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Krystle Phirangee; Jim Hewitt – Distance Education, 2025
Many different factors influence students' sense of belonging in an online learning. One area of the learning experience in which a sense of "belonging" is critical is in online asynchronous discussions, and the degree to which students feel that their contributions to those discussions are valued. Unfortunately, the structure of…
Descriptors: Sense of Belonging, Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Yixin Zhang; Hui Zhang; Qi Wang – Distance Education, 2025
In-service teachers, constrained by work commitments, adopt online learning methods for their graduate studies, emphasizing the significance of exploring the construction of online learning communities. Analyzing collaborative conversation texts within the online learning process of the "Learning Science" course at a university in…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Electronic Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Interaction
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Allan Jeong; Ming Ming Chiu – Distance Education, 2025
Computer-supported collaborative argumentation is an online activity that can engage students in deep discussion and analysis of complex problems. Given the potentially confrontational nature of argumentation, using polite language becomes a strategic approach to prevent breakdowns in group communication and nurture productive dialogues. This…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Debate
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Lynnae Venaruzzo; Cherie Diaz – Distance Education, 2025
Microcredentials enable a digital transformation of educational offerings that build skills of learners and the capability of organisations; however learners struggle with balancing study on top of work and family commitments unless they are motivated and self-regulated in their learning. Designing microcredentials that intrinsically motivate…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Learning Experience