From Silos to Communities: Addressing Electronic Isolation Through Interactivities

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Gannon Cook, R. & Crawford, C.M. (2004). From Silos to Communities: Addressing Electronic Isolation Through Interactivities. In R. Ferdig et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (pp. 445-452). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2004
Atlanta, GA, USA
2004
ISBN 1-880094-52-5
  Richard Ferdig, Caroline Crawford, Roger Carlsen, Niki Davis, Jerry Price, Roberta Weber & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Authors

Ruth Gannon Cook, DePaul University, USA; Caroline M. Crawford, Univ. of Houston Clear Lake, USA

Abstract

This study reviewed instructional design principles that incorporated electronic interactivities into electronic instruction to see if these interactivities helped to focus the learner's understanding of the materials. The study was concerned with how electronic students could move from a "silo" or insular, individual, understanding of information, to a higher level of thinking skills through interactivities. Interactivities that can encourage the venture out of the silo and into the e-Learning community include instant messaging and Net Meeting with other students and the instructor, but inclusion of sociocultural tools remains paramount to students learning.

Keywords

• Students
• Instructional Design
• Instructional Materials
• Interaction

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