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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"online discussion forums"”.
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Topic mining and categorization in online discussion forums
Online Forums provide a useful way to engage in discussions about a wide variety of topics, as well as gather custom information for which an exact source may not be available, using a combination of knowledge and human interpretation. Usually forums have categories which cater to a particular …
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An enterprise for magic, dragons, and Impalas: An evaluation of parasocial interactions and fan discourse in four genre fandom online discussion forums
… analyzes the presence of PSRs in the fandom forums of Star Trek, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Supernatural. Additionally, this study conducted a preliminary content analysis evaluating the use of language to understand how fans are reinterpreting (Rabinowitz, 1985) text during discourse …
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An enterprise for magic, dragons, and Impalas: An evaluation of parasocial interactions and fan discourse in four genre fandom online discussion forums
… analyzes the presence of PSRs in the fandom forums of Star Trek, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Supernatural. Additionally, this study conducted a preliminary content analysis evaluating the use of language to understand how fans are reinterpreting (Rabinowitz, 1985) text during discourse …
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Living with Chordoma Online: A Thematic Analysis of User's Experiences in an Online Cancer Support Group
… becoming increasingly popular to participate in online discussion forums centered on health-related topics. The goal of this research is to describe participants' experience of using an on-line forum focused on Chordoma, a rare form of cancer. Analysis of free-response questionnaires filled out …
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A framework for finding and summarizing product defects, and ranking helpful threads from online customer forums through machine learning
… As important and popular Web-based applications, online discussion forums provide interactive platforms for users to exchange information and report problems. With the rapid growth of social networks and an ever increasing number of Internet users, online forums have accumulated a huge amount of …
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Ethical decision-making processes among students in computing and implications for their professional development
… computing majors (26 males and 7 females) in online discussion forums in response to three ethical scenarios and the comments they provided on their peers’ responses, along with the follow up interviews with 19 of these students. The findings indicate that when students use real-world stories …
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Crowdsourcing Cognitive Presence: A Quantitative Content Analysis of a K12 Educator MOOC Discussion Forum
<p>Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offer participants opportunities to engage with content and discussion forums similar to other online courses. Pedagogical components of MOOCs and the nature of learning are worth of examining due to issues involving scale, interaction and the role of the …
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Understanding test preparation behaviors of TOEFL iBT repeater test takers in China
… test preparation experience in TOEFL-related online discussion forums. In this study, 170 Chinese TOEFL iBT repeaters’ test preparation experience posts were manually collected from a major TOEFL test online discussion forum. The repeaters’ test-taking behaviors, test-preparation strategies, …
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Nurses’ Personal and Professional Experiences of Dyslexia in Lifelong Learning: a Narrative Approach
… validated by the participants using asynchronous online discussion forums. The analysis of the data identified that dyslexia affected nurses in their professional capacity, as well as affecting their learning. The findings further identified how nurses developed compensatory strategies both …
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Social learning online: A study examining the use of threaded discussions
… access to a broad range of students through online courses. With the increase of enrollment and demand, it is necessary to better comprehend the role and relationship of the tools available within those courses. The primary purpose of this research effort was to explore the factors that …
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Work-Based Learning, Technology-Enhanced Learning And Reflection: The Case Of Open University Students
… the more established technologies of email and online discussion forums were the predominant for both work and study purposes, it was found that ‘Web 2.0’ technologies were used by many students for leisure purposes. Provisional conclusions include the suggestion that, although there is evidence …
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Exploring customer trust and relationships in the online environment
… concerning trust and relationships in the online environment. The evolution of the research over ten years showcases the author’s dedication to the practical application of marketing for the benefit of organisations and individuals alongside contribution to academic knowledge. The advent of …
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Knowledge Creation Analytics for Online Engineering Learning
… use of educational innovations such as online discussion forums, Wikis, Open Educational Resources, MOOCs, to name a few. These advances have led to the creation of a wide range of instructional videos, written documents and discussion archives by engineering learners seeking to expand …
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A qualitative examination of safety needs and support-seeking in online social platform engagement after pregnancy loss
… networks. As past literature has identified online support communities as environments where specific populations can come together to exchange support among those with shared experiences, this indicates the potential value of these communities among those affected by pregnancy loss. However, …
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A qualitative analysis of small business owner-managers' participation and learning in an online discussion forum : not quite paradise found
… is on the provision a free, informal, voluntary, online discussion forum (ODF) for SBOMs as an alternative to face-to-face training. The ODF provided an alternative to formal face-to-face training and enabled informal, voluntary, networkbased learning for SBOMs that met their learning preferences …
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Using a Virtual World to Teach Joint Protection to People Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
… to Twitter® users living with RA; and (iii) online discussion forums. Participants were recruited after contacting the principal investigator, reading an invitation letter and giving written informed consent. Participants were randomised to intervention or (30-day) waiting list control group, …