Teaching Online: A Practical Guide
Teaching Online: A Practical Guide
Building collaborative knowing: elements of a social theory of CSCL
What we know about CSCL and implementing it in higher education
Knowledge building in asynchronous discussion groups: going beyond quantitative analysis
Computers & Education - Methodological issue in researching CSCL
Procrastination, participation, and performance in online learning environments
Computers & Education
Promoting and scaffolding argumentation through reflective asynchronous discussions
Computers & Education
The effect of moderator's facilitative strategies on online synchronous discussions
Computers in Human Behavior
Design for co-moderation in online learning communities
International Journal of Web Based Communities
Social network analysis for technology-enhanced learning: review and future directions
International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
Virtual learning communities: success factors and challenges
International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems
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This study compared the impact of three different facilitation approaches on elementary teacher candidates' interactions in an asynchronous discussion board as well as their satisfaction with an online educational technology course. These participants were enrolled in three different sections of the same online course. In the first section (Group 1), the instructor responded to each student's initial message regarding the discussion question and then required students to respond to at least two of their classmates' postings. In the second section (Group 2), the instructor responded to each student's initial message to the discussion question, but did not require students to respond to other classmates' postings. Instead, it was the student's voluntary choice. In the third group (Group 3), the instructor did not respond to each student's initial message on the discussion question, but required students to respond to at least two classmates' postings. Data were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively, by using ANOVA, social networking analysis (SNA) and content analysis. The results indicated that in Group 2, voluntary interactions among students rarely occurred, resulting in the instructor primarily providing feedback to the students, with a low number of cues for social presence. In comparing Groups 1 and 3, when students were required to respond to one another, too much instructor intervention did not lead to more interactions among the students. Rather, when the instructor's intervention was minimal, students tended to more freely express their thoughts and opinions, with a large number of cues for social presence. However, more interactions among students, occurring in a required setting, may not have correlated with student satisfaction with the online course ratings and the instructors' ratings.