Learning in Communities of Inquiry: A Review of the Literature
Rourke, L. and Kanuka, H. (2009) Learning in Communities of Inquiry: A Review of the Literature Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 23, No. 1
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The Wisdom of Crowds: The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than...
Surowiecki, J. (2004) The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and...
Negotiation of meaning and co-construction of knowledge: An experimental analysis of asynchronous online instruction
Hull, D. and Saxon, T. (2009) 'Negotiation of meaning and co-construction of knowledge: An experimental analysis of asynchronous online instruction' Computers and Education, Vol....
Review of: Gilbert, J. (2005) Catching the Knowledge Wave: the Knowledge Society and the...
Review of: Gilbert, J. (2005) Catching the Knowledge Wave: the Knowledge Society and the Future of Education Wellington, NZ: New Zealand Council for Educational...
3 Challenges (with Benefits) to Wiki Use in Instruction
Reynard, R. (2009) '3 Challenges (with Benefits) to Wiki Use in Instruction' Campus Technology, 11 Feb
An excellent article on designing effective use of wikis...
Analysis of a global online debate and the development of an interaction analysis model...
Gunawardena, C., Lowe, C., and Anderson, T. (1997) ‘Analysis of a global online debate and the development of an interaction analysis model for examining...
Schools as knowledge-building organizations
Scardamalia, M., and Bereiter, C. (1999) ‘Schools as knowledge-building organizations’, in Keating, D. and Hertzman, C. (eds.) Today's Children, Tomorrow's Society: The Developmental Health...
Learning Networks: A Field Guide to Teaching and Learning Online
Harasim, L., Hiltz, S., Teles, L. and Turoff, M. (1995) Learning Networks: A Field Guide to Teaching and Learning Online Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
About Tony Bates
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.