the motivation for collaborative discovery learning online and its application in an information systems assurance course.” issues in accounting education（在线协作发现学习的动机及其应用信息系统保证课程。）.pdfVIP

Issues in Accounting Education Vol. 15, No. 2 May 2000 The Motivation for Collaborative Discovery Learning Online and Its Application in an Information Systems Assurance Course A. Faye Borthick and Donald R. Jones ABSTRACT: This paper develops the motivation for collaborative discovery learn- ing online and explains its application in a master’s course in information systems assurance. In discovery learning, participants learn to recognize a problem, char- acterize what a solution would look like, search for relevant information, develop a solution strategy, and execute the chosen strategy. In collaborative discovery learn- ing, participants, immersed in a community of practice, solve problems together. In collaborative discovery learning online, participants seek the knowledge they need and solve problems together in a virtual environment. For this purpose, virtual environments are characterized by web-based access to resource materials and participants’ work and web-based discussions occurring in real time (synchro- nously). This approach to learning prepares students for work environments in which new problems are the norm and professionals work collaboratively to solve them in virtual spaces. The paper makes a case for the course being more effective than lecture-based instruction because of its use of collaborative discovery learn- ing online, more accessible because participants may be anywhere they have Internet access, and more affordable if the development and delivery efforts could be leveraged across multiple universities. INTRODUCTION knowledge they need and solve prob- his paper develops the motiva- lems together in a virtual environment tion for collaborative discovery