Virtual Group Learning Effectiveness via E-Learning Mediums

摘要

Online learning provides the potential for more differentiated, integrated, and open learning environments to solve teamproject assignments. We argue that although it is feasible to increase information richness via adopting multimediatechnologies, the effectiveness to promote interpersonal skills, critical thinking, and cognitive learning processes via virtualgroup discussion is uncertain. To substantiate the argument, we invited 156 subjects, divided into 46 groups, to resolvedecision- and intellective-tasks in text-messaging and audio-conferencing e-learning environments. A pedagogicalinterpretation of how we can use these two e-learning systems to improve effectiveness for group-based tasks was posited.