Using a Listserv to Extend Classroom Learning: A Content Analysis

An integrated theoretical model of adult learning and distance education is used to describe and analyze our experience using a listserv to extend and expand the learning begun in a classroom-based doctoral seminar. Our postings on the listserv provide the data for our study, and we analyze their co...

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Published inJournal of technology in human services Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 1 - 16
Main Authors Gingerich, Wallace J., Abel, Eileen Mazur, D'Aprix, Amy, Nordquist, Gigi, Riebschleger, Joanne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 1999
Subjects
Adult Education
adult learning
Computer Assisted Instruction
Content analysis
Doctoral postgraduate education
Internet
Listserv
Online databases
online learning
Social work
Social Work Education
Teaching Methods
Universities
USA
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Summary:An integrated theoretical model of adult learning and distance education is used to describe and analyze our experience using a listserv to extend and expand the learning begun in a classroom-based doctoral seminar. Our postings on the listserv provide the data for our study, and we analyze their content to identify themes in how we used the listserv. The content analysis demonstrates that the listserv enhanced the course-related learning of all participants, helped the student participants feel connected with the university and their student role while engaged in their careers back home, and provided social support for professional and personal development.
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ISSN:1522-8835
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DOI:10.1300/J017v16n04_01