• DocumentCode
    1678851
  • Title

    Notice of Retraction
    Discourse analysis of e-tutor´s role in online collaborative learning environment

  • Author

    Shaoming, Chai

  • Author_Institution
    Foreign Language faculty, Nanhai campus, South China Normal University, Foshan, Guangdong, China 528225
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    Notice of Retraction

    After careful and considered review of the content of this paper by a duly constituted expert committee, this paper has been found to be in violation of IEEE´s Publication Principles.

    We hereby retract the content of this paper. Reasonable effort should be made to remove all past references to this paper.

    The presenting author of this paper has the option to appeal this decision by contacting TPII@ieee.org.

    Online collaborative learning is an effective approach of learning, and e-tutor plays a vital role in the success of online learning. This paper first reviewed the relevant study on e-tutor´s roles in online learning and proposes that it is through discourse that e-tutor builds his identity and realizes his role. Based on an online collaborative course delivered by Blackboard, the paper discusses in detail how the e-tutor orientated and performed role as supporter, facilitator and group member. The discourse strategies that the e-tutor employed are also discussed with the discourse example.
  • Keywords
    Collaboration; Collaborative work; Communities; Context; Cultural differences; Education; Heating; Discourse strategies; E-tutor; Online collaborative learning;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    E -Business and E -Government (ICEE), 2011 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Shanghai, China
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8691-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICEBEG.2011.5887071
  • Filename
    5887071