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Xie, Kui; Miller, Nicole C.; Allison, Justin R. – Computers & Education, 2013
This case study examined an authentic online learning phenomenon where social conflict, including harsh critique and negative tone, weaved throughout peer-moderated online discussions in an online class. Opening coding and content analysis were performed on 1306 message units and course artifacts. The results revealed that a model of social…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Conflict, Models, Evolution
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Oliveira, I.; Tinoca, L.; Pereira, A. – Computers & Education, 2011
Participation is a complex process, engaging the whole person, implying cognitive, emotional and relational aspects. In online open and distant learning, group work is a commonly used strategy, given its collaborative nature and constructivist framework ([Bates and Poole, 2003], [Garrison and Anderson, 2003] and [Jonassen, 2005]). In this context,…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Learning Processes
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Wegerif, Rupert; McLaren, Bruce M.; Chamrada, Marian; Scheuer, Oliver; Mansour, Nasser; Miksatko, Jan; Williams, Mriga – Computers & Education, 2010
This paper reports on an aspect of the EC funded Argunaut project which researched and developed awareness tools for moderators of online dialogues. In this study we report on an investigation into the nature of creative thinking in online dialogues and whether or not this creative thinking can be coded for and recognized automatically such that…
Descriptors: Creativity, Creative Thinking, International Programs, Coding
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Lin, Fu-Ren; Hsieh, Lu-Shih; Chuang, Fu-Tai – Computers & Education, 2009
As course management systems (CMS) gain popularity in facilitating teaching. A forum is a key component to facilitate the interactions among students and teachers. Content analysis is the most popular way to study a discussion forum. But content analysis is a human labor intensity process; for example, the coding process relies heavily on manual…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Online Courses, Earth Science, Classification