Abstract
Chapter 5 of the book "Learning, Culture and Community in Online Education: Research and Practice," edited by Caroline Haythornthwaite and Michelle M. Kazmer is presented. It discusses the social worlds of distance students online and offline. It explores the authors' involvement with online learning community and its impact to their relationship with family, work and peer groups. It highlights the significance of temporal aspects of involvement in online worlds.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Publisher | Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780820468471 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2004 |
Keywords
- Learning, Culture & Community in Online Education: Research & Practice (Book)
- Haythornthwaite, Caroline
- Kazmer, Michelle M.
- Internet in education
- Computer assisted instruction
- Educational technology
- Interpersonal relations