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Author Du, Zhixiong.

Title Online collaborative learning communities : twenty-one designs to building an online collaborative learning community / Chih-Hsiung Tu
Published Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2004

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Description xiii, 140 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Concepts of online collaborative learning -- Ch. 3. Preparation -- Ch. 4. Collaboration, interactive assignments -- Ch. 5. Collaboration, interactive engagements -- Ch. 6. Beyond the class community -- Ch. 7. E-CoP -- Ch. 8. Technology -- Ch. 9. Social collegial -- Ch. 10. Assessment -- Ch. 11. Collaborative evaluation of teaching -- Ch. 12. Finis -- App. A collaborative evaluation form
Summary "This book provides comprehensive guides for teachers interested in integrating online collaboration into their instruction. The strategies, guidelines, and activities discussed originate from years of online teaching experience and are based on the author's own comprehensive research. Applicable at every academic level and in any subject, the text offers practical guidelines that are based on current learning theories - drawn from online learning and community learning theory - as well as the author's experience." "Twenty-one designs, complete with guidelines, strategies, examples, and tips, will assist readers in designing their own online collaborative learning community, regardless of grade level or delivery system (online, face-to-face, or mixed). Researchers and others interested in learning and technology will find much of value in the author's research, experience, and conclusions, and practitioners looking to implement online collaboration will find this book an invaluable tool."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [131]-137) and index
Subject Computer-assisted instruction.
Instructional systems -- Design.
Group work in education.
Computer conferencing in education.
Computers.
Cooperative Behavior.
Education -- methods.
LC no. 2004048924
ISBN 1591581559 paperback