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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Graduate Students' Perceptions of Online Discussions: Implications for Instructors
Swaminathan, Raji; Mulvihill, Thalia M.
Journal of Educational Technology, v10 n3 p27-34 Oct-Dec 2013
This paper is based on a qualitative study that investigated graduate student perspectives of online discussions in higher education courses. The data are drawn primarily from interviews and student journal entries. The study examined student experiences of online discussions from a "technorealist" perspective thereby taking into account not only the potential but also the limitations of online spaces for teaching and learning. This paper focuses on some of the popular claims of asynchronous discussions as presented in the literature; along with findings from a study of student perspectives of the same. Finally, the implications of the findings for online instructors are discussed.
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Student Experience, Web Based Instruction, Asynchronous Communication, Educational Benefits, Barriers, Student Empowerment, Data Analysis, Coding, Interviews, Journal Writing, Content Analysis, Competition, Teacher Role, Student Behavior, Social Cognition, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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