Mindweave: Communication, Computers and Distance Education (1989)

Edited by Robin Mason and Anthony Kaye
Published by Pergamon Press, Oxford
ISBN 0-08-037755-6
273p.

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Contents:

PART 1: THEMES AND ISSUES

1. Computer-mediated communication and distance education, Anthony Kaye, pp. 3-21

2. The written world, Andrew Feenberg, pp. 22-39

3. Media relations: integrating computer telecommunications with educational media, Paul Levinson, pp. 40-49

4. On-line education: a new domain, Linda Harasim, pp. 50-62

5. Third generation distance learning and computer conferencing, Søren Nipper, pp. 63-73

6. Facilitation techniques for the on-line tutor, Lynn Davie, pp. 74-85

7. The thought box: a computer-based communication system for distance learning, Gary Alexander and Ches Lincoln, pp. 86-100

8. Computer-mediated communication and organisational culture, Elaine McCreary, pp.101-112

PART 2: COMPUTER CONFERENCING AND MASS DISTANCE EDUCATION

9. An evaluation of CoSy on an Open University course, Robin Mason, pp. 115-145

10. On-line costs: interactivity at a price, Greville Rumble, pp. 146-165

11. The implications of electronic communication for the Open University, Ray Thomas, pp. 166-177

PART 3: RESOURCE FILE

Papers on Applications of CMC in Education

1. Using CMC to overcome physical disabilities, Norman Coombs, pp. 180-185

2. CMC for in-service training, Richard Gray, pp. 185-189

3. Accounting for failure: participation and non-participation in CMC, Keith Grint, pp. 189-192

4. Using Teletel for learning, Patrick Guihot, pp. 192-195

5. Evaluation of computer conferencing in open learning, Annette Lorentsen, pp. 196-198

6. Email and electronic transfer of data files for a distance education course, Jeanette Muzio, pp. 198-201

7. EKKO: a virtual school, Morten Paulsen, pp. 201-207

8. Computer-mediated writing: the writer in electronic residence, Trevor Owen, pp. 208-211

9. CMC at Athabasca University, Judith Van Duren, pp. 211-214

10. Patterns in computer-mediated discussions, Richard Riedl, pp. 215-220

11. Applications of CMC with community organisations, Peter Wingfield-Stratford, pp. 220-224

Papers Reflecting on CMC as a Medium for Education

12. The life-worlds of computer-mediated distance education, Gary Boyd, pp. 225-227

13. Computer-supported cooperative learning: interactive group technologies and distance learning systems, Dick Davies, pp. 228-231

14. The institutional context for computer conferencing, Barbara Florini and Daniel Vertrees, pp. 232-236

15. Some CMC discourse properties and their educatonal significance, David Graddol, pp. 236-241

16. The human interface: hidden issues in CMC affecting use in schools, Bridget Somekh, pp. 242-246

17. Computer conferencing and electronic publishing: cooperation or competition, Paul Bacsich, pp. 247-252

18. Print vs CRT: a comparison of reading modalities, Jim Dunn, pp. 252-254

19. Improving a distributed learning environment with computers and telecommunications, Stephen Ehrmann, pp. 255-259

20. CMC in distance education and training: the broader context, Peter Zorkoczy, pp. 259-262