web-based learning environment/course/application.
Course of dissemination of the innovation
Doctor : kumar laxman
Done by :
Ghadah AL-Shanfari (57762)
Marwa AL-Ibrahim (58688)
Youmna AL-Yafai (59738)
overview about the environment/course:
This course a bout dissemination of the innovation and provided with on-line discussion board that allow and support the students to discusses and learn with each other by discussion forum . our purpose is to analyze this discussion forum to know the degree of discussion , interaction and Cognitive and content-related .
. Moreover, The content of the dissection forum is a bout problems or difficulties associated with the dissemination of an educational innovation. Students should post some of these problems and how they can be overcome. Each student will have to post and describe at least one problem and Talk about the reasons for the problem(s) to arise and why it is a barrier to diffusion and implementation of an educational innovation Each student will also have to respond/reply at least once to the ideas posted by another student in the forum.
Our participants and evaluation instruments is discussion content analysis indicators.
Degree of Discussion
· The total number of messages per student in the course:
As shown in Table1, all 33 students have participated in the course forum but with some distinct variations in the amount of their participations.
this table shows that the total messages from all the students are 298 messages and the average number of message participation per student was around 6 messages; in addition, it also shows that the minimum of participation was at least one message per student, while the maximum was 25 messages per student.
The Bar Graph clearly indicates that around 3% of the students have contributed at least once in the course forum and another 3% participated 25 times, whereas approximately 6% have participated 22 times, with about 12% participated from 6 – 7 times.
· The total number of messages per student in each Topic:
The course forum has 48 threads, and some threads had a lot of replies from students such as the last thread which received 14 replies. In the other hand, some threads did not receive any replies. Most students did not reply more than once in a single topic, although, some have replied a number of times such as a specific student who replied 7 times in the same topic thread.
· Early and Late Messages:
The graph below shows that the degree of participation in the course forum started slow and peaked later on, but then the participation slowed again soon after.
interaction :
A relatively high percentage of students (48.1%) responding to accept or reject others’ views and opinions with more explanation. However, around (21.7%) of the students were comments on messages sent by others. Regarding interaction with the tutor, (13.3%) of students responded to the tutor’s requirements or demands. More than (7%) of students were Repeating information in another message. About (10%) of the statements were related to students’ own experience and showed that they had worked independently to find answers or solve problems
The above analysis shows that although the tutor emphasized the importance of thinking and adding personal thoughts (e.g., each student will have to post and describe AT LEAST one problem (by clicking on new discussion topic) you are aware of or forsee in the dissemination and adoption of an educational innovation. Talk about the reasons for the problem(s) to arise and why it is a barrier to diffusion and implementation of an educational innovation. You can see one example of a problem that I have put up for a sample. Each one of you similarly will have to come up with AT LEAST one problem.’)
( "Each student will also have to respond/reply AT LEAST ONCE to the ideas posted by another student in the forum. You can respond by saying whether you agree or disagree with the views expressed by the other students. You could also propose solutions to the problems posted by other students")
One of the important features noticed in students’ responses was accepting other ideas" I agree with you. I strongly agree with your point, you are right, I believe this idea…" . A large proportion of students (48%) adapted what others said in their messages, instead of using their own points of view or expressions. However, although this result has a negative side, it indicates that students, at least, read and interacted with what others said and communicated with them to some extent.
About social interaction, students attempted to create a sense of social presence by referring to each other by name and to some elements in the learning rather than interacting with the tutor. In other words, students preferred student-student interaction rather than student-tutor
Cognitive and content-related
As we see that all students have post one post related to the main topic but 8 students have post more than 1 and 1 post was non-related topic.
Analyzing content of 25 posts
The results of the content analysis showed that 96% of the overall number of statements posted by students was related to the main topic. The majority of problem which posted were between 3 to 10 lines and responds to that problem were as short responds. Also, all students have posted at least one problem (100%). However, only 1.4% was the Number of related asked questions provided by responders. But, there weren’t any asked questions for clarification provided by responders to get more explanation of the discussion problem. In addition, it was found that 9.6% of the responds were repeated by students.
Figure : Pattern of students’ responses in terms of cognitive and content-related
The above results indicate that the majority of students have understand the actual purpose of on-line discussions, and responded to discussion problem as they would respond to if this problem stated by instructor or student in face-to-face course . In addition, some students had clarify there problem and state reasons for that problem E.g. the student Bayan AL-Rawas said: (students and staff ” teachers ” prefer the traditional way of learning and still want text book and written materials because they don’t trust on the digital education). Also, some students who responds to the discussion forum had state some solutions for some posted problems E.g.: as the student Ameena Alrawahi said that: (we can solve this problem by adapting the innovation to the environment intended to use the innovation...).
Advantages of this technology:
It’s an interactive technology that encourages learners to be more a active and open mind.
It encourages learners to discuss his/her opinions with each other.
It transfer the way of learning from face-to-face class room to on-line class.
They can post any number of messages as much as they want and whenever they want.
Limitations of this technology:
some times students go out from the main topic of the course e.g. ( social chat ,, _
Some students don’t give there opinion E.g. they just say I agree.
Most student rely to others responses.
Refrences:
http://moodle.squ.edu.om/mod/forum/view.php?id=38645
