Cousins Virtual Jane and Virtual Joe, Extraordinary Virtual Helpers

Autor/inn/en	Blignaut, Seugnet; Nagel, Lynette
Titel	Cousins Virtual Jane and Virtual Joe, Extraordinary Virtual Helpers
Quelle	In: Computers & Education, 53 (2009) 1, S.104-111 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1315
DOI	10.1016/j.compedu.2009.01.003
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Distance Education; Online Courses; Internet; Web Based Instruction; Masters Programs; Technology Integration; Educational Technology; Computer Uses in Education; Computer Mediated Communication; Instructional Design; Computer Simulation; Electronic Learning; Asynchronous Communication; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Online course; Online-Kurs; Web Based Training; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Unterrichtsmedien; Computernutzung; Computerkonferenz; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Higher education institutions deliver web-based learning with varied success. The success rate of distributed online courses remains low. Factors such as ineffective course facilitation and insufficient communication contribute to the unfulfilled promises of web-based learning. Students consequently feel unmotivated. Instructor control and in the courseroom further isolates students, whereas success rate increases when students unite in virtual communities. King (2002) increased student participation in his online classes by creating a virtual student, Joe, as a participating student and supplementary facilitator. This investigation responds to King's call for further directions on how a virtual helper enhances online facilitation. This inspired our investigation of how Virtual Jane might augment online facilitation. King's prediction, "It seems that Joe Bags may have a family in the future," (p. 164) became a reality in a South African masters' web-based class on web-based learning. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10