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Assigned Roles as a Structuring Tool in Online Discussion Groups: Comparison of Transactional Distance and Knowledge Sharing Behaviors
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Yilmaz, Ramazan; Karaoglan Yilmaz, Fatma Gizem – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2019
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of structured discussion by giving participants in online discussion groups different roles in transactional distance perception and knowledge sharing behaviors. In the study, a quasi-experimental design was utilized with pretest and posttest control groups. The study was conducted with 111…
Descriptors: Discussion Groups, Computer Mediated Communication, Sharing Behavior, College Freshmen
An Investigation of Collaboration Processes in an Online Course: How Do Small Groups Develop over Time?
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Jahng, Namsook – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
This study investigated communication patterns and behavior in problem-solving groups in a graduate online course. An inductive qualitative analysis method was employed to analyze 732 messages that were retrieved from small group forums. The current study identified a temporal pattern of group development was in comparison with existing…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Problem Solving, Models, Group Behavior
Appropriation of a Shared Workspace: Organizing Principles and Their Application
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Overdijk, Maarten; van Diggelen, Wouter – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2008
The use and effects of a CSCL-tool are not always predictable from the properties of the tool alone, but depend on how that tool is appropriated. This paper presents the findings from a case study about the appropriation of a graphical shared workspace. When students are presented with a new tool they may encounter competing constraints and…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Case Studies, Persuasive Discourse, Educational Technology
The Need for Considering Multilevel Analysis in CSCL Research: An Appeal for the Use of More Advanced Statistical Methods
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Cress, Ulrike – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2008
Per definition, CSCL research deals with the data of individuals nested in groups, and the influence of a specific learning setting on the collaborative process of learning. Most well-established statistical methods are not able to analyze such nested data adequately. This article describes the problems which arise when standard methods are…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Statistical Analysis, Research Needs, Educational Research
Technology, Group Process, and Group Outcomes: Testing the Connections in Computer-Mediated and Face-to-Face Groups.
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Straus, Susan G. – Human-Computer Interaction, 1997
Examines the effect of communication media on group processes and the consequent effect of processes on group cohesiveness, satisfaction, and productivity using mediated regression analysis. Supports previous findings about group outcomes by showing that communication media groups expressed lower cohesiveness than did face-to-face groups. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Programs, Group Behavior, Group Discussion
Supporting Controversial CSCL Discussions with Augmented Group Awareness Tools
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Buder, Jurgen; Bodemer, Daniel – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2008
This paper describes the development of augmented group awareness tools that take mutual user ratings of their online discussion contributions as input, aggregate these data, and visually feed these data back to the members in real time, thereby informing participants about how the group as a whole perceives their contributions. A specific group…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Feedback (Response), Vignettes, Physics