The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify the perceptions and experiences that instructors in higher education have toward providing collaborative learning activities and opportunities in their online classroom. Through semi-structured interviews, the experiences of four higher education instructors from two universities were collected concerning their provision of collaborative learning opportunities in their online classrooms. A multi-phase coding process was used to analyze the information, including the constant comparative coding method for theme and category development. Three themes emerged from the study: online communication approaches matter, there are challenges and supports for online collaborative learning, and care is at the core of online learner support. The findings are discussed and recommendations are provided for the development and design of meaningful online collaborative learning.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc862814 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Robinson, Heather A. |
| Contributors | Warren, Scott J., Elieson, Bill, Lin, Lin |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Robinson, Heather A, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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