Paper Info
Title
Online Case Discussions: Tensions in Activity Systems
Abstract
In this paper we offer a view of case discussions in an online learning environment based on Activity Theory, which allows us to analyse the inherent contradictions in students' learning activities. We see Activity Theory as a first step towards structuring the complexity of students' experiences in today's higher education systems, so as to increase ICT's supportive role for higher-order learning activities. After identifying the tensions within particular activities we derive three means of supporting online case discussions: task scaffolds; collaboration scripts; and increasing students' awareness of technologybased alternatives.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1109/ICALT.2006.247
ICALT
Keywords
Field
DocType
online case discussions,particular activity,case discussion,technologybased alternative,inherent contradiction,higher education system,activity theory,online case discussion,task scaffold,activity systems,collaboration script,supportive role,computer aided software engineering,visualization,uncertainty,information analysis,information science,higher education,higher order
Online learning,Educational technology,Computer aided instruction,Computer science,Knowledge management,Synchronous learning,Information and Communications Technology,Structuring,Multimedia,Higher education,Scripting language
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
0-7695-2632-2
3
0.68
References 
Authors
0
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Christian Voigt142.77
Paula M. C. Swatman257789.26