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Online learning environment : taxonomy of asynchronous online discussion forums

Abawajy, Jemal and Kim, Tai-hoon 2011, Online learning environment : taxonomy of asynchronous online discussion forums, in Software engineering, business continuity, and education : international conferences, ASEA, DRBC and EL 2011, held as part of the Future Generation Information Technology Conference, FGIT 2011, in conjunction with GDC 2011, Jeju Island, Korea, December 8-10, 2011 : proceedings, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp.706-714.

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Title Online learning environment : taxonomy of asynchronous online discussion forums
Author(s) Abawajy, Jemal
Kim, Tai-hoon
Title of book Software engineering, business continuity, and education : international conferences, ASEA, DRBC and EL 2011, held as part of the Future Generation Information Technology Conference, FGIT 2011, in conjunction with GDC 2011, Jeju Island, Korea, December 8-10, 2011 : proceedings
Editor(s) Kim, Tai-hoon
Adeli, Hojjat
Kim, Haeng-Kon
Kang, Heau-Jo
Kim, Kyung Jung
Kiumi, Akingbehin
Kang, Byeong-Ho
Publication date 2011
Series Communications in computer and information science ; 257
Chapter number 76
Total chapters 77
Start page 706
End page 714
Total pages 9
Publisher Springer-Verlag
Place of Publication Berlin, Germany
Keyword(s) asynchronous discussion forums
on-line learning
online discussion environments
taxonomy
Summary Due to its perceived benefits, asynchronous discussion forums have become progressively popular in higher education. The ultimate goal of developing an asynchronous discussion forum is to create an online learning environment that will achieve high levels of learning. This paper reviews the exiting literature and develops taxonomy of the asynchronous discussion forums with the aims of increasing the understanding and awareness of various types of asynchronous discussion forums. The taxonomy will help increase the online course designers' ability to design more effective learning experiences for student success and satisfaction. It will also help researchers to understand the features of the various asynchronous discussion forums.
ISBN 9783642272066
3642272061
9783642272073
ISSN 1865-0929
1865-0937
Language eng
Field of Research 080501 Distributed and Grid Systems
Socio Economic Objective 970108 Expanding Knowledge in the Information and Computing Sciences
HERDC Research category B1 Book chapter
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