Pattern of accesses over time in an online asynchronous forum and academic achievements

In this study, the participation of 119 students in an online asynchronous forum as part of an academic course on statistical methods was evaluated. The pattern of accesses during the course was analyzed by means of the cumulative mean function. Taking into account the times (hours) at which accesse...

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Published inBritish journal of educational technology Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 619 - 628
Main Authors Canal, Luisa, Ghislandi, Patrizia, Micciolo, Rocco
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Coventry Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2015
Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary:In this study, the participation of 119 students in an online asynchronous forum as part of an academic course on statistical methods was evaluated. The pattern of accesses during the course was analyzed by means of the cumulative mean function. Taking into account the times (hours) at which accesses occurred, it is possible to achieve more accurate and more sensitive assessment of the role of concomitant variables (gender, final mark of the high school attended, examination outcome). As far as academic achievement was concerned, it emerged that graduating probability within 3.5 years from the end of the course was related only to a regular posting activity and not to the overall number of accesses.
Bibliography:ark:/67375/WNG-928RB4KK-S
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ArticleID:BJET12158
ISSN:0007-1013
1467-8535
DOI:10.1111/bjet.12158