Collaboration indices for monitoring potential problems in online small groups / Indicateurs de collaboration pour diagnostiquer des problèmes potentiels dans de petits groupes en ligne

The purpose of this study is to test the validity and reliability of three collaboration indices (quantity, equality, and shareness) proposed by Jahng et al. (2010). The present study repeated the quantitative assessment of Jahng et al., and performed a further qualitative analysis to identify possi...

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Main Author: Namsook Jahng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) 2013-02-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology
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Online Access:https://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/26323
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to test the validity and reliability of three collaboration indices (quantity, equality, and shareness) proposed by Jahng et al. (2010). The present study repeated the quantitative assessment of Jahng et al., and performed a further qualitative analysis to identify possible factors that might be associated with the results of the quantitative assessment. In addition, membership trends, in terms of communication connections in whole class discussions, were examined and compared with results from both the quantitative and qualitative assessments. The quantitative assessment results were consistent with those of the qualitative assessment and the membership trends. Therefore, the study concludes that the three quantitative collaboration indices are val
ISSN:1499-6677
1499-6685