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Petronzi, Rebecca; Petronzi, Dominic – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented challenge for wider society and has impacted all facets of life, including Higher Education Institution (HEIs) provision for teaching and learning -- demanding an immediate digital response. The core challenge lies with the inherent choice made by students upon embarking on an undergraduate degree;…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Higher Education
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Ghadirian, Hajar; Salehi, Keyvan; Ayub, Ahamd Fauzi Mohd – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2019
Taking into account prior research suggesting a lack of student participation in online discussions, this study examines the influence of peer moderator (PM) role assignment on students' participation and that of their peers' participation in online discussions. Eighty-four participants operated in a moderator role, reciprocally. Moreover, the…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Peer Influence, Student Participation, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Kates, Frederick R.; Byrd, Michael D.; Haider, M. Rifat – Journal of Educators Online, 2015
Going beyond the recent surge of papers on the flipped classroom, this article calls for an active "constructionist" approach to flipping classrooms. Not only are homework and lecture sessions flipped, students create, or "construct" knowledge outside of class and present to others through group learning activities. The…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Homework, Lecture Method, Educational Technology
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Dennen, Vanessa P. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2011
In this study, positioning theory was used as a theoretical framework for analyzing facilitator presence and identity in online discussion transcripts. The study has two purposes. First, the study provides a description of naturally occurring facilitator positioning by facilitators and students in two online and two blended classes. Second, it…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Facilitators (Individuals), Discourse Analysis, Internet
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Wise, Alyssa Friend; Saghafian, Marzieh; Padmanabhan, Poornima – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2012
While assigning student roles is a popular technique in online discussions, roles and the responsibilities allocated to them have not been consistently assigned. This makes it difficult to compare implementations and generate principled guidance for role design. This study critically examined frequently assigned student roles and identified a set…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Educational Technology, Guidelines, Group Activities
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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)