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Instructional Interactivity in a Web-Based Learning Community

Instructional Interactivity in a Web-Based Learning Community

Adams B. Bodomo
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 11
ISBN13: 9781615209637|ISBN10: 1615209638|EISBN13: 9781615209644
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-963-7.ch010
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Bodomo, Adams B. "Instructional Interactivity in a Web-Based Learning Community." Web-Based Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 133-143. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-963-7.ch010

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Bodomo, A. B. (2010). Instructional Interactivity in a Web-Based Learning Community. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Web-Based Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications (pp. 133-143). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-963-7.ch010

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Bodomo, Adams B. "Instructional Interactivity in a Web-Based Learning Community." In Web-Based Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 133-143. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-963-7.ch010

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Abstract

It is demonstrated in this chapter that enhancedinteractivity is the single most important reason why teachers should practise web-based teaching and why students should be encouraged to construct web-basedlearning communities. The notion of conversational learningcommunity (CLC) as a kind of constructivist learningenvironment is introduced. It is shown that instructionalinteractivity, 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-basedcourse using WebCT. It is concluded that web-basedlearning and teaching actually enhances interactivity both within and beyond the classroom setting.

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