A thesis I have advanced in various discussions of online learning (including especially several presentations I did last year in Australia) is that the development of online community through discussion lists and similar communication tools stimulates deeper research and learning by students. This thesis is is tested in the study described by this paper. Though the essay prsents only qualitative and anecdotal evidence, the conclusion is drawn that the online discussion do stimulate deeper learning.
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