Facilitating student interaction through liking and linking tools in a computer-supported collaborative learning environment
Year: 2015
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: A Like button and Linking tool were created to scaffold positive learner interactive behaviours in a CSCL environment, Pepper. A mixed methods approach was used to examine the characteristics – including discussion activity, note attributes, and cognitive complexity – of student notes. Notes were sorted into four categories: notes that received likes, notes that contained links to others’ notes, notes that are liked and link to others’ notes, and notes that were not liked nor contained links to others’ notes. The findings suggest that the like and linking functions positively cultivated and sustained interactive behaviours amongst students, which also led to an increase in the cognitive complexity of student contributions to the online discussion. Suggestions for future iterations of this project are offered.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Authors: Alexandra Makos, Kyungmee Lee, Daniel Zingaro
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2602900522