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Sentiment Evolution with Interaction Levels in Blended Learning Environments: Using Learning Analytics and Epistemic Network Analysis
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Huang, Changqin; Han, Zhongmei; Li, Ming; Wang, Xizhe; Zhao, Wenzhu – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
Sentiment evolution is a key component of interactions in blended learning. Although interactions have attracted considerable attention in online learning contexts, there is scant research on examining sentiment evolution over different interactions in blended learning environments. Thus, in this study, sentiment evolution at different interaction…
Descriptors: Learning Analytics, Interaction, Blended Learning, Electronic Learning
Core Discussion Networks in Japan and America
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Boase, Jeffrey; Ikeda, Ken'ichi – Human Communication Research, 2012
Arguments regarding the high prevalence of interpersonal collectivism in Japan typically hinge on the assumption that Japanese communication networks are more enduring, frequently contacted, and dominated by kin and work ties than networks in Western countries. However, this assumption has not been examined using nationally representative data.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Discussion, Social Networks, Interpersonal Communication
The Effect of Centralization and Cohesion on the Social Construction of Knowledge in Discussion Forums
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Tirado, Ramón; Hernando, Ángel; Aguaded, José Ignacio – Interactive Learning Environments, 2015
Interactive relationships in online learning communities can influence the process and quality of knowledge building. The aim of this study is to empirically investigate the relationships between network structures and social knowledge building in an asynchronous writing environment through discussion forums in a learning management system. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction
Translating Learning into Numbers: A Generic Framework for Learning Analytics
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Greller, Wolfgang; Drachsler, Hendrik – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
With the increase in available educational data, it is expected that Learning Analytics will become a powerful means to inform and support learners, teachers and their institutions in better understanding and predicting personal learning needs and performance. However, the processes and requirements behind the beneficial application of Learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Ethics, Best Practices
Collaborative Learning Processes in an Asynchronous Environment: An Analysis through Discourse and Social Networks
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Tirado, Ramon; Aguaded, Ignacio; Hernando, Angel – Online Submission, 2011
This article analyses an experience in collaborative learning in an asynchronous writing environment through discussion forums on a WebCt platform of the University of Huelva's virtual campus, and was part of an innovative teaching project in 2007-08. The main objectives are to describe the processes of collaborative knowledge construction and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion
Investigation of Organizational Interaction and Support in an NGO through Computer-Mediated Discussions
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Chang, Yao-Jen; Chang, Yao-Sheng – Educational Technology & Society, 2011
Discussion forums have been used to support organizational communication and they have become a candidate for study of organizational behaviors. However, online behaviors of NGOs have been insufficiently studied compared to those studies conducted in education and industries. Our empirical study examined how social workers in one NGO used an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Organizational Communication, Network Analysis, Program Effectiveness
The Effect of Centralization and Cohesion on the Social Construction of Knowledge in Discussion Forums
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Tirado, Ramon; Hernando, Angel; Aguaded, Jose Ignacio – Online Submission, 2012
Interactive relationships in online learning communities can influence the process and quality of knowledge building. The aim of this study is to empirically investigate the relationships between network structures and social knowledge building in an asynchronous writing environment through discussion forums in a learning management system. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction
Talk in Virtual Contexts: Reflecting on Participation and Online Learning Models
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Thorpe, Mary; McCormick, Robert; Kubiak, Chris; Carmichael, Patrick – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2007
Computer-mediated conferencing has been adopted, particularly for purposes of online course provision, as a method that can deliver community. Widespread interest in a communities-of-practice approach within both informal and formal learning has strengthened perceptions of the value of creating a community online. A case study of asynchronous…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Communities of Practice, Computer Mediated Communication