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Luhrs, Cecilia; McAnally-Salas, Lewis – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2016
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning literature relates high levels of collaboration to enhanced learning outcomes. However, an agreement on what is considered a high level of collaboration is unclear, especially if a qualitative approach is taken. This study describes how methods of Social Network Analysis were used to design a collaboration…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Online Courses
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Balaji, M. S.; Chakrabarti, Diganta – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2010
The present study contributes to the understanding of the effectiveness of online discussion forum in student learning. A conceptual model based on "theory of online learning" and "media richness theory" was proposed and empirically tested. We extend the current understanding of media richness theory to suggest that use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Student Participation, Interaction
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Crosta, Lucilla; Manokore, Viola; Gray, Morag – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2016
The current study explored the interaction patterns of a cohort of international students in a Professional Doctorate of Higher Education program (EdD) in order to establish the extent to which (if at all) the cohort evolved into an authentic online learning community. Phase 1 of the study consisted of a retrospective audit of three out of the…
Descriptors: Interaction, Foreign Students, Doctoral Programs, Communities of Practice
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Song, Liyan; McNary, Scot W. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2011
The purpose of this paper was to report on the findings of a study examining students' online interaction patterns. The context of the study was a graduate online class delivered via Blackboard[R]. The primary data for the study came from students' discussion board postings, online learning journals, and course grades. Various data analysis…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication
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Mandernach, B. Jean; Dailey-Hebert, Amber; Donnelli-Sallee, Emily – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2007
The movement into online education has raised concerns about the workload demands placed on faculty teaching online classes. Research indicates that faculty report a greater time investment for online classes than for equivalent face-to-face courses; concerns about time investment are compounded with the considerable ambiguity surrounding the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion, Distance Education
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Lowes, Susan; Lin, Peiyi; Wang, Yan – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2007
As online professional development courses for teachers have grown, the discussion forum has become a locus of considerable research. This study analyzes the discussion forums in four different sessions of a short (4-week) online course for teachers from six schools in three states. This study also compares four methodologies, all of which have a…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Online Courses, Program Effectiveness, Computer Mediated Communication