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Title:
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A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF LEARNING RELATIONSHIPS IN ONLINE COMMUNITIES |
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Author(s):
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Bo Liang and Debra L. Scammon |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-67-8 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Guo Chao Peng |
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Year:
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2017 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Communities, social networks, social learning, reference relationship |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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149 |
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Last Page:
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156 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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A major gap in previous research in social learning in online communities is the lack of attention to the effects of relationships built among participants on the learning process. Within a thread in an online forum, posts can refer to previous posts. These connections present an opportunity to extend the learning process. We construct a conceptual framework of reference relationships. We propose that four key aspects of reference relationships are associated with the furtherance of the social learning process: engagement, sociality, and advanced levels of learning, and existence and strength of ties between posters. |
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