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Review: Defining and Measuring Quality in Online Discussions |
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Written by Kevin Chai
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Monday, 03 March 2008 18:20 |
Authors: Spatariu, A., Hartley, K. & Bendixen, L.D.
Year: 2004
Published in: The Journal of Interactive Online Learning
Link: http://www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/PDF/2.4.2.pdf
Importance to my research: High
Abstract In support of research examining relationships between learner characteristics and the quality of online discussions, this paper surveys different methods for evaluating discussions. The paper will present coding methods used in our own research as well as methods used by others interested in quality online discussions. Key topics include what constitutes quality in online discussions and how that quality can be measured?
Review Dr. Vidyasgar Potdar has provided an excellent review of this paper at http://drvidy.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/defining-and-measuring-quality-in-online-discussions-a-critical-review/. Important New Terms - Levels of disagreement
- Argument structure analysis
- Interaction based
- Content analysis
- Categories of information exchange
- Cognitive and metacognitive dimensions
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