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Ke, Fengfeng – Internet and Higher Education, 2013
This in-situ, causal-comparative study examined the difference in the quality of online discussions performed by learners with diversity in age and ethnicity status within different online interaction arrangements. Data was collected from 463 students in 19 online courses mainly via a content analysis with online interaction transcripts and an…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Interaction, Content Analysis, Online Courses
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Meyer, Katrina A.; McNeal, Larry – Internet and Higher Education, 2011
Faculty and staff are participating in blogs and online discussions in greater numbers, but this involvement is poorly understood. This study used content analysis to evaluate 40 online discussions hosted on "The Chronicle of Higher Education" website. The majority (n = 22) of discussions had as their main topics the personal and professional…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Content Analysis, Evaluation
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Wise, Alyssa Friend; Perera, Nishan; Hsiao, Ying-Ting; Speer, Jennifer; Marbouti, Farshid – Internet and Higher Education, 2012
This study presents three case studies of students' participation patterns in an online discussion to address the gap in our current understanding of how "individuals" experience asynchronous learning environments. Cases were constructed via microanalysis of log-file data, post contents, and the evolving discussion structure. The first student was…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Research Methodology, Mixed Methods Research, Blended Learning
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Forkosh-Baruch, Alona; Hershkovitz, Arnon – Internet and Higher Education, 2012
The purpose of this study is to empirically examine cases in which Social Networking Sites (SNS) are being utilized for scholarly purposes by higher-education institutes in Israel. The research addresses questions regarding content patterns, activity patterns, and interactivity within Facebook and Twitter accounts of these institutes. Research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Informal Education, Interpersonal Relationship
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Risquez, Angelica; Sanchez-Garcia, Marife – Internet and Higher Education, 2012
This study investigates how computer mediated communication (CMC) can sustain nourishing and emotionally enriching peer mentoring relations. A peer electronic mentoring program was implemented in an Irish university to facilitate freshmen's transition to college. A sample of 123 participants (42 mentors and 81 mentees) was evaluated with a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mentors, Peer Relationship, College Freshmen
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Garrison, D. Randy; Anderson, Terry; Archer, Walter – Internet and Higher Education, 2010
This article provides a personal perspective about the development of the seminal papers associated with the Community of Inquiry Framework. The framework and its construction are described. The main part of the paper explores the evolution of the framework and its associated methodology. Finally, research associated with the validation of the…
Descriptors: Educational History, Communities of Practice, Inquiry, Educational Research
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Shea, Peter; Hayes, Suzanne; Vickers, Jason; Gozza-Cohen, Mary; Uzuner, Sedef; Mehta, Ruchi; Valchova, Anna; Rangan, Prahalad – Internet and Higher Education, 2010
This study provides a simultaneous examination of all components of the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework (Garrison, Anderson & Archer, 2000; Anderson, Rourke, Garrison & Archer, 2001; and Rourke, Garrison, Anderson & Archer, 1999) and seeks to extend previous work into the nature, development, and relationships between the constructs of…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Inquiry, Models, Network Analysis
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Gerbic, Philippa; Stacey, Elizabeth – Internet and Higher Education, 2005
Content analysis of computer conferences provides a rich source of data for researching and understanding online learning. However, the complexities of using content analysis in a relatively new research field have resulted in researchers often avoiding this method and using more familiar methods such as survey and interview instead. This article…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Information Technology
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Osman, Gihan; Herring, Susan C. – Internet and Higher Education, 2007
This case study evaluates the potential of synchronous chat for deep learning in the context of a distance education program between two universities in different cultural contexts, with a focus on interaction and facilitation. Three rubrics--functional moves, social construction of knowledge, and teaching presence--were applied in a longitudinal…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Distance Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
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Finegold, Adam R. D.; Cooke, Louise – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
The aim of this research was to improve understanding of the attitudes, experiences and dynamics of interaction of students working in online groups. This was achieved through a case study of postgraduate Information Studies students using the WebCT discussion board at City University in the academic year 2004-2005. Qualitative and quantitative…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Attitudes, Interaction
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Weisskirch, Robert S.; Milburn, Sharon Seidman – Internet and Higher Education, 2003
To investigate student and class characteristics associated with electronic bulletin board use, this study analyzed 3,125 messages posted by students in 15 classes. Electronic postings were analyzed for intended audience, form, and content of the messages. Most messages included new information and did not specify a specific audience or recipient.…
Descriptors: Bulletin Boards, College Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education
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Ho, Chia-Huan; Swan, Karen – Internet and Higher Education, 2007
This study goes beyond student perceptions of online learning experiences, satisfaction, and attitudes, to examine the actual participation and dynamics that occur in online discussions and their relationship to student learning outcomes. A content analysis approach was used to investigate students' socio-cognitive processes in an online…
Descriptors: Grammar, Student Participation, Online Courses, Scoring Rubrics
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Bluemink, Johanna; Jarvela, Sanna – Internet and Higher Education, 2004
Apart from studying students' interaction in Web-based environments in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), it is essential to recognize the importance of the contextual setting in which learning takes place. This study examines the role of face-to-face encounters as contextual support in an international teacher education course…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Virtual Classrooms, Internet, Computer Assisted Instruction