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Download full textMelissa R. Becker; Anna Fox; Lisa Colvin – Journal of Instructional Research, 2025
In recent years, online education in institutions of higher learning has exponentially expanded the application of digital approaches to learning. The Learning Management Systems (LMS) used by online instruction provide a variety of tools to enhance learning with peers and instructors (Yount & Neild, 2022). One such tool, Asynchronous…
Descriptors: Learning Management Systems, Electronic Learning, Asynchronous Communication, Discussion Groups
Palenque, Stephanie Maher; DeCosta, Meredith – Journal of Instructional Research, 2015
Discussion forums are critically important to the online classroom, as they virtually take the place of a classroom discussion and become a stage on which active learning takes place. Active learning occurs when instructors practice certain techniques in the discussion that are carefully and thoughtfully crafted and guided. The authors propose the…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion, Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication
