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Z., Zayapragassarazan; Chacko, Thomas V. – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
This report presents the compilation of interaction analysis of a month long online discussion that supplemented regular FAIMER fellowship programme for health professional teachers. Online discussion forums are considered as an effective means and if conducted using appropriate protocols and activities will help learners to share and gain…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Discussion Groups, Computer Mediated Communication, Interaction
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Lim, Janine; Hall, Barbara M.; Jeong, Allan C.; Freed, Shirley – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2017
This study explores the combination of course structure, prompt type, and characteristics of discussion posts and their relationships with intersubjectivity. A content analysis measured the intersubjectivity of peer responses by analyzing the interaction analysis model (IAM) phase of each post and comparing with the IAM phase of the previous post.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Content Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Analysis
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Adamson, David; Dyke, Gregory; Jang, Hyeju; Rosé, Carolyn Penstein – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2014
This paper investigates the use of conversational agents to scaffold on-line collaborative learning discussions through an approach called Academically Productive Talk (APT). In contrast to past work on dynamic support for collaborative learning, where agents were used to elevate conceptual depth by leading students through directed lines of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Electronic Learning
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Du, Jianxia; Yu, Chien; Olinzock, Anthony A. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2011
Objective: The purpose of study was to investigate the impact of question prompts designed to guide students' focus on context-related issues as they solve problems in a web-based environment. Background: Online discussions integrated with collaborative learning were used to examine student interactions and behaviors in an online discussion.…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Questioning Techniques, Cues, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Hall, Barbara M. – Online Submission, 2011
Threaded discussions represent conversational turn-taking in asynchronous, online learning environments. Given the crucial role that discussions play in the construction of knowledge within an online course, the quality of the interaction that occurs within threaded discussions is important to achieving the learning objectives of the designed…
Descriptors: Discussion Groups, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication
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Zhang, Zuochen; Kenny, Richard F. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010
This case study explores the learning experiences of three international students who were enrolled in an online master's program offered by a large university in Canada. The aim of the study was to understand the international students' experiences with, and perspectives on, the online learning environment. Findings indicate that previous…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Cues, Distance Education