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Computer-Mediated Communication In Graduate Engineering Classroom: A Study Of The Relationship Of Online Discourse And Classroom Discourses In Two Engineering Classes, Theresa Ceccarelli
Computer-Mediated Communication In Graduate Engineering Classroom: A Study Of The Relationship Of Online Discourse And Classroom Discourses In Two Engineering Classes, Theresa Ceccarelli
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This exploratory. qualitative and quantitative study exammes m-class discourse to assess the1r relationship to computer mediated communication (CMC). Two 16-week graduate-er.gineenng courses were observed usmg a codmg scheme to understand the rate and nature of 1n-class discourse. Student messages and quest1ons were posted to the class· online quest1on boards and analyzed for rate and content of online messages using a coding scheme. In addition to these quantitative measures. field notes and interview data was analyzed to identify key factors influencing the quantitative results and to examine potential factors within the classroom that might of influenced the online discourse. A survey …