Title: Discourse strategies for ensuring involvement in electronic lectures

Authors: Anil L. Pathak, Sujata S. Kathpalia

Addresses: School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, North Spine (N4), Level 2, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore. ' School of Mechanical & Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, North Spine (N3), Level 2, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore

Abstract: Research on online education seems to focus on participatory and learner-controlled activities rather than teacher-initiated activities such as e-lectures. In this paper, the discourse strategies used in a classroom lecture and an e-lecture were examined. It was found that there are interesting variations in the strategies used in e-lectures to simulate a sense of classroom community.

Keywords: classroom lectures; e-lectures; discourse strategies; involvement strategies; online education; online medium; electronic lectures; online learning; classroom community; e-learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2005.006931

International Journal of Web Based Communities, 2005 Vol.1 No.3, pp.333 - 345

Published online: 25 Apr 2005 *

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