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Abstract
Informal learning in online knowledge communities (OKCs) comprises visitor inquiries on specific topics. Learning can occur only if the OKC adequately respond. This study aims to predict OKC response, using a social learning analytics approach based on computational linguistics and Bakhtin’s theory of dialogism. Observing the blog topic (cooking vs. politics & economics) and the visitor inquiry format (off-topic vs. on-topic), a field experiment with a 2 × 2 factorial design was conducted on a sample of N = 68 blogger communities with a total of 25,303 members. For the entire sample, the community response was influenced only by the inquiry format. In a separate examination of experimental groups, only for one examined topic (cooking) this remained true, while for the other (politics & economics) the community response only depended on the previously established dialog quality. The findings suggest identification criteria for responsive communities, which can support OKC integration in learning environments.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Design for Teaching and Learning in a Networked World |
Subtitle of host publication | 10th European Conf. on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2015, Toledo, Spain, September 15-18, 2015, Proceedings |
Editors | Gráinne Conole, Tomaž Klobučar, Christoph Rensing, Johannes Konert, Élise Lavoué |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
Pages | 447–452 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-24258-3 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-24257-6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | 10th European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning EC-TEL 2015: Design for Teaching and Learning in a Networked World - Toledo, Spain Duration: 15 Sept 2015 → 18 Sept 2015 http://ectel2015.httc.de/index.php?id=693 |
Publication series
Series | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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Volume | 9307 |
ISSN | 0302-9743 |
Conference
Conference | 10th European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning EC-TEL 2015 |
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Abbreviated title | EC-TEL 2015 |
Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Toledo |
Period | 15/09/15 → 18/09/15 |
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Keywords
- Social learning analytics
- Computational linguistics
- Informal learning
- Online knowledge communities
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Westera, W. (PI), Georgiadis, K. (CoI), Saveski, G. (CoI), van Lankveld, G. (CoI), Bahreini, K. (CoI), van der Vegt, W. (CoI), Berkhout, J. (CoI), Nyamsuren, E. (CoI), Kluijfhout, E. (CoI) & Nadolski, R. (CoI)
1/02/15 → 31/07/19
Project: Research