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Moderating Discussion Groups Using Computer Mediated Communication

Moderating Discussion Groups Using Computer Mediated Communication

Mauri Collins, Zane Berge
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781599048635|ISBN10: 1599048639|EISBN13: 9781599048642
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-863-5.ch044
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Collins, Mauri, and Zane Berge. "Moderating Discussion Groups Using Computer Mediated Communication." Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication, edited by Sigrid Kelsey and Kirk St.Amant, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 619-633. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-863-5.ch044

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Collins, M. & Berge, Z. (2008). Moderating Discussion Groups Using Computer Mediated Communication. In S. Kelsey & K. St.Amant (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication (pp. 619-633). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-863-5.ch044

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Collins, Mauri, and Zane Berge. "Moderating Discussion Groups Using Computer Mediated Communication." In Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication, edited by Sigrid Kelsey and Kirk St.Amant, 619-633. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-863-5.ch044

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Abstract

In this chapter online discussion groups will be situated as contemporary examples within the historical tradition of voluntary, informal, learning networks used by adults for topical discussion, fellowship, and learning. Just as the online discussion group is a voluntary, informal learning group in the historic tradition, so the monitor or reviewer of the online discussion group fulfills many of the roles, tasks, and responsibilities of an informal adult educator in their roles as discussion leaders and facilitators. This places the moderators of online discussion groups within the realm of interest to adult education and educators. This chapter will provide the foundations for understanding the complex, dynamic, and multi-textural environment in which online discussion group moderators function.

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