Student Participation in Online Discussions Challenges, Solutions, a
The increasingly prevalent use of online- or blended-learning in schools and universities has resulted in the asynchronous online discussion forum becoming a common means of facilitating dialogue between instructors and students, as well a
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Khe Foon Hew Wing Sum Cheung •
Student Participation in Online Discussions Challenges, Solutions, and Future Research
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Khe Foon Hew National Institute of Education, Learning Sciences, and Technologies Nanyang Technological University 1 Nanyang Walk Singapore 637616 Singapore
ISBN 978-1-4614-2369-0 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-2370-6
Wing Sum Cheung National Institute of Education, Learning Sciences, and Technologies Nanyang Technological University 1 Nanyang Walk Singapore 637616 Singapore
ISBN 978-1-4614-2370-6
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Foreword
From the elementary school to the college campus, the landscape of education is changing rapidly and dramatically due to technological advancements in bringing students and teachers in contact with one another beyond normal classroom hours. In higher education, a critical factor has been efforts by colleges and universities to increase enrollments and reduce costs of instruction by expanding distance learning opportunities via online and hybrid courses. In K-
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