Evaluating the quality of interaction in asynchronous discussion forums in fully online courses

被引：85

作者：

Nandi, Dip ^{[1
]}

Hamilton, Margaret ^{[1
]}

Harland, James ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] RMIT Univ, Sch Comp Sci & Informat Technol, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

来源：

DISTANCE EDUCATION | 2012年 / 33卷 / 01期

关键词：

asynchronous discussion forums; fully online course; quality framework; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; INSTRUCTOR; PARTICIPATION; EDUCATION;

D O I：

10.1080/01587919.2012.667957

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Fully online courses are becoming progressively more popular because of their "anytime anywhere" learning flexibility. One of the ways students interact with each other and with the instructors within fully online learning environments is via asynchronous discussion forums. However, student engagement in online discussion forums does not always take place automatically and there is a lack of clarity about the ideal role of the instructors in them. In this article, we report on our research on the quality of discussion in fully online courses through analysis of discussion forum activities. We have conducted our research on two large fully online subjects for computing students over two consecutive semesters and used a grounded theoretic approach for data analysis. Our results reveal what students and instructors consider as quality interaction in fully online courses. We also propose two frameworks based on our findings that can be used to ensure effective online interaction.

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