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Gasell, Crystal; Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Uribe-Flórez, Lida J.; Ching, Yu-Hui – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Discussion boards can provide a glimpse into the regular and substantive interaction required in online courses. Advances in technology and an increased interest in learning analytics now provides researchers with billions of data points about instructor and student interaction within a learning management system (LMS). This study used LMS data to…
Descriptors: Interaction, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion
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Eryilmaz, Evren; Thoms, Brian; Ahmed, Zafor; Lee, Kuo-Hao – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
As asynchronous online discussions gain a broader usage due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the need for understanding of students' ideas from unstructured textual data becomes more pressing. In this experimental study, we examine the effects of recommendations on message quality and community formation from voluminous online discussions. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Learning Analytics
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Meva Bayrak Karsli; Selcuk Karaman – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
It is aimed to examine the interaction experiences of distance education students in e-learning environments where content-integrated social interaction opportunities are offered, and in line with this purpose, the factors affecting students' level of interaction, appreciation, and participation in interactions were examined. The study group of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Student Experience, Social Behavior, Interaction
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Al-Maskari, Azzah; Al-Riyami, Thurayya; Kunjumuhammed, Siraj K. – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Higher Education Institutions (HEI) replaced regular face-to-face teaching with online teaching and learning. However, the shift caused several academic and social concerns for students, such as lack of academic support, lack of adequate resources to support online teaching, lack of socialization, stress, anxiety, and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education, College Faculty
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Pang, Loren; Jen, Chen Chwen – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
Currently available web page accessibility guidelines focus more on reading and writing, with inadequate attention to other aspects of online learning such as computer-mediated communication. This study aims to explore the engagement of Malaysia secondary school students with dyslexia and students without dyslexia on various synchronous and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Asynchronous Communication
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Reese, Sasha A. – Education and Information Technologies, 2015
Over the last decade online education has emerged as a way for students and faculty to collaborate more freely, attain greater flexibility, and utilize new media to learn. The burning debate lies in whether online educational options are harmful to traditional education or offer endless benefits necessary to accommodate a 21st century learner.…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Online Courses, Higher Education, Delivery Systems