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Ouyang, Fan – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
Sharing the same philosophy of "relations matter" with computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), social network analysis (SNA) has become a common methodology in the CSCL research. In this research, I use SNA methods from "relational ties," "network modes," and "integrated methods" perspectives to…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, Online Courses
Xie, Quan; Luo, Tian – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2019
This study aimed to examine the scholarly community's authentic use of Twitter at a professional conference, #ICIS2016, and to investigate how Twitter supports the conference learning community by examining users' levels of participation in Twitter-enabled conference backchannels and the overall structure of this communication network. We also…
Descriptors: Users (Information), Participation, Social Networks, Scholarship
Ryu, Dongwan; Jeong, Jiwon – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2019
With the help of digital media and networking technologies, today's learners are increasingly participating in the consuming, producing, and disseminating of new meanings in various modes such as text, image, sound, video, or all together--particularly in online communities--forming new identities as knowledge producers. By using online…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Ethnography, Video Games, Play
Reychav, Iris; Raban, Daphne Ruth; McHaney, Roger – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2018
The current empirical study examines relationships between network measures and learning performance from a social network analysis perspective. We collected computerized, networking data to analyze how 401 junior high students connected to classroom peers using text- and video-based material on iPads. Following a period of computerized…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Academic Achievement, Computer Uses in Education, Social Media
Albayrak, Duygu; Yildirim, Zahide – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2015
This study investigates students' involvement in Facebook® as a course management system (CMS), Facebook acceptance, and the relationships between the two. The study used Facebook as a CMS in two freshman courses and employed mixed method as part of an action-research approach. Forty-two students participated in the study, and 12 of those students…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Computer Software, Computer Mediated Communication, Open Source Technology
Lou, Lai Lei; Yan, Zheng; Nickerson, Amanda; McMorris, Robert – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
College students are using social network sites such as Facebook to communicate with their families and friends. However, empirical evidence is needed to examine whether there exists a reciprocal relationship between students' use of social network sites and their psychological well-being. The present study focused on two reciprocally-related…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, College Freshmen, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement
Zheng, Robert – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2013
The current study focused on an important issue pertaining to online social communication by investigating perceptional differences between eastern and western adolescents. A total of 309 participants were recruited from three countries: China, Singapore, and the United States. Significant differences were found between eastern and western…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cross Cultural Studies, Asian Culture, Western Civilization
Ahn, June – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
Social network sites (SNSs) like Myspace and Facebook are now popular online communities with large teenage user populations. Teens use these technologies to interact, play, explore, and learn in significant ways. As scholars become interested in studying these new online communities, I contribute to the emerging conversation by re-examining…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Social Networks, Internet, Adolescents
Beach, Richard; Doerr-Stevens, Candance – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
Social networking sites may include argumentative writing about particular issues in which participants adopt competing perspective and discourses on those issues. This study examined roles and discourses adopted by high school students participating in an online role-play conducted on a Ning platform regarding their school's Internet policies on…
Descriptors: High School Students, Persuasive Discourse, School Policy, Administrative Policy
Lin, Lin; Lee, Jennifer; Robertson, Tip – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
Media multitasking, or engaging in multiple media and tasks simultaneously, is becoming an increasingly popular phenomenon with the development and engagement in social media. This study examines to what extent video content affects students' reading comprehension in media multitasking environments. One hundred and thirty university students were…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Comedy, Reading Comprehension, College Students
Greenhow, Christine; Burton, Lisa – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
The development of social capital in young people is positively associated with educational attainment, achievement, and psychosocial factors. Prior research has explored factors that contribute to social capital, such as offline social networks. To a lesser extent, studies have analyzed the relationship between online social networks and…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Achievement, Social Networks, Social Capital
Booth, Sharon Elizabeth – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
Innovative uses of technology to support teacher learning are emerging through professional learning communities that leverage social networking technologies. The value of an online community for educators lies in the rich and open exchange of ideas, experiences, and resources where educators feel both respected and supported. Yet among the most…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Internet, Socialization