The presented study considers the current problem of the pedagogical process of higher education institution – knowledge transfer and exchange in the form of knowledge-based communications in the teaching / learning process of higher school based on ICT ...
Romanyshyn Yulia
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Using Metrics to Describe the Participative Stances of Members Within Discussion Forums
BackgroundResearchers using forums and online focus groups need to ensure they are safe and need tools to make best use of the data. We explored the use of metrics that would allow better forum management and more effective analysis of participant ...
Jones, Ray +7 more
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Students' Impressions on the Effectiveness of Online Discussion Forums [PDF]
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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Humanizing the Online Experience Through Effective Use and Analysis of Discussion Forums
Discussion forums are one of the main avenues for communication, interaction and engagement in the online learning environment, yet are often under-utilized or do not have the desired effect of promoting a sense of belonging and deep learning and ...
Hazel Jones, Jones, Hazel
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InPath Forum: A Real-Time Learning Analytics and Performance Ranking Forum System
Numerous studies have been conducted on the influence of peers on students’ learning processes and their participation in online forums. However, these studies are limited in terms of system functionality and lack real-time analysis. In this study,
Adeline Chew Yao Yi +4 more
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Evaluation of an online discussion forum for emergency practitioners
Knowledge is a critical element in the delivery of quality healthcare. In a busy emergency department (ED) clinicians attempting clinically relevant discussion with their peers face multiple interruptions and a lack of sustained meaningful interactions.
Janet Curran, Syed Sibte Raza Abidi
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Communicating health decisions: an analysis of messages posted to online prostate cancer forums [PDF]
Background Experiential websites such as message forums and blogs allow Prostate Cancer (PCa) patients to communicate their health decisions to peers.
Mo, Phoenix, Sillence, Elizabeth
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Asynchronous Online Discussion Forums: Effective Undergraduate and Graduate Course Approaches
Asynchronous online discussion (AOD) can provide an interactive educational experience through formation of learning communities that enable students to develop professional knowledge and critical thinking skills as they engage with colleagues and ...
Eric J. Robbins, James F. Fairbank
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Taking political engagement online: an experimental analysis of asynchronous discussion forums
In this study we analyse the effect of participation in an online asynchronous discussion forum on the direction and magnitude of opinion change and policy preferences relating to youth antisocial behaviour among a large sample of online panel members ...
Smith, G. +5 more
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Ethical Foreground and Background in Adult Educator Work
ABSTRACT Adult educators work in a complex ethical environment. The very act of contributing to the learning of another is fraught with moral overtones. In this paper we consider the ethical dimensions of adult educator practice by distinguishing the ethical features of the context or ‘background’ of practice from the ethical capabilities and decision ...
Steven Hodge, Sonal Nakar
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