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Wanli Xing; Hanxiang Du – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2023
Online learning communities are becoming increasingly popular as they are known to support collaborative dialogue and knowledge building. Previous studies have typically focused on small, closed learning communities from an individual, static, and aggregated perspective. This research aims to advance our understanding of open and large online…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Social Networks, Learning Analytics, Online Courses
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Swain, Anshuman; Shofner, Marcia; Fagan, William F.; Marbach-Ad, Gili – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2022
This study explores the relationships between peer-to-peer interactions and (1) group formation among students, (2) choice of research, and (3) course performance in an online asynchronous ecology course at a research-intensive university. Peer-to-peer interactions have been known to enhance learning experience for students in a wide array of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Peer Relationship, Ecology, Online Courses
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Joksimovic, Srecko; Jovanovic, Jelena; Kovanovic, Vitomir; Gasevic, Dragan; Milikic, Nikola; Zouaq, Amal; van Staalduinen, Jan Paul – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2020
Learning in computer-mediated setting represents a complex, multidimensional process. This complexity calls for a comprehensive analytical approach that would allow for understanding of various dimensions of learner generated discourse and the structure of the underlying social interactions. Current research, however, primarily focuses on manual…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Speech Acts, Computer Assisted Instruction, Discourse Analysis
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Zhang, Jingjing; Skryabin, Maxim; Song, Xiongwei – Distance Education, 2016
This study attempts to make inferences about the mechanisms that drive network change over time. It adopts simulation investigation for empirical network analysis to examine the patterns and evolution of relationships formed in the context of a massive open online course (MOOC) discussion forum. Four network effects--"homophily,"…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Investigations, Network Analysis, Computer Simulation
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Bozkurt, Aras; Honeychurch, Sarah; Caines, Autumm; Bali, Maha; Koutropoulos, Apostolos; Cormier, Dave – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2016
This article contributes to the literature on connectivism, connectivist MOOCs (cMOOCs) and rhizomatic learning by examining participant interactions, community formation and nomadic learner behavior in a particular cMOOC, #rhizo15, facilitated for 6 weeks by Dave Cormier. It further focuses on what we can learn by observing Twitter interactions…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Interaction, Group Dynamics, Sense of Community
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Stepanyan, Karen; Mather, Richard; Dalrymple, Roger – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2014
This paper discusses the patterns of network dynamics within a multicultural online collaborative learning environment. It analyses the interaction of participants (both students and facilitators) within a discussion board that was established as part of a 3-month online collaborative course. The study employs longitudinal probabilistic social…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Online Courses, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship
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Scherer Bassani, Patricia B. – Computers & Education, 2011
Cooperative relationships are the foundation of a model of online learning based on communities. The development of a community depends on the interaction between community members. This study is based on the belief that the dynamics of exchange of thought, from a Piagetian perspective, are one possibility for understanding the process of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Interaction
Fidalgo, Patricia; Thormann, Joan – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2012
The most productive learning experience for students whether online or in face-to-face classes can often be the interaction among students and with an instructor. Online teaching and Social Network Analysis (SNA) offer the opportunity to examine intellectual social networking and strategies that promotes student interaction which can enhance…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Network Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Experienced Teachers
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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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Rienties, Bart; Giesbers, Bas; Tempelaar, Dirk; Lygo-Baker, Simon; Segers, Mien; Gijselaers, Wim – Computers & Education, 2012
Recent findings from research into Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) have indicated that not all learners are able to successfully learn in online collaborative settings. Given that most online settings are characterised by minimal guidance, which require learners to be more autonomous and self-directed, CSCL may provide conditions…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Network Analysis, Knowledge Level, Problem Based Learning
Xin, Cindy; Feenberg, Andrew – Journal of Distance Education, 2006
This article elaborates a model for understanding pedagogy in online educational forums. The model identifies four key components. Intellectual engagement describes the foreground cognitive processes of collaborative learning. Communication processes operating in the background accumulate an ever richer store of shared understandings that enable…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Cognitive Processes, Connected Discourse, Discourse Analysis
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Jamaludin, Azilawati; Lang, Quek Choon – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
Using asynchronous online discussions for interschool collaborative project work represents one of the innovative practices in the Singapore classroom. With anytime, anywhere access to interactions among the students and teachers, the asynchronous nature of these interactions leads to new paradigms for teaching and learning, with both unique…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Foreign Countries, Asynchronous Communication