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Continuum of written communication

Time is a factor of importance when studying collaborative text production. There exists a continuum from synchronous to asynchronous mediums for communication. Writing a letter, posting it and waiting for the recipient to sit down and reply, seal and post … Continue reading

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Collective Intelligence

Cognitive scientist and psychology professor David Willingham thinks he has come a step closer to understand how good groups function. In line with 21st century skills such as “collaboration” and “working effectivily” in groups, he is adamant about how we … Continue reading

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Group Cognition

How does learning take place in small groups, specifically in small groups of students discussing (…) in a text-based online environment? What are the distinctive mechanisms or processes that take place at the small-group level of description when the group … Continue reading

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