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Autor/inn/en | Kayser, Ina; Merz, Thomas |
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Titel | Lone Wolves in Distance Learning? An Empirical Analysis of the Tendency to Communicate within Student Groups |
Quelle | In: International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 12 (2020) 1, S.82-94, Artikel 6 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1941-8647 |
Schlagwörter | Distance Education; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Foreign Countries; Blended Learning; Cooperative Learning; Interpersonal Communication; College Students; Computer Mediated Communication; Telecommunications; Social Media; Student Attitudes; Germany Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Ausland; Kooperatives Lernen; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Collegestudent; Computerkonferenz; Telekommunikationstechnik; Soziale Medien; Schülerverhalten; Deutschland |
Abstract | Distance learners are often referred to as 'lone wolves' who, as a result of the geographical distance and other system-specific characteristics of distance learning programs, place little emphasis on communicating with the university and, in particular, their fellow students. This article, following a demonstration of the developments in the field of distance learning, focuses on the communication patterns of distance learners. As part of a quantitative study, the students of a German distance university answered a survey on this topic. A significant result was the division of the students into three groups according to their tendency to communicate: Power communicators, regular communicators, and the lone wolves. Moreover, a shift within the student cohorts can be identified: students in later semesters prefer synchronous communication as opposed to the asynchronous use of emails. Learning analytics and a shift in the role of academic support towards mentoring can support an increase in the tendency to communicate and, ultimately, in student motivation and performance. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2020/1/01 |