posted on 2020-06-15, 22:59authored byTHANH TAM NGUYEN
Despite the acknowledged importance of learning communities to students’ learning experiences, cultivating communities in online environments is difficult. This research investigates the promotion of students’ informal online learning communities (OLCs) through suggesting compatible study partners, taking into account students’ characteristics and preferences. Using a Design Science Research approach, a learning partner recommender system was created and evaluated by students, academics, and educational designers. Results highlighted the potential of learning partner recommender systems for facilitating the formation of OLCs amongst students, along with additional secondary benefits. The research also provided important insights into barriers to student adoption of voluntary educational technologies.
History
Campus location
Australia
Principal supervisor
Matthew Wayne Butler
Additional supervisor 1
Judithe Sheard
Additional supervisor 2
Kimbal Marriott
Additional supervisor 3
Michael Morgan
Year of Award
2020
Department, School or Centre
Information Technology (Monash University Caulfield)