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

Rosalie J. Ocker and Gayle J. Yaverbaum
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Rosalie J. Ocker: School of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg
Gayle J. Yaverbaum: School of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg

Group Decision and Negotiation, 1999, vol. 8, issue 5, No 6, 427-440

Abstract: Abstract 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 modes of collaboration on student groups. Following a repeated-measures experimental design, each student group collaborated on two case studies, one using face-to-face collaboration and the other using asynchronous computer conferencing technology as a means of collaboration. Empirical findings indicate that asynchronous collaboration is as effective as face-to-face collaboration in terms of learning, quality of solution, solution content, and satisfaction with the solution quality. However, students were significantly less satisfied with the asynchronous learning experience, both in terms of the group interaction process and the quality of group discussions.

Keywords: collaborative learning; computer-mediated communication; computer conferencing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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