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

• Published in: British journal of educational technology Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 619 - 628
• Main Authors: Canal, Luisa, Ghislandi, Patrizia, Micciolo, Rocco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Coventry Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2015; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Asynchronous Communication; College Students; Computer Mediated Communication; Distance learning; Gender Differences; Grades (Scholastic); High Schools; Online instruction; Role; Scores; Statistics; Student Characteristics; Teaching Methods; Time to Degree

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...