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This paper reviews how computer tools/systems support cognition by examining the cognitive benefits of selected computer tools/systems. Derry & Hawkes (1993); Koedinger & Anderson (1993); Reusser 1993; Lajoie (1993) have investigated this area,...

This poster reviews how computer tools/systems support cognition by examining the cognitive benefits of selected computer tools/systems. Earlier research has investigated this area, and the common focus has been on the interactive process between ...

This paper is a report on the findings of a study conducted on a graduate level online course. We used discourse analysis techniques to examine the chat transcript of texts for evidence of the relationship among gender, discourse style, and equal...

College classrooms are becoming more complex in nature. Changes in the professoritate, the student population, and rapidly developing technology contribute to this complexity. Finkelstein, Seal and Schuster (1999) suggest that radical changes are...

Although previous research suggested that some form of social learning may take place within online chat rooms, there is a lack of study on unstructured online mentoring and the forming of learning communities in chat rooms frequented by college...

The number of web logs ('blogs'), or online personal journals, is on the rise. While this trend may reflect a human propensity for self-indulgent introspection, it may also be propelled by the many advantages of blogs. In addition to providing a...

As mobile devices with wireless access become more readily available, learning delivered via mobile devices of all types must be designed to ensure successful learning. This paper addresses three questions related to the design of mobile learning: 1)...