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Lee, Chwee Beng – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
The intent of this study is to explore how WAP (wireless application protocol) technology mediates online discussions. The focus of this research is on the implications of WAP technology for online discussions, and the types of discussion topics that are most suitable for WAP-based discussions and the finding of the combination of WAP- and…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Focus Groups, Interviews
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Yeh, Hsin-Te; Lahman, Maria – Qualitative Report, 2007
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand students' perceptions of using asynchronous online discussion as a learning tool. Six pre-service teachers who took a course in educational technology applications for secondary grades at a Rocky Mountain region mid-sized university were selected to be interviewed. Phenomenological data…
Descriptors: Student Teacher Attitudes, Discussion Groups, Educational Technology, Data Analysis
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Murphy, Elizabeth; Rodriguez-Manzanares, Maria A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
This paper reports on a study that uses cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) to make sense of e-teachers' activity in a context of high-school distance education. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with 13 e-teachers as well as seven management and support personnel in an organization responsible for the design and delivery…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Figurative Language, Foreign Countries, Internet