Ncube, Sinini and Suleman, Hussein (2017) Learner Satisfaction in eTextbook Co-reading: A comparative study of internal and external forums, Proceedings of The Ninth International Conference on Mobile, Hybrid, and On-line Learning (eLmL 2017), 18-23 March, Paris, France, 101-108, IARIA.
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Abstract
A textbook is a boundary object among students within given communities, in some instances, regions or the whole country. Students in such communities can engage collaboratively to study and gain better understanding of common content. While discussion forums have been an operative platform for social collaborations, learners are faced with the challenge of referencing their posts to linked informational resources. A system based on two chapters of a Python eTextbook was co-designed with students to evaluate its usefulness in supporting textbook based interactions. An experimental study compared the traditional external discussion forums to the developed internal forums which are embedded within eTextbooks. A systematic content analysis of learners' interactions demonstrates insights to their experiences, their needs and the potential benefits of combining discussion forums with eTextbooks to encourage more collaborations. Learners preferred internal forums.
| Item Type: | Conference paper |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | eTextbook; forums; interactions |
| Subjects: | Social and professional topics > Professional topics > Computing education |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Nov 2017 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Oct 2019 15:31 |
| URI: | http://pubs.cs.uct.ac.za/id/eprint/1229 |
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