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ERIC Number: EJ496558
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-2243
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Wired Warp and Woof: An Ethnographic Study of a Networking Class.
Rice-Lively, Mary Lynn
Internet Research, v4 n4 p20-35 Win 1994
Describes an ethnographic study of the electronic community comprised of masters and doctoral students involved in a seminar on networking. Ethnographic research facilitated observation and description of the networked learning community. The exploration of the cultural meaning of class events led to enhanced understanding of online education and the applicability of ethnographic research. (30 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Electronic Classrooms, Ethnography, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Observation, Qualitative Research, Recreational Activities, Research Needs, Social Behavior, Student Role, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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