Participation in asynchronous online discussions for student assessment
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Paper/Presentation Title | Participation in asynchronous online discussions for student assessment |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Birch, Dawn |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2004 Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference (ANZMAC 2004) |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2004 |
Place of Publication | Wellington, New Zealand |
ISBN | 0475122143 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://smib.vuw.ac.nz:8081/WWW/ANZMAC2004/CDsite/papers/Birch1.PDF |
Conference/Event | ANZMAC 2004: Marketing Accountabilities and Responsibilities |
Event Details | ANZMAC 2004: Marketing Accountabilities and Responsibilities Parent ANZMAC Conference Event Date 29 Nov 2004 to end of 01 Dec 2004 Event Location Wellington, New Zealand |
Abstract | Online discussion boards have created a forum for distance education students in geographically dispersed locations to interact with one another and to develop social learning communities. Indeed, online discussion boards provide an opportunity for instructors to replicate the on-campus tutorial experience for distance learners by facilitating a collaborative and social learning paradigm in which students can share their experiences and perspectives and construct knowledge through shared meanings. In this paper, the findings of a two-stage exploratory study of distance education students’ perceptions concerning compulsory participation in asynchronous online discussions for assessment purposes are presented. The pre-semester study revealed that while many of the students had not been involved in asynchronous online discussions in previous courses, most were positively inclined towards participation. A post-semester study indicated that most students had a positive experience with the online discussion board activity, and most indicated that participation for assessment purposes should continue. |
Keywords | online education; discussion boards; student experience |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390303. Higher education | |
399999. Other education not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Marketing and Tourism |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y3q2/participation-in-asynchronous-online-discussions-for-student-assessment
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