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Elizondo-Garcia, Josemaria; Gallardo, Katherina – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2020
Although xMOOCs have shown benefits due to their accessibility to expert knowledge, the quality of their pedagogical proposal remains contested. It has not yet been proven that online education's learner-learner interaction practices in xMOOCs generate an improvement in the quality of learning and academic achievement. Peer feedback is a practice…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Online Courses, Peer Relationship
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Miguel Ángel Herrera-Pavo; Adriana Ornellas – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2024
This case study examines the experience of Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (UASB-E), a traditionally face-to-face institution in Ecuador, as it transitioned to online learning during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on data from interviews, surveys, and document analysis, the study explores the challenges and opportunities associated with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Xiu, Ying; Thompson, Penny – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2020
Video is a rich medium that conveys more social cues than text. Use of video in an online discussion forum therefore has the potential to increase social presence in online learning environments. This experimental study compared a group using video for a portion of the required discussion posts to a group using only text in an online undergraduate…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Video Technology, Electronic Learning
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Arasaratnam-Smith, Lily A.; Northcote, Maria – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2017
Exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with the concepts of community and communication in online higher education, this paper reconsiders the intention to replicate face-to-face learning and teaching strategies in online learning environments. Rather than beginning with the assumption that face-to-face education is the prototype…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Higher Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Nonverbal Communication
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Wan, Kelvin; King, Vivian; Chan, Kevin – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2021
Game-Based Learning (GBL) has been recognized as an essential tool for motivating students to engage in active and constructive learning. While there is a link between GBL and learning outcomes, current research evidence tends to undermine the interrelationships of concepts and oversimplify flow experience in the context of GBL. This study adopted…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Game Based Learning, Student Motivation, Correlation
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Chaka, Chaka; Nkhobo, Tlatso; Lephalala, Mirriam – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2020
This paper reports on a study that integrated two instant messaging applications (Moya Messenger App and WhatsApp) and a myUnisa's online discussion forum (ODF), and utilised them as tools to support student learning at an open and distance e-learning university in South Africa. The participants in this study were 41 undergraduate education…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Integrated Learning Systems