Asynchronous Computer-mediated Communication versus Face-to-face Collaboration: Results on Student Learning, Quality and Satisfaction

• Published in: Group decision and negotiation Vol. 8; no. 5; pp. 427 - 440
• Main Authors: Ocker, Rosalie J, Yaverbaum, Gayle J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.09.1999
• Subjects: Academic achievement; Classrooms; Collaborative learning; College students; Communication; Computer mediated communication; Education; Group dynamics; Hypotheses; Information technology; Learning; Nontraditional students; School environment; Student attitudes; Student organizations; Studies; Teaching; Teaching methods; Video teleconferencing; United States > US

Although there has been more than a decade of literature on computer-mediated communication in education, the research has been unclear as to whether it is an effective replacement for face-to-face (FtF) collaboration. This study sought to add to this body of research by exploring the effects of two...