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What is wrong with online class discussions? An examination of the current research regarding the effect of instructor intervention techniques on the quality of student responses
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, Central Washington University, United States ; , Columbia Southern University, United States ; , Ashford University, United States

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Kona, Hawaii, United States Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA

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Many best practices exist for facilitating online class discussion. Yet, there seems to be a general lack of both student engagement and quality participation. This paper explores the current research in online discussion from the perspective of types of interactions, quality of those interactions, and the impact of computer mediated communication on those interactions. An examination of best practices leads to suggestion for future research.

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Krause, J., Tucker, J. & YoungGonzaga, S. (2015). What is wrong with online class discussions? An examination of the current research regarding the effect of instructor intervention techniques on the quality of student responses. In Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 831-836). Kona, Hawaii, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 9, 2024 from .

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