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Connecting Performance to Social Structure and Pedagogy as a Pathway to Scaling Learning Analytics in MOOCs: An Exploratory Study
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Goggins, S. P.; Galyen, K. D.; Petakovic, E.; Laffey, J. M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2016
This exploratory study focuses on the design and evaluation of teaching analytics that relate social learning structure with performance measures in a massive open online course (MOOC) prototype environment. Using reflexive analysis of online learning trace data and qualitative performance measures we present an exploratory empirical study that:…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Group Dynamics, Social Structure
Epistemic Activities and Collaborative Learning: Towards an Analytical Model for Studying Knowledge Construction in Networked Learning Settings
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Zenios, Maria – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
The aim of this paper is to provide an analytical model for studying knowledge creation among geographically dispersed students in an online postgraduate programme by using the concept of epistemic activity. Rooted in qualitative methodologies, it takes a case study approach which strengthens the grounding of theory on social learning by using…
Descriptors: Socialization, Computer Mediated Communication, Models, Cooperative Learning
Interaction in Asynchronous Discussion Forums: Peer Facilitation Techniques
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Ng, C. S. L.; Cheung, W. S.; Hew, K. F. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2012
Peer facilitation is proposed as a solution to counter limited interaction in asynchronous online discussions. However, there is a lack of empirical research on online peer facilitation. This study identifies, through cross-case comparison of two graduate-level blended courses attended by Asian Pacific students, the actual peer facilitation…
Descriptors: Interaction, Cultural Background, Graduate Study, Facilitators (Individuals)
When Groups Decide to Use Asynchronous Online Discussions: Collaborative Learning and Social Presence under a Voluntary Participation Structure
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So, H.-J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2009
The purpose of this study is to explore how groups decide to use asynchronous online discussion forums in a non-mandatory setting, and, after the group decision is made, how group members use online discussion forums to complete a collaborative learning project requiring complex data gathering and research processes. While a large body of research…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Computer Mediated Communication, Content Analysis, Discussion Groups
How and What University Students Learn through Online and Face-to-Face Discussion: Conceptions, Intentions and Approaches
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Ellis, Robert A.; Goodyear, P.; Prosser, M.; O'Hara, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2006
This paper reports a phenomenographic investigation into students' experiences of learning through discussion--both online and face to face (F2F). The study context was a second-year undergraduate course in psychology for social work in which the teacher had designed discussion tasks to begin in F2F mode and to continue online. A combination of…
Descriptors: Universities, Computer Mediated Communication, Learning Experience, College Students