The Journey into Ba: A Phenomenology of Computer-Mediated Communications

Authors

Leticia De Leon, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Kevin Freenan

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

This study describes the phenomenon of ba within a computer-mediated communications environment, a lived experience shared by the participants through the join.me application. Data were gathered from online meetings with study participants while they were engaged in the process of developing professional development courses specific to their various areas of expertise. Study results indicated that the essence of experience could be reduced to four themes: equalized power structures, affirmed mutual expertise, learner guided mediation, and negotiated concerns.

Comments

© 2016 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

ISBN 978-1-939797-24-7

Recommended Citation

De Leon, L. & Feenan, K. (2016). The Journey into Ba: A Phenomenology of Computer-Mediated Communications. In Proceedings of EdMedia 2016--World Conference on Educational Media and Technology (pp. 281-286). Vancouver, BC, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/172963/.

First Page

275

Last Page

280

Publication Title

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, Jun 28, 2016 in Vancouver, BC, Canada