E-learning groups and communities

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Personal Author:

McConnell, David, 1951-

Publication Information:

Maidenhead, England : Open University Press in association with the Society for Research into Higher Education, 2006

ISBN:

9780335212811

Subject Term:

Education, Higher -- Computer-assisted instruction

Instructional design

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Outlining approaches to networked e-learning course design, the author argues that students learn best when they are organised in groups and communities. He shows how to design courses that lead to collaborative learning and implement e-learning in ways that encourage student participation.

Author Notes

David McConnell is Professor of Education in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
1 Designing for e-groups and communities: theoretical and conceptual issues	p. 7
2 Design principles: a model	p. 29
3 The experience of e-learning groups and communities	p. 61
4 Assessing learning in e-groups and communities	p. 90
5 Assessment: the view from inside	p. 124
6 Problem-Solving and action research in communities of practice	p. 145
7 Group dynamics: a view from the inside	p. 171
8 Understanding groups, communities and learning technologies	p. 188
Bibliography	p. 197
Index	p. 207

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