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Instructional Interactivity in a Web-Based Learning Community

Instructional Interactivity in a Web-Based Learning Community

Adams Bodomo
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781599045252|ISBN10: 1599045257|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616926625|EISBN13: 9781599045276
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-525-2.ch007
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Bodomo, Adams. "Instructional Interactivity in a Web-Based Learning Community." Web-Based Education and Pedagogical Technologies: Solutions for Learning Applications, edited by Liliane Esnault, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 121-136. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-525-2.ch007

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Bodomo, A. (2008). Instructional Interactivity in a Web-Based Learning Community. In L. Esnault (Ed.), Web-Based Education and Pedagogical Technologies: Solutions for Learning Applications (pp. 121-136). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-525-2.ch007

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Bodomo, Adams. "Instructional Interactivity in a Web-Based Learning Community." In Web-Based Education and Pedagogical Technologies: Solutions for Learning Applications, edited by Liliane Esnault, 121-136. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-525-2.ch007

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Abstract

It is demonstrated in this chapter that enhanced interactivity is the single most important reason why teachers should practise web-based teaching and why students should be encouraged to construct web-based learning communities. The notion of conversational learning community (CLC) as a kind of constructivist learning environment is introduced. It is shown that instructional interactivity, defined as active communication in a conversational learning community between instructor(s), learners, course materials, and links to remote experts and resources, is a central aspect of the learning situation. A practical implementation of the CLC model is presented through describing the interactive features of a web-based course using WebCT. It is concluded that web-based learning and teaching actually enhances interactivity both within and beyond the classroom setting.

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