Outcomes of chat and discussion board use in online learning: A research synthesis

Journal of Educators Online

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Blackmon, Stephanie J ^a  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Online interactivities; Online learning; Student success in online courses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871488443     PISSN: 1547500X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9743/JEO.2012.2.4     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. An, H., Shin, S, & Lim, K. (2009). The effects of different instructor facilitation approaches on students' interactions during asynchronous online discussions. Computers & Education, 53, 749-760.
2. Baglione, S., & Nastanski, M. (2007). The superiority of online discussions: Faculty perceptions. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(2), 139-150.
3. Baran, E., & Correia, A. (2009). Student-led facilitation strategies in online discussions. Distance Education, 30(3), 339-361.
4. Bliuc, A., Ellis, R., Goodyear, P., & Piggott, L. (2009). Learning through face-to-face and online discussions: Associations between students' conceptions, approaches and academic performance in political science. British Journal of Educational Technology, 41(3), 512-524.
5. Chapman, D., Storberg-Walker, J., & Stone, S. (2008). Hitting reply: A qualitative study to understand student decisions to respond to online discussion postings. E-Learning, 5(1), 29-39.
6. Chen, Y., Chen, N., & Tsai, C. (2009). The use of online synchronous discussion for web-based professional development for teachers. Computers & Education, 53, 1155-1166.
7. Cheung, W., Hew, K., & Ng, C. (2008). Toward an understanding of why students contribute in asynchronous online discussions. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 38(1), 29-50.
8. Corbin, J., & Strauss, A. (2008). Basics of qualitative research 3e. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA. Cox, B., & Cox, B. (2008). Developing interpersonal and group dynamics through asynchronous threaded discussions: The use of discussion board in collaborative learning. Education, 128(4), 553-565
9. Dengler, M. (2008). Classroom active learning complemented by an online discussion forum to teach sustainability. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 32(3), 481-494.
10. De Wever, B., Van Keer, H., & Valcke, M. (2009). Structuring asynchronous discussion groups: The impact of role assignment and self-assessment on students' levels of knowledge construction through social negotiation. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 25, 177-188.
11. Elicker, J., O'Malley, A., & Williams, C. (2008). Does an interactive WebCT site help students learn. Teaching of Psychology, 35, 126-131.
12. Hara, N., & King, R. (2000). Student distress in a web-based distance education course. Information, Communication & Society, 3(4), 557-579.
13. Lin, S., & Overbaugh, R. (2007). The effect of student choice of online discussion format on tiered achievement and student satisfaction. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 39(4), 399-415.
14. Major, C., & Savin-Baden, M. (2010). An introduction to qualitative research synthesis: Managing the information explosion in social science research. New York, NY: Routledge.
15. Mitchem, K., Fitzgerald, G., Hollingshead, C., Koury, K., Miller, K., & Tsai, H. (2008). Enhancing case-based learning in teacher education through online discussions: Structure and facilitation. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 19(2), 331-349.
16. Moore, M. G. (2007). The theory of transactional distance. In M.G. Moore (Ed.), Handbook of Distance Education (2nd Edition) (pp.89-105). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Earlbaum Associates.
17. Pena-Shaff, J., Altman, W., & Stephenson, H. (2005). Asynchronous online discussions as a tool for learning: Students' attitudes, expectations, and perceptions. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 16(4), 409-430.
18. So, H. (2008). When groups decide to use asynchronous online discussions: Collaborative learning and social presence under a voluntary participation structure. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 25, 143-160.
19. Woods, R., & Ebersole, S. (2003). Using non-subject-matter-specific discussion boards to build connectedness in online learning. The American Journal of Distance Education, 17(2), 99-118.
20. Yeh, H., & Lahman, M. (2007). Pre-service teachers' perceptions of asynchronous online discussion on Blackboard. The Qualitative Report, 12(4), 680-704.