A computer-mediated group is a complex entity whose members exchange many types of
information via multiple means of communication in pursuit of goals specific to their …

This paper explores social support and community development among members of a
computer-supported distance learning program. The research focuses on what …

Cyberspace technologies both enable and require new forms of group communication. This
article explores the use of one cyberspace technology, computer conferencing, to support …

This article examines the online discourse that took place in representative threads from two
classes, seeking to document indicators that students did or did not engage in co …

Information and communication technologies afford different levels and types of support for
learning networks. We draw on our studies of video-conferenced classrooms, group …

THIS STUDY used precepts of social network theory to examine the interactional and
structural characteristics of communication in peer-mentoring conferences. Twelve …

Describes preliminary results from a social network study of the growth of community and
use of Internet resources among a class of 15 distance learners enrolled in the LEEP option …

As communities develop in cyberspace, distance education facilitators should recognize
that, although community cannot be mandated, there are ways to foster a sense of …

Personal relationships are noted for intimacy, frequent interaction, the maintenance of
multiple relations, face-to-face contact and a desire for proximity. What happens to such …

This case study reports how graduate students learned in a constructivist online course in
educational telecommunications. The study investigated the ways students learned to use …