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The following is the Study Detail document approved by SFU’s ethics board. I’ve lightly edited it to remove identification of the particular courses my subjects are taking.
Outline for Patterns of Virtual Margin usage in semester-long mixed mode courses research proposal
Rationale:
In the transition from paper based to web based communications we have lost the ability to [...]

This evening I demoed Knowledge Forum with the Virtual Margin to the students in the first of two graduate level classes. If all goes according to Hoyle data collection will be complete in December. I already have four signed consent forms. I’m stoked to see the Virtual Margin in real use in a couple of [...]