[7] Highlights of WIRED FROSH: A Case Study of Electronic Community Building in a Freshman Dorm
Successful residence-based electronic discussion:
Builds community
- increases communication among residents
- offers a powerful medium for constructing group identity
- allows residents to negotiate shared values & norms
- brings shy students into the community
- allows even lurkers to learn more about fellow residents
Creates learning opportunities
- offers real-life applications for classroom learning
- encourages interdisciplinary synthesis of ideas
- improves critical thinking & rhetorical skills
- promotes higher-order uses of CMC