ERIC Number: EJ1035850
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1933-4850
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A Study of the Effectiveness of Blackboard Collaborate for Conducting Synchronous Courses at Multiple Locations
Tonsmann, Guillermo
InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, v9 p54-63 2014
This paper discusses the effectiveness of the videoconferencing software Blackboard Collaborate for carrying out instruction at college level to students attending classes synchronously at multiple locations. The paper describes the motivation for this study, a brief literature review on the subject, the methodology used, and the results obtained. The main conclusion of this study is the confirmation that synchronous instruction, in general, and Blackboard Collaborate, in particular, is an effective environment for tuition of students at a distance. Based on this study, several recommendations to be used in synchronous education are provided.
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Computer Mediated Communication, Synchronous Communication, Distance Education, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Delivery Systems, Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, College Students, Student Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Student Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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