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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
Amy L. Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In this study, I identified, implemented, and evaluated an appropriate solution set to improve the quality of asynchronous online training (i.e., eLearning) project intake at a research site in a government agency. The current project intake mechanism left eLearning production teams without sufficient information to move forward with educational…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Public Agencies, Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication
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Ouyang, Fan – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
Sharing the same philosophy of "relations matter" with computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), social network analysis (SNA) has become a common methodology in the CSCL research. In this research, I use SNA methods from "relational ties," "network modes," and "integrated methods" perspectives to…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, Online Courses
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Jaramillo-Morillo, Daniel; Ruipérez-Valiente, José; Sarasty, Mario F.; Ramírez-Gonzalez, Gustavo – International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2020
Massive Open Online Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been transitioning slowly from being completely open and without clear recognition in universities or industry, to private settings through the emergence of Small and Massive Private Online Courses (SPOCs and MPOCs). Courses in these new formats are often for credit and have clear market…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Cheating, College Students
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Wang, Yang; Stein, David – Distance Education, 2021
Understanding the role of teaching presence in students' learning can help improve online teaching. This study explored the effects of online teaching presence on students' cognitive conflict and engagement by analyzing three rounds of a course taught with different levels of teaching presence. The participants were 132 students enrolled across…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Psychological Patterns
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Choi, Beomkyu – Journal of Educational Technology, 2022
Online learning has been growing steadily as an essential instructional mode in most higher education settings. In response to its popularity, many studies have been conducted to provide a better understanding of how learning occurs in this environment. Various frameworks and theories have been adopted to examine learning in this environment.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication, Communities of Practice, Metacognition
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Alwafi, Enas Mohammad – Online Learning, 2022
This study investigated the impact of using a discussion strategy with learning analytics on the level of student cognitive presence and interaction. The study used a quasi-experimental design with control and experimental groups. The experimental group applied open-ended discussion and elaborated feedback with learning analytics while the control…
Descriptors: Discussion Groups, Computer Mediated Communication, Learning Analytics, Interpersonal Communication
Williams-Dobosz, Destiny; Azevedo, Renato Ferreira Leitão; Jeng, Amos; Thakkar, Vyom; Bhat, Suma; Bosch, Nigel; Perry, Michelle – Grantee Submission, 2021
Little is known about the online learning behaviors of students traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields (i.e., UR-STEM students), as well as how those behaviors impact important learning outcomes. The present study examined the relationship between online discussion forum engagement and success for UR-STEM and non-UR-STEM students, using the…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Undergraduate Students, Student Improvement, Disproportionate Representation
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Avery, Teresa; Makos, Alexandra; Sarguroh, Wafa; Raman, Preeti; Brett, Clare – International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 2020
The need to deliver good online courses has intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the surge in online education. Teaching online is a different experience from that of teaching in a face-to-face setting. In an online course, careful prior planning and course design is crucial to student success and a well-designed online course is…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Instructional Design
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Bastiaens, Theo, Ed. – Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2022
The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) is an international, non-profit educational organization. The Association's purpose is to advance the knowledge, theory, and quality of teaching and learning at all levels with information technology. The "EdMedia + Innovate Learning" conference took place in New York,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Flipped Classroom, Online Courses, Student Projects
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Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Seepersaud, Deborah, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2021
For the forty-fourth time, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented online and onsite during the annual AECT Convention. Volume 1 contains papers dealing primarily with research and development topics. Papers dealing with…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Feedback (Response), Course Evaluation
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Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2021
These proceedings contain the papers of the 18th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2021), held virtually, due to an exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, from October 13-15, 2021, and organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Open Educational Resources, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices