Understanding the Usage of Online Forums as Learning Platforms

被引：5
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作者：
Rekha, Smrithi, V [1 ]
Venkatapathy, S. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ctr Res Advnaced Technol Educ, Kollam, Kerala, India
[2] Gran Sasso Sci Inst, Laquila, Italy
来源：
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, ICICT 2014 | 2015年 / 46卷
关键词：
Online Forums; Online Learning Platforms; Stackoverflow Forum;
D O I：
10.1016/j.procs.2015.02.074
中图分类号：
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号：
0812 ;
摘要：
Online forums provide an excellent platform for learning and connecting participants across the globe. However, only a few of them are suitable for learning. In this paper, we study the usage of StackOverflow (SO) forum through a survey and have presented our findings. The main objective of the study is to understand how satisfied users are with various aspects of the StackOverflow forum and how effective it is as a learning platform. The results reveal that StackOverflow may not support the learning needs of new learners. The specificity also discourages many users from frequently interacting on the forum. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页码：499 / 506
页数：8
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