No need to read messages right now: Helping mediators to steer educational forums using statistical and visual information

Marco Aurélio Gerosa; Mariano Gomes Pimentel; Hugo Fuks; Carlos J.P. Lucena

No need to read messages right now: Helping mediators to steer educational forums using statistical and visual information

Marco Aurélio Gerosa, Mariano Gomes Pimentel, Hugo Fuks, Carlos J.P. Lucena

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Abstract

In an education environment, a forum provides a valuable tool that can be used to foster reflection and a deeper analysis of subjects being discussed. However, as an asynchronous communication tool, participation can occur at any time, demanding a constant attention of the teacher to satisfactorily mediate the group and the discussion. In addition, a reasonable number of messages can be posted in a short period of time, making it hard to follow up and coordinate the discussion. This paper proposes an approach based on statistical and visual analysis of messages characteristics to alert the teacher about potential problems.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005
Subtitle of host publication	The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005
Pages	160-169
Number of pages	10
State	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China Duration: May 30 2005 → Jun 4 2005

Publication series

Name	Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005
Country/Territory	Taiwan, Province of China
City	Taipei
Period	5/30/05 → 6/4/05

Keywords

Collaboration
Coordination
Forum
Message Inspection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications

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Gerosa, M. A., Pimentel, M. G., Fuks, H., & Lucena, C. J. P. (2005). No need to read messages right now: Helping mediators to steer educational forums using statistical and visual information. In Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005 (pp. 160-169). (Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005).

No need to read messages right now: Helping mediators to steer educational forums using statistical and visual information. / Gerosa, Marco Aurélio; Pimentel, Mariano Gomes; Fuks, Hugo et al.
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005. 2005. p. 160-169 (Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Gerosa, MA, Pimentel, MG, Fuks, H & Lucena, CJP 2005, No need to read messages right now: Helping mediators to steer educational forums using statistical and visual information. in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005. Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005, pp. 160-169, International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005, Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China, 5/30/05.

Gerosa MA, Pimentel MG, Fuks H, Lucena CJP. No need to read messages right now: Helping mediators to steer educational forums using statistical and visual information. In Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005. 2005. p. 160-169. (Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005).

Gerosa, Marco Aurélio ; Pimentel, Mariano Gomes ; Fuks, Hugo et al. / No need to read messages right now : Helping mediators to steer educational forums using statistical and visual information. Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005. 2005. pp. 160-169 (Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005).

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