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Ye, Dan; Pennisi, Svoboda – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: Online discussion is one of the commonly used tools to enhance students' interactions and engagements in online courses, but it is not clear how social presence in online discussions impacts students' learning and what kinds of interactions we should encourage. Social network analysis provides a new methodology to investigate how…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Social Networks
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Yawen Yu; Yang Tao; Gaowei Chen; Can Sun – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Deep discussions play an important role in students' online learning. However, researchers have largely focused on engaging students in deep discussions in online asynchronous forums. Few studies have investigated how to promote deep discussion via mobile instant messaging (MIM). Objectives: In this study, we applied learning…
Descriptors: Learning Analytics, College Students, Epistemology, Computer Mediated Communication
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Kim, Min Kyu; Lee, In Heok; Wang, Yinying – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
In this study, we examined the role of leadership styles and multi-dimensional learner engagement in how students emerge as learning leaders in asynchronous online discussions. Grounded in the conceptual framework of two dominant leadership styles of transformational and transactional leadership, this study applies the two leadership…
Descriptors: Student Leadership, Group Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication, Leadership Styles
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Goggins, S. P.; Galyen, K. D.; Petakovic, E.; Laffey, J. M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2016
This exploratory study focuses on the design and evaluation of teaching analytics that relate social learning structure with performance measures in a massive open online course (MOOC) prototype environment. Using reflexive analysis of online learning trace data and qualitative performance measures we present an exploratory empirical study that:…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Group Dynamics, Social Structure
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Joksimovic, S.; Gaševic, D.; Kovanovic, V.; Riecke, B. E.; Hatala, M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2015
With the steady development of online education and online learning environments, possibilities to support social interactions between students have advanced significantly. This study examined the relationship between indicators of social presence and academic performance. Social presence is defined as students' ability to engage socially with an…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Correlation, Interpersonal Relationship
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Verdú, N.; Sanuy, J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2014
This paper aims to analyse if virtual forums set up in an environment specifically designed to improve collaborative learning can effectively influence students' discourse quality and learning when compared with those forums set up in a general environment. Following a coding schema based upon the set of scaffolds offered in the Knowledge…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods