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Developing A Grounded Theory Model On Collaboration In Learning, Michelle J. Boese, Hong Sheng, Richard H. Hall
Developing A Grounded Theory Model On Collaboration In Learning, Michelle J. Boese, Hong Sheng, Richard H. Hall
Business and Information Technology Faculty Research & Creative Works
The Purpose of This Research is to Develop a Grounded Theory Model to Explain the Factors Influencing Collaborative Learning in Higher Education, the Role of Technology in Facilitating Collaboration, and the Outcome of Collaboration. We Assigned 28 Participants to Small Groups to Work on Course-Related Questions; Half of the Groups Were Face-To-Face Groups and the Other Half Groups Were Collaborating in a Simulated Virtual Environment with the Aid of Information Technology. Interview Data Was Collected and Analyzed Following the Grounded Theory Approach. Congruent with Distributed Cognition Theories, the Results of Our Study Suggest that Both Social and Technological Factors Were …
The Influence Of Instant Messaging Usage Behavior On Organizational Communication Satisfaction, Shih Ming Pi, Yi Chih Liu, Tsang Yao Chen, Shih Hua Li
The Influence Of Instant Messaging Usage Behavior On Organizational Communication Satisfaction, Shih Ming Pi, Yi Chih Liu, Tsang Yao Chen, Shih Hua Li
Business and Information Technology Faculty Research & Creative Works
In recent years, instant messaging (IM) has become a popular medium of online communication. While IM is expanding into the enterprise beyond personal use, it brings the convenience and also doubts. IM possesses the instant feature which is even faster than email so to potentially reduce the cost of communication and increase the effectiveness of communication, while the doubts being surrounding the employees' use of IM for personal chatting purpose which might reduce productivity. In the past, however, research on IM has been mostly on users such students or general Internet users with few addressing enterprise employees. This study focuses …
Information The Transformation Of Public Administrations: The Case Of E-Housekeeper In Taiwan, Su Houn Liu, Tsang Yao Chen, Hsiu Li Liao
Information The Transformation Of Public Administrations: The Case Of E-Housekeeper In Taiwan, Su Houn Liu, Tsang Yao Chen, Hsiu Li Liao
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Many researchers have explored how to better deploy public services over the Internet. Starting year 2006, the Taiwan government has initiated a new generation of its e-Government public service information infrastructure—the i-Government project. In May 2007, e-Housekeeper, the first application of i-Government implementation is deployed. Current survey results show that e-Housekeeper has drastically increased the willingness of use and satisfaction rate of the online public service users. With the integrated, standardized, and active online public services, the i-Government project is seen to have the potential to transform public administrations in Taiwan.