Development of computer-supported collaborative social networks in a distributed learning community
- Authors
- Cho, H.; Lee, J.-S.; Stefanone, M.; Gay, G.
- Issue Date
- 2005
- Citation
- Behaviour and Information Technology, v.24, no.6, pp 435 - 447
- Pages
- 13
- Journal Title
- Behaviour and Information Technology
- Volume
- 24
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 435
- End Page
- 447
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/60111
- DOI
- 10.1080/01449290500044049
- ISSN
- 0144-929X
1362-3001
- Abstract
- This study examines the formation and change of collaborative learning social networks in a distributed learning community. A social network perspective is employed to understand how collaborative networks evolved over time when 31 distributed learners collaborated on a design project using a computer-mediated communication system during two semesters. Special attention was paid to how pre-existing friendship networks influenced the formation of macro-level collaborative learning networks and individual level social capital. We discovered that pre-existing friendship networks significantly influenced the formation of collaborative learning networks, but the effect was dependent on the developmental phase of community. Also, pre-existing networks generally acted as a social liability that constrained learners' ability to enhance their social networks and build social capital when they participated in a new learning environment. The results suggest that, in order to fully understand how to build effective collaborative learning and work environments, participants' social network structures need to be considered.
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