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Promoting Interaction in an Asynchronous E-Learning Environment

Promoting Interaction in an Asynchronous E-Learning Environment

Maria Pavlis Korres
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781466673168|ISBN10: 1466673168|EISBN13: 9781466673175
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7316-8.ch007
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Korres, Maria Pavlis. "Promoting Interaction in an Asynchronous E-Learning Environment." Assessing the Role of Mobile Technologies and Distance Learning in Higher Education, edited by Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, et al., IGI Global, 2015, pp. 154-175. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7316-8.ch007

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Korres, M. P. (2015). Promoting Interaction in an Asynchronous E-Learning Environment. In P. Ordóñez de Pablos, R. Tennyson, & M. Lytras (Eds.), Assessing the Role of Mobile Technologies and Distance Learning in Higher Education (pp. 154-175). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7316-8.ch007

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Korres, Maria Pavlis. "Promoting Interaction in an Asynchronous E-Learning Environment." In Assessing the Role of Mobile Technologies and Distance Learning in Higher Education, edited by Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, Robert D. Tennyson, and Miltiadis D. Lytras, 154-175. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7316-8.ch007

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Abstract

Interaction is at the heart of the online learning experience. Theorists consider interaction a defining characteristic of education and regard it as vitally important in the design of e-learning courses. Interaction is a significant component in promoting learners' positive attitudes towards online education and affects their educational performance. This chapter examines the various ways an e-learning environment can promote interaction among participants by using the appropriate communication tools. It presents the results of a pilot e-learning course, confirming that different types of interaction can be promoted at a high level in an online environment and will contribute effectively to the achievement of the learning objectives.

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