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Instructional potential of online discussion tool.
Abstract
This article presents an action research approach to understanding how best to use an online learning environment such as a discussion board as instructional tool. The study took place over three semesters in a college course with three groups of students. The result of the study indicates that when used as an integral part of instructional strategies, online discussion board activities can lead to learning and can be perceived more positively by learners.
Introduction
Available research on online learning environments has focused mostly on learners' interaction pattern. However, attention is beginning to shift to studies of the kind ...
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