ERIC Number: EJ690957
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Publication Date: 2005-Jul
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Using Pictures as a Vehicle to Personalize the Collaborative Learning Environment
Mackie, Brian; Gutierrez, Charletta F.
Journal of Educational Technology Systems, v33 n3 p189-204 Jul 2005
Business organizations are increasingly adopting collaboration tools to increase communication within the firm. CAMS is a home-grown online collaborative environment which makes heavy use of participant's pictures. Participants, both faculty and students, were asked questions about the benefits and usefulness of pictures in the CAMS collaborative environment. Overall, the responses were extremely favorable as to the use of the pictures in their collaborative setting, increasing the sense of community and personalization of the environment.
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Visual Aids, Information Networks, Teacher Student Relationship
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Language: English
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