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Using narratives in conferences to improve the CMC learning environment

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This paper reports on the use of short stories in Internet discussions to promote student learning. It describes off-campus teacher education students CMC discussions of short stories concerning issues in human development. The content of students' discussions is analysed, as is their perceptions of the value of the discussion stories. The results indicate that the use of narratives can improve the social environment of online conferences and contribute to collaborative student learning.
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Ritchie, G. & Peters, S. (2001). Using narratives in conferences to improve the CMC learning environment. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 17(4), 376-385.
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2001
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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