Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Analyses of Participant Interactions in a Series of Online "Special Topic" Discussions

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Marcellas, B., Kurzweil, D., Studds, S. & Miller, M.S. (2006). Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Analyses of Participant Interactions in a Series of Online "Special Topic" Discussions. In T. Reeves & S. Yamashita (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (pp. 1688-1693). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2006
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
October 2006
ISBN 1-880094-60-6
  Thomas Reeves & Shirley Yamashita
AACE

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Authors

Beth Marcellas, Dina Kurzweil, Susan Studds, Michael S. Miller, National Defense University, United States

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis of the interaction patterns of participants in a series of voluntary monthly online discussions during the first eight months of an alumni "lifelong learning" program. Interaction patterns of participants were analyzed to determine how participants' activity changed over time. The results of the study provide pictures of individual interactions and group participation in ongoing discussions that can help planners of online discussions to anticipate how the groups might grow and change over time, and to develop facilitation practices that encourage participation.

Keywords

• Change
• Interaction

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