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Exploring the nature and effects of community-based, cohort-based e-support on parents of infants and toddlers
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, University of Victoria, Canada ; , University of British Columbia, Canada ; , University of Victoria, Canada

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Vancouver, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-57-0 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA

Abstract

Abstract: This paper reports the initial findings from an inter-disciplinary, community-based, multi-institutional study on a new phenomenon where mothers use a traditional technology tool in an innovative way to facilitate their parenting strategies. These online learning cohorts of mothers using asynchronous email systems have evolved as community-based and cohort-based (by birth year) groups that offer support and exchange of resources. The application of information and communication technologies to the health outcomes of parents of infants and toddlers is an area that has not yet received attention in the field. The preliminary results of this exploratory study, funded by the Human Early Learning Partnership (B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development) suggest that mothers value the collaborative learning and community building provided by community-based, cohort-based e-support groups.

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Irvine, V., Hall, W. & Hunting, V. (2005). Exploring the nature and effects of community-based, cohort-based e-support on parents of infants and toddlers. In G. Richards (Ed.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2005--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 2120-2122). Vancouver, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from .

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