Microanalytic case studies of individual participation patterns in an asynchronous online discussion in an undergraduate blended course

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 108-117

  Wise, Alyssa Friend ^a   Perera, Nishan ^a   Hsiao, Ying Ting ^a   Speer, Jennifer ^a   Marbouti, Farshid ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asynchronous discussion groups; Computer mediated communication; Learning strategies; Mixed methods; Online learning; Student participation

Indexed keywords

ASYNCHRONOUS DISCUSSIONS; COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; LEARNING STRATEGY; MIXED METHOD; ONLINE LEARNING; STUDENT PARTICIPATION;

RESEARCH; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

STUDENTS;

EID: 84857653723     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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