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Just as the title suggests, it is the study of the intrinsic motivation of students in technology supported online and face-to-face discussions. The online seemed to support better outcomes but need to isolate the issues that supported self-directed intrinsic motivation. Article discusses their belief of the reasons behind the intrinsic motivation, i.e., equality of environment , asynchronous, time to deliberate, etc.

A review of the Eksisozluk, an online collaborative dictionary, to find factors which could be used to engage and motivate students in online learning environments. Defines community and defines successful online community. Rate the characteristics that encourage continued participation and discusses how they could be applied to online learning communities. Examples: user created content, unlimited postings, ratings, interactions, etc.