Good Online Conversation: Building on Research To Inform Practice
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Lorraine Sherry, Shelley H. Billig, RMC Research Corporation, United States ; Fern Tavalin, The WEB Project, United States
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Volume 11, Number 1, ISSN 1093-023X Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC
Abstract
With the increase of Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) usage in the classroom, instructional activities are now being implemented that use online conversation for knowledge-building. Current research with The WEB Project, a Technology Innovation Challenge Grantee, subtitled "Creating a WEB of Evidence of Student Performance in Nonverbal Inquiry and Expression" can help inform practice in this area. This paper presents a synthesis of current research on face-to-face and online conversation and a short analysis of episodes of online conversations captured from The WEB Exchange (www.webproject.org), together with a few perceptions from a student focus group. Lessons learned and implications for practice are then presented.
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Sherry, L., Billig, S.H. & Tavalin, F. (2000). Good Online Conversation: Building on Research To Inform Practice. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 11(1), 85-127. Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/8373/.
© 2000 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
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