ERIC Number: EJ1127036
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Characterizing User Behaviours and Products in an Online Educational Community: A Comparison between Novices and Elders
Yuan, Min; Recker, Mimi
Journal of Learning Analytics, v1 n3 p150-153 2014
This study focuses on two user types in an online educational community--novices and elders--and explores the characteristics of their behaviours and contributed products by analyzing usage logs. Results show that novices and elders have different behavioural trajectories. In addition, the products created by elders attract more views.
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Novices, Comparative Analysis, Users (Information), Behavior, Older Adults, Communities of Practice
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Language: English
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