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Luhrs, Cecilia; McAnally-Salas, Lewis – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2016
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning literature relates high levels of collaboration to enhanced learning outcomes. However, an agreement on what is considered a high level of collaboration is unclear, especially if a qualitative approach is taken. This study describes how methods of Social Network Analysis were used to design a collaboration…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Online Courses
Balaji, M. S.; Chakrabarti, Diganta – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2010
The present study contributes to the understanding of the effectiveness of online discussion forum in student learning. A conceptual model based on "theory of online learning" and "media richness theory" was proposed and empirically tested. We extend the current understanding of media richness theory to suggest that use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Student Participation, Interaction
Crosta, Lucilla; Manokore, Viola; Gray, Morag – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2016
The current study explored the interaction patterns of a cohort of international students in a Professional Doctorate of Higher Education program (EdD) in order to establish the extent to which (if at all) the cohort evolved into an authentic online learning community. Phase 1 of the study consisted of a retrospective audit of three out of the…
Descriptors: Interaction, Foreign Students, Doctoral Programs, Communities of Practice
Song, Liyan; McNary, Scot W. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2011
The purpose of this paper was to report on the findings of a study examining students' online interaction patterns. The context of the study was a graduate online class delivered via Blackboard[R]. The primary data for the study came from students' discussion board postings, online learning journals, and course grades. Various data analysis…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication
Spatariu, Alexandru; Hartley, Kendall; Bendixen, Lisa D. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2004
In support of research examining relationships between learner characteristics and the quality of online discussions, this paper surveys different methods for evaluating discussions. The paper will present coding methods used in our own research as well as methods used by others interested in quality online discussions. Key topics include what…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Discourse Analysis, Educational Quality
Smith, M. Cecil; Winking-Diaz, Amy – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2004
Efforts were undertaken to increase students' interactivity in an online course in adult development. The purpose was to increase students' engagement with the course materials, heighten their online discussions, and deepen their thinking about course-related concepts, theoretical principles, and research findings. Several strategies were used…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Interaction, Graduate Students, Educational Psychology
Burkett, Ruth S.; Leard, Cynthia; Spector, Barbara S. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2004
University professors increasingly are expected to infuse computer technology in teaching. Many universities are aggressively promoting the delivery of entire courses and programs using computers and the Internet as vehicles for instruction. There is also a movement to align university teaching with the national standards for K-12 teaching.…
Descriptors: Discussion Groups, Computer Mediated Communication, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education
Mandernach, B. Jean; Dailey-Hebert, Amber; Donnelli-Sallee, Emily – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2007
The movement into online education has raised concerns about the workload demands placed on faculty teaching online classes. Research indicates that faculty report a greater time investment for online classes than for equivalent face-to-face courses; concerns about time investment are compounded with the considerable ambiguity surrounding the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion, Distance Education
Brescia, William F., Jr.; Swartz, James; Pearman, Cathy; Balkin, Richard; Williams, David – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2004
This study is, as an inquiry into the effectiveness of discussion leadership taxonomy, designed to help online discussion leaders support and facilitate discussions conducted by undergraduates. Participants were approximately two hundred preservice undergraduate students taking an Introduction to Educational Technology course. Each week students…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Peer Teaching, Web Based Instruction, Undergraduate Students
Lowes, Susan; Lin, Peiyi; Wang, Yan – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2007
As online professional development courses for teachers have grown, the discussion forum has become a locus of considerable research. This study analyzes the discussion forums in four different sessions of a short (4-week) online course for teachers from six schools in three states. This study also compares four methodologies, all of which have a…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Online Courses, Program Effectiveness, Computer Mediated Communication
Chen, Sue-Jen; Caropreso, Edward J. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2004
Online collaborative learning has typically been studied within the context of learning communities. Little is known about the potential influence of students' personalities on online communication, group interaction, and task engagement among members of a learning community. This study used a mixed-method, triangulation design, involving the…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Personality Traits, Interaction, Group Discussion