International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Measuring the Performance of Information Systems: A Functional Scorecard
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
Effects of individuals' psychological states on their satisfaction with the GSS process
Information and Management
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Materiality and change: Challenges to building better theory about technology and organizing
Information and Organization
Proceedings of the 2007 conference on Human interface: Part II
Distributed user experience in persuasive technology environments
PERSUASIVE'07 Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Persuasive technology
Do I matter?: the impact of individual differences on training process
Proceedings of the 2010 Special Interest Group on Management Information System's 48th annual conference on Computer personnel research on Computer personnel research
Establishing on-line corporate training in distributed, synchronous eCollaboration: a field study
CRIWG'10 Proceedings of the 16th international conference on Collaboration and technology
Let's Shop Online Together: An Empirical Investigation of Collaborative Online Shopping Support
Information Systems Research
Conceptualizing and Testing a Social Cognitive Model of the Digital Divide
Information Systems Research
Decision-making in-socio and in-situ: Facilitation in virtual worlds
Decision Support Systems
How can software support open innovation? Extending community and marketplace perspectives
International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations
Effect of interactivity on learner perceptions in Web-based instruction
Computers in Human Behavior
The Level Paradox of E-Collaboration: Dangers and Solutions
International Journal of e-Collaboration
Acceptance and Appropriation of Videoconferencing for E-training: An Empirical Investigation
International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction
Organizing End-User Training: A Case Study of an E-Bank and its Elderly Customers
Journal of Organizational and End User Computing
Gender Differences in E-Learning: Communication, Social Presence, and Learning Outcomes
Journal of Organizational and End User Computing
Case studies in research: Is social capital effective for online learning?
Information and Management
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Advances in information and communication technologies have fueled rapid growth in the popularity of technology-supported distributed learning (DL). Many educational institutions, both academic and corporate, have undertaken initiatives that leverage the myriad of available DL technologies. Despite their rapid growth in popularity, however, alternative technologies for DL are seldom systematically evaluated for learning efficacy. Considering the increasing range of information and communication technologies available for the development of DL environments, we believe it is paramount for studies to compare the relative learning outcomes of various technologies.In this research, we employed a quasi-experimental field study approach to investigate the relative learning effectiveness of two collaborative DL environments in the context of an executive development program. We also adopted a framework of hierarchical characteristics of group support system (GSS) technologies, outlined by DeSanctis and Gallupe (1987), as the basis for characterizing the two DL environments.One DL environment employed a simple e-mail and listserv capability while the other used a sophisticated GSS (herein referred to as Beta system). Interestingly, the learning outcome of the e-mail environment was higher than the learning outcome of the more sophisticated GSS environment. The post-hoc analysis of the electronic messages indicated that the students in groups using the e-mail system exchanged a higher percentage of messages related to the learning task. The Beta system users exchanged a higher level of technology sense-making messages. No significant difference was observed in the students' satisfaction with the learning process under the two DL environments.