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Who Are the Top Contributors in a MOOC? Relating Participants' Performance and Contributions
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Alario-Hoyos, C.; Muñoz-Merino, P. J.; Pérez-Sanagustín, M.; Delgado Kloos, C.; Parada Gelvez, H. A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2016
The role of social tools in massive open online courses (MOOCs) is essential as they connect participants. Of all the participants in an MOOC, top contributors are the ones who more actively contribute via social tools. This article analyses and reports empirical data from five different social tools pertaining to an actual MOOC to characterize…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
The Role of Students' Motivation and Participation in Predicting Performance in a MOOC
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de Barba, P. G.; Kennedy, G. E.; Ainley, M. D. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2016
Over the last 5 years, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have increasingly provided learning opportunities across the world in a variety of domains. As with many emerging educational technologies, why and how people come to MOOCs needs to be better understood and importantly what factors contribute to learners' MOOC performance. It is known that…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
The Quality of Talk in Children's Joint Activity at the Computer.
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Mercer, Neil – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1994
Describes findings of the Spoken Language and New Technology (SLANT) research project which studied the talk of primary school children in the United Kingdom who were working in small groups at computers with various kinds of software. Improvements in the quality of talk and collaboration during computer-based activities are suggested. (Contains…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Courseware, Elementary Education
Groupwork with Computers.
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Eraut, Michael; Hoyles, C. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1989
Discussion of group processes in computer assisted instruction highlights a research program being developed in the United Kingdom to explore computer groupwork with 9-to 12-year-olds. Variables to be considered in the research strategy are described, data collection methods are explained, and student attitudes and teacher roles are discussed. (24…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Data Collection, Elementary Education