Why distance matters: effects on cooperation, persuasion and deception
CSCW '02 Proceedings of the 2002 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work
Sharing and building digital group histories
CSCW '02 Proceedings of the 2002 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work
Improving the Effectiveness of Virtual Teams by Adapting Team Processes
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Network of Practices: A Case Study of Knowledge Competition of School Technology Coordinators
ASONAM '12 Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining (ASONAM 2012)
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In this paper we examine the relationship between emergent social network characteristics in a computer-supported collaborative learning course and locus of control. An emergent communication network of engineering students that took place in a distributed distance learning environment was examined. Three measures of an actor's social network, density, brokerage, and reach, and participants' locus of control, internal vs. external, were assessed. The data suggest that, relative to participants with external locus of control, participants with internal locus of control decreased their network density over time but increased their brokerage and reach. The results are discussed in the context of instrumental action, through which participants are assumed to develop personal networks in pursuit of maximizing potential social capital.