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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Redmond, Petrea; Lock, Jennifer V. – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
This paper presents a framework for online collaborative learning, also known as telecollaboration. At the centre of this flexible framework are online collaborative educational experiences where knowledge creation and knowledge in action are the nexus of social, teaching and cognitive presence based on the "Community of Inquiry" model of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Teleconferencing, Educational Experience
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Dawson, Shane – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
This study developed a quantitative methodology to ascertain lead indicators of student sense of community whilst undertaking a course of study. Study participants (N = 464) were drawn from students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate Education units within a large Australian metropolitan university. Through juxtaposing student online…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students
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Shea, Peter; Li, Chun Sau; Pickett, Alexandra – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
This paper focuses on two components of a model for online teaching and learning--"teaching presence" and "community". It is suggested that previous research points to the critical role that community plays in academic success and persistence in higher education. Through a review of recent literature it is proposed that teaching presence--viewed…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Online Courses, Teaching Models