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Williams, Karen C.; Morgan, Kari; Cameron, Bruce A. – Distance Education, 2011
The goal of this study was to explore the processes of group role formation in online class settings. Qualitative analysis was used to code chat logs and discussion threads in six undergraduate Family and Consumer Sciences online courses that required online group projects. Four themes related to the process of group role formation emerged:…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Consumer Science, Online Courses, Cooperative Learning
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Cameron, Bruce A.; Morgan, Kari; Williams, Karen C.; Kostelecky, Kyle L. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2009
This study explored the relationship between specific social tasks and student perceptions of a sense of community during online group work. A survey instrument was developed, piloted, and deployed to 125 students in six different online classes. Results revealed few significant relationships between each of the five social tasks examined and…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, College Students, Group Dynamics, Student Surveys