Linking to Several Messages for Convergence: A Case Study in the AulaNet Forum

Authors:
Mariano Pimentel;Hugo Fuks;Carlos J. Lucena
Affiliations:
Department of Applied Informatics, Federal University of State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22290-240;Department of Informatics, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22453-900;Department of Informatics, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22453-900
Venue:
Groupware: Design, Implementation, and Use
Year:
2009

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Abstract

In this article, a piece of research on the development and use of a discussion forum is presented. In an online course, it was identified that one of the problems of the educational use of discussion forums is the high number of messages that go unanswered. To attenuate this problem a convergence mechanism was elaborated: links to messages beyond the replied one. In the case study conducted in two course editions, it was verified that the use of links decreased the number of unanswered messages.