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Olivia G. Stewart – Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies, 2023
In a post-COVID world, online education is more important than ever. Understanding how to make digital learning environments more humanized for learners can lead to more engaged learners. This study explored the experiences of 56 online graduate students to understand what components of asynchronous, traditionally formatted online courses centered…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Humanization
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Mathew, Ivy Rose – International Journal on E-Learning, 2020
Interactions are vital for any learning, be it in a classroom learning or e-learning. While e-learning is reaching its bloom in many parts of the world it is equally gaining popularity among African nations. The situation in Botswana is not different from other African nations. Many of the e-learning institutions are now claiming that they offer…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Learning Experience, Foreign Countries, Teacher Student Relationship
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Zhang, Jingjing; Skryabin, Maxim; Song, Xiongwei – Distance Education, 2016
This study attempts to make inferences about the mechanisms that drive network change over time. It adopts simulation investigation for empirical network analysis to examine the patterns and evolution of relationships formed in the context of a massive open online course (MOOC) discussion forum. Four network effects--"homophily,"…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Investigations, Network Analysis, Computer Simulation
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Zydney, Janet Mannheimer; deNoyelles, Aimee; Seo, Kay Kyeong-Ju – Computers & Education, 2012
The purpose of our research was to examine the influence of an online protocol on asynchronous discussions. A mixed-methods study compared two online graduate classes: one that used a protocol and one that did not use a protocol for the same discussion about a complex reading. Analysis of the data revealed that the online protocol more evenly…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Inquiry, Asynchronous Communication, Educational Technology
Aleksic-Maslac, Karmela; Magzan, Masha; Juric, Visnja – Online Submission, 2009
The study focuses on the use of technology to design an electronic learning community for students. The importance of social experience in education and social participation through communication is examined through discussion boards of two different freshmen courses offered at Zagreb School of Economics and Management (ZSEM). Effectiveness and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Inquiry, Distance Education
Stamper, John, Ed.; Pardos, Zachary, Ed.; Mavrikis, Manolis, Ed.; McLaren, Bruce M., Ed. – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2014
The 7th International Conference on Education Data Mining held on July 4th-7th, 2014, at the Institute of Education, London, UK is the leading international forum for high-quality research that mines large data sets in order to answer educational research questions that shed light on the learning process. These data sets may come from the traces…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Collection