A Necessary Evil
A Phenomenological Study of Student Experiences of Computer Conferencing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20358491 |
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| Authors | Paulette Robinson (University of Maryland, College Park, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 38-46 |
| Publication date | 1998-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/027046769801800106 |
| OpenAlex | W2014523794 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This article is a phenomenological study of students' lived experience in a computer conference learning environment. Issues for students in computer conferences revolved around spatial disorientation: existential location, appearances in space, imagined space, word space, secret space, and being alone within a group. Within these spatial issues the students grappled with getting into a computer space, familiarity of use, getting stuck, and the class as a "necessary evil. " The article poses critical questions for educators to consider the use of computer conferencing as a learning environment
Epistemology · Existentialism · Mathematics education · Multimedia · Pedagogy · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Computer Science · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Online and Blended Learning · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
| Highly cited | No |
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