Longitudinal engagement, performance, and social connectivity: A MOOC case study using exponential random graph models

ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Volumn 25-29-April-2016, Issue , 2016, Pages 223-230

  Zhu, Mengxiao ^a   Bergner, Yoav ^a   Zhang, Yan ^a   Baker, Ryan ^b   Wang, Yuan ^b   Paquette, Luc ^c  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

^b Teachers College Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

ERGM; Exponential random graph model; Forum participation; Learning; MOOC; Network analysis

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

ERGM; EXPONENTIAL RANDOM GRAPH MODEL; FORUM PARTICIPATION; LEARNING; MOOC;

GRAPH THEORY;

EID: 84976491906     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/2883851.2883934     Document Type: Conference Paper

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