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Student Participation in a Discussion-Oriented Online Course: A Case Study
Abstract
Online course offerings are expanding. Although many are independent study courses with some contact with instructors and other students, discussion-oriented courses are also delivered on the Web. This study examined the nature of student participation in one such course. Access to course materials varied widely from student to student but reflected an overall commitment to learning. Student posts to the threaded discussion were very focused on the course content. Participation in the course changed while students served as course moderators, suggesting the positive effect such a role may have on learning and community building. A strong sense of community was established as students engaged in dialogue with each other and with the instructor.
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- Authors
- Poole, D. M.
- Venue
- Journal of Research on Computing in Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2000-12
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 162-177
- ISSN
- 0888-6504 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1536362608
- Cited by
- 336
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 44.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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