Bridging Space Over Time: Global Virtual Team Dynamics and Effectiveness
Organization Science
Email Chronemics: Unobtrusive Profiling of Response Times
HICSS '05 Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 38th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'05) - Track 4 - Volume 04
Using data mining as a strategy for assessing asynchronous discussion forums
Computers & Education
Content-free collaborative learning modeling using data mining
User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction
ICHL'11 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Hybrid learning
Multiple instance learning for classifying students in learning management systems
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
A preliminary study of disturbing silence in asynchronous discussion forums
ICHL'12 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Hybrid Learning
Analyzing the students' behavior and relevant topics in virtual learning communities
Computers in Human Behavior
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This study examined the overarching issue of how temporal transitions, specifically duration of message flow, affects momentum or wellness of discussion in an asynchronous forum. Quantitative data representing time indicators in discussion activity included posting patterns related to duration (density, intensity, latency, and response count), Day-In topic, day of week, and time of day. Qualitative analysis identified notable spikes or irregularities (i.e., peaks and valleys) in the content level of postings. Results revealed that for open-ended topics (i.e., no specific end date imposed by the instructor), the momentum of forum discussion may be short-term, between 21 and 28days into the topic. Peaks and valleys subsequent to 31days were not significant to discussion vitality. Students posted mainly early to mid-week. Time of day had no direct influence on the vitality of the discussion. Strategies for applying temporal transitions in an online forum to motivate and sustain student participation are discussed.