Evaluating the sense of community in a distributed health informatics learning enviornment

Mowafa Said Househ; Basema Saddik; Bakheet Al-Dosari

Evaluating the sense of community in a distributed health informatics learning enviornment

Mowafa Said Househ, Basema Saddik, Bakheet Al-Dosari

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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Abstract

This paper discusses a mixed method study conducted to investigate the experiences and implications of a graduate level course in electronic healthcare and emerging technology in Saudi Arabia. The study focuses on the sense of classroom community when interacting in synchronous (face to face and videoconferencing) and asynchronous (Blackboard) forms of communication. Study results showed that face-to face students expressed positive feelings of classroom community, connectedness and learning compared to off-campus students who expressed more neutral feelings of classroom community.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings
Publisher	International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, IIIS
Pages	52-54
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Print)	9781936338337
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, IMSCI 2011 - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 19 Jul 2011 → 22 Jul 2011

Publication series

Name	IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings
Volume	1

Conference

Conference	5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, IMSCI 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	19/07/11 → 22/07/11

Keywords

Distributed learning
E-health
E-learning
Emerging technologies
Health informatics

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Househ, M. S., Saddik, B., & Al-Dosari, B. (2011). Evaluating the sense of community in a distributed health informatics learning enviornment. In IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings (pp. 52-54). (IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings; Vol. 1). International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, IIIS.

Househ, Mowafa Said ; Saddik, Basema ; Al-Dosari, Bakheet. / Evaluating the sense of community in a distributed health informatics learning enviornment. IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings. International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, IIIS, 2011. pp. 52-54 (IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings).

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Househ, MS, Saddik, B & Al-Dosari, B 2011, Evaluating the sense of community in a distributed health informatics learning enviornment. in IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings. IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings, vol. 1, International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, IIIS, pp. 52-54, 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, IMSCI 2011, Orlando, FL, United States, 19/07/11.

Evaluating the sense of community in a distributed health informatics learning enviornment. / Househ, Mowafa Said; Saddik, Basema; Al-Dosari, Bakheet.
IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings. International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, IIIS, 2011. p. 52-54 (IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings; Vol. 1).

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Househ MS, Saddik B, Al-Dosari B. Evaluating the sense of community in a distributed health informatics learning enviornment. In IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings. International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, IIIS. 2011. p. 52-54. (IMSCI 2011 - 5th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings).

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