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Zhang, Xi; Chen, Hui; Ordóñez de Pablos, Patricia; Lytras, Miltiadis D.; Sun, Yongqiang – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
As social media is widely adopted in collaborative learning, which places teams in a virtual environment, it is critical for teams to identify and leverage the knowledge of their members. Yet little is known about how social media influences teams to coordinate their knowledge and collaborate effectively. In this research, we explore the roles of…
Descriptors: Social Media, Cooperative Learning, Teamwork, Information Processing
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Muuro, Maina Elizaphan; Oboko, Robert; Wagacha, Waiganjo Peter – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
In this paper we explore the impact of an intelligent grouping algorithm based on learners' collaborative competency when compared with (a) instructor based Grade Point Average (GPA) method level and (b) random method, on group outcomes and group collaboration problems in an online collaborative learning environment. An intelligent grouping…
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Cooperative Learning, Competence, Online Courses
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Ponti, Marisa – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
This article reports on an exploratory study of giving medals as part of a peer rating system in a question-and-answer (Q&A) study group on Python, a programming language. There are no professional teachers tutoring learners. The study aimed to understand whether and how medals, awarded to responses in a peer-based learning environment, can…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Rewards, Study, Communities of Practice