Investigating co-operation and collaboration in near synchronous computer mediated conferences

Holliman, Richard and Scanlon, Eileen (2006). Investigating co-operation and collaboration in near synchronous computer mediated conferences. Computers and Education, 46(3) pp. 322–335.

DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link:	http://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2005.11.002
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Abstract

The development and use of computer mediated communications as a tool for teaching and learning has grown considerably in recent years. It has been developed to extend the conventional face-to-face tutorial environment and for distance-learning purposes, actively engaging students in productive learning situations. Here we document the findings of an analysis of near synchronous conferencing where postgraduate distance learners worked in small groups to produce a report that examined media coverage of controversial science. The results suggest that students actively engaged in both cooperative and collaborative learning in preparing and producing these reports, and that tutor interventions were an important factor in influencing peer interaction. Furthermore, we have found evidence of cooperation between learners who passively participate in vicarious learning. We consider the implications of these findings with respect to current definitions of cooperation and collaboration.

Item Type:	Journal Article
ISSN:	0360-1315
Keywords:	Adult learning; Computer mediated communication; Cooperative/collaborative learning; Distance education and telelearning; Media in education
Academic Unit/Department:	Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Institute of Educational Technology
Interdisciplinary Research Centre:	Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET) Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space and Astronomical Research (CEPSAR)
Item ID:	7595
Depositing User:	Richard Holliman
Date Deposited:	02 May 2007
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2016 13:06
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/7595
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