Exploring the relationships between interaction measures and learning outcomes through social network analysis: the mediating role of social presence

• Published in: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 14 - 17
• Main Author: Lim, Jieun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2023; BioMed Central, Ltd; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Asynchronous online discussion; Colleges & universities; Communities of Practice; Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Science; Computers and Education; Cooperative Learning; Correlation; Data Analysis; Distance learning; Dynamic characteristics; Educational objectives; Educational Research; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; Group Discussion; Higher Education; Humanities; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Instructional Materials; Interaction; Interaction Process Analysis; Law; Learner Engagement; Learning; Learning outcome; Learning Processes; Meta Analysis; Multiple Regression Analysis; Network Analysis; Online Courses; Outcome Measures; Outcomes of Education; Regression analysis; Research Article; Researchers; Social Influences; Social network analysis; Social network analysis (SNA); Social Networks; Social presence; Statistics for Social Sciences; Student Characteristics; Student Satisfaction; Student Surveys; Students; Success; Teaching Methods; Social network analysis (SNA); Social presence; Asynchronous online discussion; Learning outcome; Interaction

This research aimed to explore (1) the characteristics and patterns of student interactions on online discussion boards throughout a course using social network analysis (SNA) and (2) the mediating effect of social presence, as the underlying mechanism, on the relationship between these interactions...