This paper describes a set of visualization tools which aid the understanding of discussion topics and trends in online discussion forums. The tools integrate into the forum’s web page, allowing for easy exploration of its contents. Three visualizations are presented: a visual browsing suggestions mechanism, a semantic “atlas” providing a thematic overview of larger forum segments, and a timeli...

The purpose of this study is to explore the usage computer-mediated computer communication in online learning during COVID-19 pandemic. This focuses on how Universitas Multimedia Nusantara lecturers and students (UMN) build interaction for learning. research methodology used qualitative methods with six informants, data generation was using in-depth interviews. results indicated that most posit...

Online learning has been burgeoning over the past decade with one of the more popular modes of conducting online learning being the asynchronous online courses. Within the asynchronous online course, the asynchronous discussion forum replaces the face-to-face interaction of the traditional classroom, but is this form of discussion able to enhance the learning process? This paper reviews the lit...

In this study, Dutch primary school children used a computer-mediated discussion forum to discuss the concept of horror stories. In such discussion forums children often write their contributions individually. This paper presents an ongoing empirical study in which the contributions to an electronic discussion forum from children working individually were compared to contributions from children...

In order to follow a discussion in a forum, mediators and learners must check conference development regularly once it is not possible to know when other participants will send their messages. Forum mediators, particularly, must be in attendance on discussion progress even more promptly to promote quality learner participation in the discussion as well as intervene if necessary. Mediators also ...

background and purpose: active learning, combined with computer-assisted instruction, can enhance medical students’ performance and learning. this article is an attempt to introduce a new web-based approach to information technology instruction for medical students. methods: eight topics were selected to be instructed in web-based workshops. phpbb forum was used for web-based collaborative lear...

The forum system is useful for knowledge sharing and help-seeking. However, the existed forums are having the same problem such like nobody to answer the given questions. In order to attack the problem, this study proposes a human-expert oriented forum architecture to perform efficient knowledge sharing. The system uses fuzzy information retrieval techniques to discover important discussion kno...