The Eighth International Literacy & Education Research Network Conference on

SPETSES, GREECE
4-8 July 2001

Abstract

This paper presents research on leadership issues in text-based online group interaction in Higher Education. The qualitative part of the research was conducted using a grounded theory approach. The paper discusses student's perceptions of roles and strategies adopted by emergent leaders during online group interaction. The findings of this qualitative research are then applied to practice and discussed in terms of design and delivery of online collaborative learning. An heuristic to address leadership issues is then proposed as a result of this reflection. Finally, this paper attempts to bridged theory into practice by discussing the implications of the research findings for the design, development and delivery of on-line learning environments.

Bionote

Miguel Baptista Nunes, LicMatApl (Lisbon, Portugal), MSc (Sheffield). PhD (Sheffield).

Position: University of Sheffield, Department of Information Studies, Lecturer

Teaching interests: information systems modelling, design and development; database design and implementation; information systems project management; computer mediated communication (CMC) issues and technologies; organisational theory, new forms of organisations and new forms of work; computer supported collaborative work (CSCW). Research interests: instructional systems design; web based learning environments for active and distance learning; computer-supported collaborative work environments (e-business, intranets and extranets); computer-mediated communication; networked learning; information systems analysis; information and data modelling.

Presentation Type
30 min. Paper

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Overhead Projector + Data Projector

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Country
United Kingdom