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Download full textXiu, Ying; Thompson, Penny – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2020
Video is a rich medium that conveys more social cues than text. Use of video in an online discussion forum therefore has the potential to increase social presence in online learning environments. This experimental study compared a group using video for a portion of the required discussion posts to a group using only text in an online undergraduate…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Video Technology, Electronic Learning
Arasaratnam-Smith, Lily A.; Northcote, Maria – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2017
Exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with the concepts of community and communication in online higher education, this paper reconsiders the intention to replicate face-to-face learning and teaching strategies in online learning environments. Rather than beginning with the assumption that face-to-face education is the prototype…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Higher Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Nonverbal Communication
Chaka, Chaka; Nkhobo, Tlatso; Lephalala, Mirriam – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2020
This paper reports on a study that integrated two instant messaging applications (Moya Messenger App and WhatsApp) and a myUnisa's online discussion forum (ODF), and utilised them as tools to support student learning at an open and distance e-learning university in South Africa. The participants in this study were 41 undergraduate education…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Integrated Learning Systems
Makri, Katerina; Papanikolaou, Kyparisia; Tsakiri, Athanasia; Karkanis, Stavros – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2014
As e-learning is evolving into a mainstream, widespread practice, adopted by higher education institutions worldwide, much effort is geared towards the articulation of models and strategies for implementing e-learning in formal education settings. In the field of pre-service teacher education, a rising challenge is to equip the "21st century…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Teacher Education Programs
Hew, Khe Foon; Cheung, Wing Sum – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2012
Contemporary discussions of education in blended-learning environments increasingly emphasize the social nature of learning which emphasizes interactions among students, or among students and instructors. These interactions can occur asynchronously using a text based discussion forum. A text-based discussion forum, however, may not work well for…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Undergraduate Students, Test Theory
Ali, Shafqat; Salter, Graeme – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2004
In higher education, online discussions are an integral part of collaborative based e-Learning systems. However, there can be problems associated with current online discussion models. For example, it can be easy to set open-ended discussions which attract little participation and assessing contributions can be difficult or time-consuming.…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Computer Mediated Communication, Higher Education, Electronic Learning
Peretz, Arna – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2005
This paper describes a graduate-level scientific/academic writing course for non-native speakers (NNS) of English at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Israel, which is taught in a technology-enhanced or blended learning environment. The use and integration of electronic discourses, such as email and Powerpoint, on-screen marking…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Academic Discourse, Information Technology, Electronic Learning
