{"title":"Social presence and teacher involvement: The link with expectancy, task value, and engagement","authors":"Ordene V. Edwards, Gita Taasoobshirazi","doi":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100869","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100869","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Students' social experiences are critical to their academic success, including determining their motivation and engagement. However, little is known about how various social factors, including social presence and teacher involvement, relate to expectancy, task value, and facets of engagement in online learning. Using path modeling to analyze the survey responses of 122 college students, we examined the relations among social presence, teacher involvement, expectancy, task value, and cognitive and behavioral engagement guided by the situated expectancy-value theory. We discovered that social presence predicted expectancy, task value, and behavioral engagement, and task value impacted cognitive engagement. We found a mediating effect of expectancy-to-task value in the link between social presence and cognitive engagement. Overall, the predictive influence of expectancy on task value was critical in the model. Interestingly, teacher involvement did not play a role. These findings confirm the significance of online social features to motivation and engagement and further highlight the value of motivation for online learning success. Therefore, it is important to design online learning environments whereby students feel socially connected and motivated.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48186,"journal":{"name":"Internet and Higher Education","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 100869"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82748634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identity Artifacts: Resources that facilitate transforming participation in blended learning communities","authors":"Yotam Hod, Michal Dvir","doi":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100846","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100846","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study builds on views of identity as jointly accomplished stories about people expressed through interpersonal relations as they participate in learning communities. Specifically, we suggest a framework that introduces the notion of identity artifacts – Shared resources in the public sphere about participants' lives. We analyzed a blended, humanistic learning community in a graduate setting that included specially designed person-centered activities to facilitate closer interpersonal relationships. We found 2640 identity artifacts, collected from 14 participants, which were organized into a five-staged framework. We use these to describe the role the artifacts played in the transforming participation of the students in the community. We include an extended example of a student to elucidate how this process occurs. This research advances our understanding of the connection between people's interpersonal relations and their learning practices, and suggests an approach to online pedagogies in higher education that can foster robust learning communities</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48186,"journal":{"name":"Internet and Higher Education","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 100846"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76556085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using trace data to enhance Students' self-regulation: A learning analytics perspective","authors":"Dan Ye , Svoboda Pennisi","doi":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100855","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100855","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The purpose of this study was to investigate whether students' self-reported SRL align with their digital trace data collected from the learning management system. This study took place in an upper-level college agriculture course delivered in an asynchronous online format. By comparing online students' digital trace data with their self-reported data, this study found that digital trace data from LMS could predict students' performance more accurately than self-reported SRL data. Through cluster analysis, students were classified into three levels based on their self-regulatory ability and the characteristics of each group were analyzed. By incorporating qualitative data, we explored possible explanations for the differences between students' self-reported SRL data and the digital trace data. This study challenges us to question the validity of existing self-reported SRL instruments. The three-cluster division of students' learning behaviors provides practical implications for online teaching and learning.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48186,"journal":{"name":"Internet and Higher Education","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 100855"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91113146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influences of depression, self-efficacy, and resource management on learning engagement in blended learning during COVID-19","authors":"Heeok Heo , Curtis J. Bonk , Min Young Doo","doi":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100856","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100856","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study examined the structural relationships among self-efficacy, resource management, and learning engagement during the COVID-19 era based on self-regulation theory. We also investigated whether the level of depression moderates the structural relationships among the factors by comparing a non-depressed group and a moderate-to-high depressed group. This study confirmed that resource management influenced learning engagement regardless of the depression level. Self-efficacy for learning also influenced resource management. The implications of this study are that self-efficacy is a prerequisite for resource management for learning. However, the direct influences of self-efficacy on learning engagement were observed only in the non-depressed group. Self-efficacy for learning indirectly influenced learning engagement through resource management in the depressed group. The self-regulated behaviors, such as resource management should be encouraged to enhance learning engagement of depressed students. Students' depression should also be monitored on a regular basis to help improve learning engagement during as well as after the COVID-19 era.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48186,"journal":{"name":"Internet and Higher Education","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 100856"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1096751622000124/pdfft?md5=b53a65e64f14413776fb71ea000b6206&pid=1-s2.0-S1096751622000124-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88904513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marjon Baas , Roeland van der Rijst , Tjark Huizinga , Ellen van den Berg , Wilfried Admiraal
{"title":"Would you use them? A qualitative study on teachers' assessments of open educational resources in higher education","authors":"Marjon Baas , Roeland van der Rijst , Tjark Huizinga , Ellen van den Berg , Wilfried Admiraal","doi":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100857","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100857","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The quality of open educational resources (OER) has been a continuous topic of interest over the past two decades, because it is intertwined with the adoption of these resources. In previous research the quality of OER has been defined on the basis of quantitative or usage data, but few qualitative insights are available. In this study we analysed how teachers collaboratively assessed ‘big’ OERs, and whether changes occurred in teachers' perceptions of OER by means of collaborative dialogue about the quality of these resources. Five core themes were elicited: (1) content, (2) design, (3) usability, (4) engagement, and (5) readability. Changes we discerned in teachers' perceptions relate to their awareness, attitude and practical issues in relation to OER. Higher education institutes aiming to increase the use of OER should encourage conversation on OER in teacher teams during curriculum reforms, and provide support for the adaptation of resources to teachers' instructional needs and their specific teaching contexts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48186,"journal":{"name":"Internet and Higher Education","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 100857"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1096751622000136/pdfft?md5=2de19059e8fcc8da2053a18668fe98a7&pid=1-s2.0-S1096751622000136-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91435159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using the community of inquiry framework to support and analyse BYOD implementation in the blended EFL classroom","authors":"Gary Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100854","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100854","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Previous research suggested that bring your own device (BYOD) initiatives can potentially promote student engagement in learning and lead to improvements in learning achievement. However, there has been limited studies looking at how to design and implement BYOD to realise its full potential, especially in blended classroom settings. The present study was designed to fill this gap by adapting the community of inquiry (CoI) framework to support and analyse the implementation of BYOD for blended English as Foreign Language (EFL) learning in a Hong Kong university. Findings from lesson videos, course assessments, focus group interviews and student reflection are reported and discussed. This study can contribute to understanding how BYOD could benefit student learning through affording different types of presence in the CoI framework. It can also provide insights into possible ways of using BYOD to promote meaningful learning in the blended classroom.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48186,"journal":{"name":"Internet and Higher Education","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 100854"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78259733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interdisciplinary differences in hybrid courses: A study in biology & communication","authors":"Jennifer Louten , Laura Beth Daws","doi":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100847","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100847","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study addressed disciplinary differences in hybrid courses using lecture videos to support in-person class discussions. Our results suggested that disciplinary differences existed, students' perceived importance of lecture videos may have had a stronger influence on viewership and audience retention rate than other factors, and procrastination of video consumption correlated with lower exam scores. Building on existing research in hybrid course design, the use of online lectures, and student engagement, our findings suggest that purposeful integration of online videos in the hybrid class should be a consideration of faculty members designing hybrid classes with a heavy reliance on online lectures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48186,"journal":{"name":"Internet and Higher Education","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 100847"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74980174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu Peng , Yanyan Li , You Su , Kailiang Chen , Shiyan Jiang
{"title":"Effects of group awareness tools on students' engagement, performance, and perceptions in online collaborative writing: Intergroup information matters","authors":"Yu Peng , Yanyan Li , You Su , Kailiang Chen , Shiyan Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100845","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2022.100845","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Low student engagement is still a problem in online collaborative writing. We integrated two types of awareness information (i.e., intergroup and intragroup information) into a collaborative writing platform to enhance student engagement. A quasi-experiment study was conducted to examine the effects of intergroup and intragroup awareness information. The experimental class of 81 students were presented with intergroup information while the control class of 80 students were presented with intragroup information, and these students were required to perform collaborative writing and peer evaluation activities. The Wilcoxon–Mann–Whitney <em>U</em><span> test revealed that the experimental class had significantly higher behavioral engagement in writing and better academic performance<span> than the control class. Also, the results showed that the students with intergroup awareness information had deeper cognitive thinking and demonstrated more positive emotion than the students with intragroup awareness information in online discussion and peer evaluation. Additionally, this study investigated students' perceptions of the group awareness tool using the Technology Acceptance Model<span> (TAM). This paper concludes with future research directions for supporting collaborative learning.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":48186,"journal":{"name":"Internet and Higher Education","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 100845"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85800763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Initiating and maintaining student-instructor rapport in online classes","authors":"Abraham E. Flanigan, Mete Akcaoglu, Emily Ray","doi":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2021.100844","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2021.100844","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We investigated the behaviors and contextual factors college instructors rely upon to cultivate rapport with students in asynchronous online courses. Nineteen phenomenological interviews revealed that online instructors view rapport-building as a two-pronged process of initiating and subsequently maintaining rapport with students. Findings also indicated that online instructors rely upon different rapport-related strategies and contextual factors to initiate and maintain rapport. During the first weeks of the semester, these instructors rely upon connecting, information sharing, and common grounding behaviors to initiate a sense of rapport from their students. Going forward throughout the semester, these instructors rely upon attentive and courteous behaviors while providing learners with personalized instruction to maintain rapport. Findings from the present study provide insights into how college instructors approach the rapport-building process with students in online learning environments and can be used as a framework for helping college instructors make rapport-related decisions in their online classes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48186,"journal":{"name":"Internet and Higher Education","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 100844"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82932219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jakob Schwerter , Thomas Dimpfl , Johannes Bleher , Kou Murayama
{"title":"Benefits of additional online practice opportunities in higher education","authors":"Jakob Schwerter , Thomas Dimpfl , Johannes Bleher , Kou Murayama","doi":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2021.100834","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.iheduc.2021.100834","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Are exam grades predetermined by students' prior performance and personal characteristics, or can underperforming students catch up? We evaluate whether additional e-learning practice opportunities improve learning outcomes for a group of undergraduate business students enrolled in a university math course (<em>N</em> = 281). During the semester, students were offered two types of voluntary additional e-learning practice opportunities (some earned extra credit, others did not). These practice opportunities incorporated the study techniques of self-testing and spacing, as well as knowledge of correct responses feedback. After controlling for a large number of personal characteristics, we find that voluntary practice has a statistically significant effect on exam performance, which indicates that practicing leads to better grades. Our results show that students currently performing at any level can improve their learning outcomes through additional practice. Furthermore, the overall effect is most significant for weak students who would otherwise be expected to score low on the exam.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48186,"journal":{"name":"Internet and Higher Education","volume":"53 ","pages":"Article 100834"},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75553530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}