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Ing, Huang Chwei; Yahaya, Noraffandy; Laxman, Kumar; Al-Rahmi, Waleed Mugahed – Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
The purpose of this research is to investigate the learners' interaction patterns when integrating a Collaborative Metacognitive Community (CMC) model within asynchronous text-based online learning in order to enhance their Higher Level Thinking Skills (HLTS). Message postings and reflective journals were extracted from learners' contributions and…
Descriptors: Interaction, Asynchronous Communication, Electronic Learning, Metacognition
Knight, Stephanie W. P.; Sykes, Julie M.; Forrest, Linda; Consolini, Carla H.; Jimenez, Johanna – CALICO Journal, 2022
Online platforms have the potential to address the issue of world language teacher attrition by building professional learning communities. However, autonomous engagement is not guaranteed by the mere existence of said tools. In this article, we report findings from Catalyst user data analysis. Catalyst is an online professional development social…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Faculty Development, Data Analysis, Portfolios (Background Materials)
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Xie, Kui; Lu, Lin; Cheng, Sheng-Lun; Izmirli, Serkan – Distance Education, 2017
Research has focused on the significance of social presence in online learning. However, peer interaction does not always result in positive emotions and feelings; it can trigger tension, distress, and anger within a learning community. Therefore, conflictual presence, as a carrier of negative valence within presence, is also a critical element…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Discourse Analysis, Communities of Practice, Computer Mediated Communication
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Kear, Karen; Chetwynd, Frances; Jefferis, Helen – Research in Learning Technology, 2014
Online communication is increasingly used in education, but it is not without problems. One significant difficulty is a lack of social presence. Social presence relates to the need for users of technology-based communication to perceive each other as real people. Low social presence can be a particular issue in text-based, asynchronous systems…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Interpersonal Relationship, Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication
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Stevens, Tony – Australian Educational Computing, 2013
The dynamics of how students respond to each other during online discussions in a blended learning environment remains under-explored in the literature. How this technology shapes interaction when used in conjunction with traditional teaching methods and the practices of learners in these multi-site situations is a significant educational issue.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Integrated Learning Systems, Educational Technology
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Birnbaum, Matthew G. – Journal of College Student Development, 2013
This empirical study explored the impression management techniques and standardized performances college students use on their Facebook profiles to ensure their peers believe they are fully participating in the undergraduate experience. Employing an ethnographic research design and data collected using participant-observation and interview…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Web Sites, College Students, Peer Relationship
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Vurdien, Ruby – Research-publishing.net, 2014
With the emergence of Web 2.0, the incorporation of internet-based social networking tools is becoming increasingly popular in the foreign language classes of today. This form of social interaction provides students with the opportunity to express and share their views with their peers, and to create profiles as well as online communities of…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Independent Study, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Vercellone-Smith, Pamela; Jablokow, Kathryn; Friedel, Curtis – Computers & Education, 2012
In this study, we explore the cognitive style profiles and linguistic patterns of self-organizing groups within a web-based graduate education course to determine how cognitive preferences and individual behaviors influence the patterns of information exchange and the formation of communication hierarchies in an online classroom. Network analysis…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Education Courses, Writing (Composition), Profiles
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Coll, Cesar; Engel, Anna; Bustos, Alfonso – European Journal of Education, 2009
The rapid spread of learning networks based on asynchronous written communication--Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALNs)--makes it crucial to assess the possibilities offered by these new environments to facilitate and promote learning processes and learning outcomes. Our interest in this area is specifically directed towards the study of…
Descriptors: Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Learning Processes, Profiles, Content Analysis
Watson, John; Gemin, Butch; Ryan, Jennifer – Evergreen Education Group, 2008
"Keeping Pace" has several goals. First, it strives to add to the body of knowledge about online education policy and make recommendations for advances. Second, it serves as a reference source for information about programs and policies across the country, for both policymakers and practitioners who are new to online education as well as those who…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Definitions, State Agencies, Computer Mediated Communication