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Towards Technology for Supporting Effective Online Learning Groups
Godfrey MayendeGodfrey MayendeAndreas PrinzGhislain Maurice Norbert IsabwePaul Birevu Muyindasubject
Online learningGroup learningOnline courseActive learningMathematics educationFacilitationGroup compositionDesign sciencePsychologyFocus groupdescription
Group learning has been advocated for increasing active learning among distance learners. However, there is limited understanding on how to engage learners in online courses. Following the design science methodology, we iteratively developed guiding factors for supporting effective online learning groups. The factors for effective online learning groups cover five key dimensions, namely institutional policies, institutional technology, group activity, group composition, and facilitation. The factors are validated through repetitive evaluation using authentic online learning courses, as well as using a focus group discussion with experienced online facilitators. This way, the factors provide pedagogical and technological guidelines for introducing online course groups. Moreover, they give requirements for online learning systems supporting effective online learning groups.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 |