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Moore, Robert L.; Miller, Courtney N. – Online Learning, 2022
Within the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework, cognitive presence has been central to success in higher education settings. This systematic review examined 24 articles published between 2008- 2020 that empirically analyzed cognitive presence in online courses. We share the patterns that emerged regarding the interplay between teaching and…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Communities of Practice, Online Courses, College Students
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Grant R. Jackson; Sarah M. Schiffecker; Oleksandra Poquet – Online Learning, 2025
Post-secondary institutions are seeing the need and searching for ways to prepare their students for life in an increasingly complex and often polarized society. Since its development in the late 1980s, intergroup dialogue (IGD) has become a prominent dialogic pedagogy that brings together small, diverse groups of college students to dialogue on…
Descriptors: Intergroup Relations, Dialogs (Language), Electronic Learning, College Students
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Lintang Matahari Hasani; Kasiyah Junus; Lia Sadita; Tsukasa Hirashima; Yusuke Hayashi – Online Learning, 2025
Online collaborative learning (OCL) based on the community of inquiry (CoI) framework is often implemented in the form of an online discussion activity for teaching subjects that require learners to revise their understandings and invent ways to solve problems. However, implementing OCL is challenging due to the difficulty of fostering…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Inquiry, Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication
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Christen, Scott; Violanti, Michelle T.; Morrow, Jennifer – Online Learning, 2022
This study involved the creation and validation of a self-rated social presence measure. Study 1 utilized focus groups to create items. The focus group participants were presented with a set of items based upon past literature; through discussion of these items, a preliminary measure was created. Study 2 involved an exploratory factor analysis on…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Self Evaluation (Individuals), Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication
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Berry, Laurie A.; Kowal, Kristin B. – Online Learning, 2022
Without a strategy in place, online discussions in asynchronous courses rarely rise above the level of information sharing. As a result, it is important to design discussion strategies that push students further in their interactions with both the content and each other. In this case study, the role-play strategy was examined to determine whether…
Descriptors: Role Playing, Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Online Courses
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Beirne, Elaine; Brown, Mark; Nic Giolla Mhichíl, Mairéad; Mac Lochlainn, Conchúr – Online Learning, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that being able to learn online is now a crucial life skill and cannot be left to chance. Pedagogical interventions are critical to support students in building their digital skills and confidence, given identified links between online learning readiness and academic success. Based on this premise, the purpose…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Instructional Design, Student Participation, Educational Cooperation
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Quintana, Rebecca M.; Pinto, Juan D.; Tan, Yuanru – Online Learning, 2021
We compared discussion posts from a data science ethics MOOC that was hosted on two platforms. We characterized one platform as "open" because learners can respond to discussion prompts while viewing and responding to others. We characterized the other platform as "locked" because learners must respond to a discussion prompt…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication, Prompting
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Andersen, Camey L.; West, Richard E. – Online Learning, 2021
This survey research study analyzed responses from 143 mentors from around the world participating in a global higher education initiative. Results confirmed the effectiveness of four mentoring domains identified in the literature, reporting the most success from providing emotional and psychological support for students. This article provides…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Mentors, Social Support Groups, College Students
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Lee, Jeonghyun; Soleimani, Farahnaz; Irish, India; Hosmer, John, IV; Soylu, Meryem Yilmaz; Finkelberg, Roy; Chatterjee, Saurabh – Online Learning, 2022
In this study, we work towards a strategy to measure and enhance the quality of interactions in discussion forums at scale. We present a machine learning (ML) model which identifies the phase of cognitive presence exhibited by a student's post and suggest future applications of such a model to help online students develop higher-order thinking. We…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Models, Thinking Skills, Computer Mediated Communication
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Chen, Cheng-Chia; Swan, Karen – Online Learning, 2020
The research described in this article explored the efficacy of a novel teaching strategy to recreate classroom debates online. Using a structured approach and collaborative group work, the researchers developed an approach that students found very useful in six different dimensions: enhancement of active learning, critical thinking, interaction…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Innovation, Debate, Computer Mediated Communication
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Elshareif, Elgilani; Mohamed, Elfadil A. – Online Learning, 2021
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has forced educational institutions worldwide to adopt e-learning. UAE higher education institutions have implemented e-learning systems and programs to cope with this unprecedented situation. This paper measured the strength of association between key aspects of e-learning systems and programs and students' motivation…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Student Motivation, College Students
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Lindecker, Colleen Ann; Cramer, Jennifer Danzy – Online Learning, 2021
Compassion fatigue is well documented among professionals working in social service fields such as healthcare, emergency response, social work, and education. In higher education, there is a growing demand for faculty led student mental health support and life coaching services to support student retention and success. Students in online settings…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), College Students, College Faculty, Teacher Student Relationship
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Buelow, Janet R.; Barry, Thomas; Rich, Leigh E. – Online Learning, 2018
University students increasingly desire that traditionally taught courses be made available online. While quality standards have been developed for the format and organization of online courses, professors often are left wondering what activities contribute to learning engagement for online students. To investigate this question, an online survey…
Descriptors: College Students, Learner Engagement, Online Courses, Educational Technology
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Kalamkarian, Hoori Santikian; Karp, Melinda Mechur – Online Learning, 2017
The literature on broad-access colleges suggests that low persistence and completion rates may be improved through better advising that employs a teaching-as-advising approach. While resource constraints have traditionally limited the ability of colleges to reform advising practices, technological advances have made it possible to implement…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Academic Advising
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Mitchell, Elissa Thomann – Online Learning, 2019
This paper presents the use of a debate in an online asynchronous social policy course. Debate is frequently used as an instructional strategy in higher education, but little is known about the use of this tool in an online learning environment. Participants (N = 36) completed an online debate assignment, and both qualitative (reflection papers)…
Descriptors: Debate, Persuasive Discourse, Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication
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