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The role of discussion boards in e-collaborative learning environments (CSCL) – What kind of support can they provide? - A conceptual discussion and a qualitative case study

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  • THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ON E-COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND DISCUSSION BOARDS- WHAT METHODICAL, PEDAGOGICAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES ARE TO BE ADDRESSED?

  • What is the nature and imperative for the use of discussion boards applied in computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL)? If one looks to the description of synchronous online learning, the following general definition can be applied to learning with discussion boards too

  • It seems that discussion boards have similar functionalities for collaborative learning, such as synchronous online learning and f2f learning

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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ON E-COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND DISCUSSION BOARDS- WHAT METHODICAL, PEDAGOGICAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES ARE TO BE ADDRESSED?. At first glance, thinking about the functionality of discussion boards in online-learning should either provide an additional communication channel or replace the entire synchronous collaborative or virtual f2f communication and interaction between the teacher and the students themselves.

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