Analyzing the students' behavior and relevant topics in virtual learning communities

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 659-669

  Tobarra, Llanos ^a   Robles Gómez, Antonio ^a   Ros, Salvador ^a   Hernández, Roberto ^a   Caminero, Agustín C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Learning analytics; Students' behavior; Topic characterization; Virtual communities

Indexed keywords

ASYNCHRONOUS DISCUSSION FORUMS; BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS; LEARNING ANALYTICS; LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; STUDENTS' BEHAVIORS; TOPIC CHARACTERIZATION; VIRTUAL COMMUNITY; VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY;

TEACHING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84892441394     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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