Engaging students with online discussion in a blended learning context: Issues and implications

Allan H.K. Yuen; Liping Deng; Robert Fox; Nicole Judith Tavares

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-03697-2_15

Engaging students with online discussion in a blended learning context: Issues and implications

Allan H.K. Yuen, Liping Deng, Robert Fox, Nicole Judith Tavares

Department of Education Studies

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Abstract

Computer-mediated communication tools have been increasingly used to support face-to-face teaching. In this paper, we explore the motivating and inhibiting factors that affect students' participation in voluntary online discussions in a blended learning context. Students' online participation is conceptualized as a three-phase process: jumpstart online activity, promote interaction and sustain discussion. The results indicate that students' disengagements in online discussions were due to a number of reasons: their perceptions, peer influence, media preferences and the voluntary nature of the activity, to name but a few. Finally, we highlight several issues concerning students' participation in online discussion and their implications for designing meaningful and engaging online discussion in parallel to in-class teaching.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Hybrid Learning and Education
Subtitle of host publication	Second International Conference, ICHL 2009, Macau, China, August 25-27, 2009, Proceedings
Editors	Fu Lee Wang, Joseph Fong, Liming Zhang, Victor S. K. Lee
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages	150-162
Number of pages	13
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783642036972
ISBN (Print)	3642036961, 9783642036965
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03697-2_15
Publication status	Published - 4 Aug 2009
Event	2nd International Conference on Hybrid Learning and Education, ICHL 2009 - Macau, China Duration: 25 Aug 2009 → 27 Aug 2009 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-03697-2

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	5685
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Name	Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues

Name	ICHL: International Conference on Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education

Conference

Conference	2nd International Conference on Hybrid Learning and Education, ICHL 2009
Country/Territory	China
City	Macau
Period	25/08/09 → 27/08/09
Internet address	https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-03697-2

Scopus Subject Areas

Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Science(all)

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Blended learning
Online discussion
Participation

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Yuen, A. H. K., Deng, L., Fox, R., & Tavares, N. J. (2009). Engaging students with online discussion in a blended learning context: Issues and implications. In F. L. Wang, J. Fong, L. Zhang, & V. S. K. Lee (Eds.), Hybrid Learning and Education: Second International Conference, ICHL 2009, Macau, China, August 25-27, 2009, Proceedings (1st ed., pp. 150-162). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 5685), (Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues), (ICHL: International Conference on Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03697-2_15

Yuen, Allan H.K. ; Deng, Liping ; Fox, Robert et al. / Engaging students with online discussion in a blended learning context : Issues and implications. Hybrid Learning and Education: Second International Conference, ICHL 2009, Macau, China, August 25-27, 2009, Proceedings. editor / Fu Lee Wang ; Joseph Fong ; Liming Zhang ; Victor S. K. Lee. 1st. ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. pp. 150-162 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). (Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues). (ICHL: International Conference on Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education).

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Yuen, AHK, Deng, L, Fox, R & Tavares, NJ 2009, Engaging students with online discussion in a blended learning context: Issues and implications. in FL Wang, J Fong, L Zhang & VSK Lee (eds), Hybrid Learning and Education: Second International Conference, ICHL 2009, Macau, China, August 25-27, 2009, Proceedings. 1st edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5685, Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues, ICHL: International Conference on Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 150-162, 2nd International Conference on Hybrid Learning and Education, ICHL 2009, Macau, China, 25/08/09. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03697-2_15

Engaging students with online discussion in a blended learning context : Issues and implications. / Yuen, Allan H.K.; Deng, Liping; Fox, Robert et al.

Hybrid Learning and Education: Second International Conference, ICHL 2009, Macau, China, August 25-27, 2009, Proceedings. ed. / Fu Lee Wang; Joseph Fong; Liming Zhang; Victor S. K. Lee. 1st. ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. p. 150-162 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 5685), (Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues), (ICHL: International Conference on Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education).

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Yuen AHK, Deng L, Fox R, Tavares NJ. Engaging students with online discussion in a blended learning context: Issues and implications. In Wang FL, Fong J, Zhang L, Lee VSK, editors, Hybrid Learning and Education: Second International Conference, ICHL 2009, Macau, China, August 25-27, 2009, Proceedings. 1st ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2009. p. 150-162. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). (Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues). (ICHL: International Conference on Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-03697-2_15

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