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A Peek into the Life of Online Learning Discussion Forums: Implications for Web-Based Distance Learning

open access: yesInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2004
Supporting quality learning in online discussion forums is an intricate task, particularly for e-tutors aspiring to facilitate vigorous interactive learning environments.
Mary Allan
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Development of Criticality in Thought: A Conceptual Framework for Online Student Discussion Forums in Higher Education [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of TESOL Studies, 2021
Assessing student understanding and extending student learning beyond the face-to-face or synchronous online lesson is commonly done with the use of online discussion forums.
Nadya Shaznay Patel
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Pregnant at the start of the pandemic: a content analysis of COVID-19-related posts on online pregnancy discussion boards

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background A growing body of evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has had detrimental mental health effects for pregnant women. However, little is known about the specific stressors that increased anxiety for pregnant women at the start of the ...
Rebekah Choi   +3 more
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Designing effective discussion forum in MOOCs: insights from learner perspectives

open access: yesFrontiers in Education, 2023
IntroductionThe study focuses on addressing the gap between the perspectives of learners and the designers of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), with a particular emphasis on asynchronous discussion forums within these courses. The primary objective of
Neha, Eunyoung Kim
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A tale of six fish: Achieving social presence through discussion forums in an offline learning environment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
It is widely held, through the Socratic tradition, that discussion is at the heart of learning. Moderated discussion forums have been shown to replicate the debate, argument and verbal defence of viewpoints that we have come to expect in face-to-face ...
Lloyd, Margaret
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SECDFAN: A Cyber Threat Intelligence System for Discussion Forums Utilization

open access: yesEng, 2023
Cyber Threat intelligence (CTI) systems offer new capabilities in the arsenal of information security experts, who can explore new sources of data that were partially exploited during the past decades. This paper deals with the exploitation of discussion
Georgios Sakellariou   +2 more
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An Exploration of How the Facilitator Perceived That Learning Within VLE Discussion Forums is Improved by Facilitator-enhanced Collaboration

open access: yesIrish Journal of Academic Practice, 2010
Research suggests that facilitator-enhanced collaboration within virtual learning environment (VLE) discussion forums improves learning. A question is therefore posed: “How does the facilitator perceive that learning within VLE discussion forums is ...
Chris O'Toole
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Resource Mention Extraction for MOOC Discussion Forums

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2019
In discussions hosted on discussion forums for massive online open courses (MOOCs), references to online learning resources are often of central importance.
Ya-Hui An   +4 more
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TOWARDS A MORE EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF LEARNERS AND TUTORS IN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS [PDF]

open access: yesAAOU Journal, 2009
Online discussion forums have the potential to add value to the total learning environmental in open distance learning. A study analyzing more than a hundred online forums from twenty offered by four faculties was conducted at the Open University ...
Zoraini Wati Abas, Mansor Fadzil
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Students' Impressions on the Effectiveness of Online Discussion Forums [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Purpose: The study has evaluated the effectiveness of online discussion forums among the students of Abu Dhabi University, UAE. Results: The results have shown strong association between positive learning experience and frequency of student participation
Vijayavalsalan, Beena
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