How to Evaluate Online Learning Communities: A Review of the Literature

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Ke, F. & Hoadley, C. (2004). How to Evaluate Online Learning Communities: A Review of the Literature. In R. Ferdig et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (pp. 2905-2912). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2004
Atlanta, GA, USA
2004
ISBN 1-880094-52-5
  Richard Ferdig, Caroline Crawford, Roger Carlsen, Niki Davis, Jerry Price, Roberta Weber & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Authors

Fengfeng Ke, Christopher Hoadley, Penn State University, United States

Abstract

This article provides an overview of recent research on how to evaluate online learning communities, emphasizing the theoretical and applied constructs of an effective online learning community that underlie evaluation efforts. Representative studies are selected and categorized according to a conceptual framework for evaluating online learning community. This framework delineates different measurement purposes, measures, methods, data, and theoretical perspectives. Based on the proposed framework and issues extracted from the literature review, suggestions and guidelines governing the evaluation of an online learning community will also be provided as the conclusion. This article should serve as a useful guide for new and inexperienced online education practitioners.

Keywords

• Evaluation
• Community

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