Building Virtual Communities : Learning and Change in Cyberspace

Renninger, K. Ann (EDT); Shumar, Wesley (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0521780756 / ISBN 13: 9780521780759

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building Virtual Communities : Learning and Change in Cyberspace
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521780756
• ISBN 13: 9780521780759
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This study examines how learning and cognitive change are fostered by online communities. The chapters provide a basis for thinking about the dynamics of Internet community building. They consider the role of the self or individual as a participant in virtual community, and the design and refinement of technology as the conduit for extending and enhancing the possibilities of community building in cyberspace. The volume will interest educators, psychologists, sociologists, and researchers in human-computer interaction.

Book Description

Building Virtual Communities examines how learning and cognitive change are fostered by online communities. The chapters provide a basis for thinking about the dynamics of Internet community building. This includes consideration of the role of the self or individual as a participant in virtual community, and the design and refinement of technology as the conduit for extending and enhancing the possibilities of community building in cyberspace. Building Virtual Communities will interest educators, psychologists, sociologists, and researchers in human-computer interaction.