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Warren, Amber N. – Online Learning, 2018
Asynchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools, such as asynchronous online discussions (AODs), are widely used in higher education. The organization of AODs is of pedagogical importance, particularly for online-only classes, as these discussions are one of the major opportunities for participants to develop understanding of course…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Asynchronous Communication, Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication
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Meyers, Shelly; Feeney, Linda D. – Online Learning, 2016
This study examines the interaction behaviors and metacognitive behaviors of graduate students in the online portion of a flipped classroom. For their time outside the face to face classroom, students were given the choice of two online methods for their interactions--synchronous verbal discussions and asynchronous written discussions. Students…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Cognitive Processes, Online Courses, Student Behavior
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Clarke, Lane Whitney; Bartholomew, Audrey – Online Learning, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate instructor participation in asynchronous discussions through an in-depth content analysis of instructors' postings and comments through the Community of Inquiry (COI) framework (Garrison et. al, 2001). We developed an analytical tool based on this framework in order to better understand what instructors…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Teacher Participation, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Content Analysis