do not actively participate or participate as well as anticipated. One factor affecting participation is instructor guidance. For this case study, two...

Because of their potential to support student learning, using threaded discussions within online learning is of interest to instructors, and determining what factors influence student participation in online discussions becomes a crucial discovery...

Non-participation and poor quality participation in online environments is often discussed in the literature. Interaction and engagement in online discussions are critical for understanding and constructing new knowledge. In this case study, we...